{"id":2358,"date":"2025-07-22T12:15:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T12:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/?p=2358"},"modified":"2025-07-22T12:15:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T12:15:47","slug":"enable-disable-demo-mode-whm-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/enable-disable-demo-mode-whm-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable\/Disable Demo Mode for an Account from WHM?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you manage a web hosting business or provide server access to clients, enabling or disabling demo mode in WHM can be quite helpful. <strong>Enable\/Disable Demo Mode<\/strong> allows you to grant restricted access to a cPanel account, perfect for showcasing features without giving full control. Whether you&#8217;re offering a trial experience or a secured demonstration, WHM makes it easy to enable or disable demo mode for any account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, we will walk you through step-by-step instructions on how to <strong>Enable\/Disable Demo Mode<\/strong> for any account from WHM. This method is beneficial for hosting providers like us at <a href=\"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/\">HostraGo <\/a>who want to provide a preview of cPanel features without exposing sensitive data or risking unauthorized changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Demo Mode in WHM?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Demo mode in WHM (Web Host Manager) is a feature that lets you create a cPanel account with restricted access. When demo mode is enabled for an account, the user can explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/cpanel.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cPanel <\/a>interface but won&#8217;t be able to make actual changes like uploading files, modifying configurations, or accessing emails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is especially useful for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hosting resellers who want to showcase the cPanel dashboard to potential clients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Admins who want to give their team a hands-on experience without risking live data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Educators or trainers demonstrating cPanel functionalities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits of <strong>Enable\/Disable Demo Mode<\/strong> in WHM<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Secure Demonstration:<\/strong> Prevents data modifications while offering a full UI experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No Risk of Misuse:<\/strong> Users cannot perform sensitive operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ideal for Sales &amp; Training:<\/strong> Show potential customers or staff the interface safely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Easy to Enable\/Disable:<\/strong> Manage access in just a few clicks via WHM.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Enable Demo Mode for a cPanel Account in WHM<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these simple steps to <strong>enable demo mode<\/strong> for a specific cPanel account using WHM:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these simple steps to <strong>enable demo mode<\/strong> for a specific cPanel account using WHM:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Log in to WHM:<\/strong><br>Access your WHM dashboard using root credentials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Navigate to \u2018Modify an Account\u2019:<\/strong><br>On the left sidebar, type \u201cModify an Account\u201d in the search bar and click on it under the \u201cAccount Functions\u201d section.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Navigate-to-\u2018Modify-an-Account-1024x503.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Navigate to \u2018Modify an Account\u2019\" class=\"wp-image-2357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Navigate-to-\u2018Modify-an-Account-1024x503.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Navigate-to-\u2018Modify-an-Account-300x147.webp 300w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Navigate-to-\u2018Modify-an-Account-768x378.webp 768w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Navigate-to-\u2018Modify-an-Account-1536x755.webp 1536w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Navigate-to-\u2018Modify-an-Account-2048x1007.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Select the Account:<\/strong><br>You\u2019ll see a list of all cPanel accounts. Choose the account for which you want to enable demo mode and click on the <strong>\u2018Modify\u2019<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enable Demo Mode:<\/strong><br>Scroll down to find the <strong>\u2018Demo Mode\u2019<\/strong> option. Check the box next to <strong>\u2018Make the account a demo account\u2019<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Enable-Demo-Mode-1024x71.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Enable Demo Mode\" class=\"wp-image-2362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Enable-Demo-Mode-1024x71.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Enable-Demo-Mode-300x21.webp 300w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Enable-Demo-Mode-768x53.webp 768w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Enable-Demo-Mode-1536x106.webp 1536w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Enable-Demo-Mode-2048x141.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Save Changes:<\/strong><br>Scroll down and click on <strong>\u2018Save\u2019<\/strong> to apply the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Save-Changes-1024x161.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Save-Changes-1024x161.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Save-Changes-300x47.webp 300w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Save-Changes-768x121.webp 768w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Save-Changes-1536x242.webp 1536w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Save-Changes.webp 1630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Disable Demo Mode for a cPanel Account in WHM<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To <strong>disable demo mode<\/strong>, simply repeat the steps above but uncheck the <strong>\u2018Demo Mode\u2019<\/strong> option:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Go to \u2018Modify an Account\u2019 in WHM.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Navigate-to-\u2018Modify-an-Account-1024x503.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Navigate to \u2018Modify an Account\u2019\" class=\"wp-image-2357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Navigate-to-\u2018Modify-an-Account-1024x503.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Navigate-to-\u2018Modify-an-Account-300x147.webp 300w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Navigate-to-\u2018Modify-an-Account-768x378.webp 768w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Navigate-to-\u2018Modify-an-Account-1536x755.webp 1536w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Navigate-to-\u2018Modify-an-Account-2048x1007.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Select the account currently set to demo mode.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Uncheck \u2018Make the account a demo account\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Disable-Demo-Mode-1024x70.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Disable Demo Mode\" class=\"wp-image-2361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Disable-Demo-Mode-1024x70.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Disable-Demo-Mode-300x21.webp 300w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Disable-Demo-Mode-768x53.webp 768w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Disable-Demo-Mode-1536x106.webp 1536w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Disable-Demo-Mode-2048x141.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Click on \u2018Save\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Click-on-\u2018Save-1024x236.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Click on \u2018Save\u2019.\" class=\"wp-image-2360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Click-on-\u2018Save-1024x236.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Click-on-\u2018Save-300x69.webp 300w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Click-on-\u2018Save-768x177.webp 768w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Click-on-\u2018Save-1536x354.webp 1536w, https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Click-on-\u2018Save.webp 1623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Enabling or disabling demo mode in WHM is a simple yet powerful tool for hosting providers, educators, or sales teams. With just a few clicks, you can showcase the capabilities of cPanel without compromising security. By following the above steps, you can efficiently <strong>Enable\/Disable Demo Mode<\/strong> on any account via WHM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re managing multiple hosting clients or providing white-label solutions, WHM\u2019s demo mode is a practical feature to integrate into your service offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/\">HostraGo<\/a>, we always guide our customers on efficient server and hosting account management. You can also explore our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/\">Knowledge Base<\/a><\/strong> for more WHM and cPanel tutorials to streamline your hosting services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you manage a web hosting business or provide server access to clients, enabling or disabling demo mode in WHM can be quite helpful. 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