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Introduction

For a style to display for a particular user in the cPanel interface, you must apply the style. Some methods to apply a style also require specific permissions on the server.

For example, to apply a style as the server-wide default cPanel style, you must have root access to the server.

Apply a style

Styles on cPanel servers exist in two categories:

• Default style — The style that cPanel accounts default to, if the users have not selected a current style. 
  • The root user sets the server's default style.
  • Resellers can set a default style for the accounts that they own.
• Current style — A style that the cPanel user or reseller has selected to use for an account, instead of the default style.

Apply to the server as the default style

To apply a style as the server's default style, perform the following steps:

1. Log in to the server via SSH as the root user. 

2. Run the following command, where path_to_style represents the absolute path to the style that you wish to apply:

   ln -s path_to_style /var/cpanel/customizations/styled/default_style

   For example, to apply the/var/cpanel/customizations/styled/mystyle/styles.css style, run the following command:

   ln -s /var/cpanel/customizations/styled/mystyle/styles.css /var/cpanel/customizations/styled/default_style

Apply to a reseller's accounts as the default style

To apply a style to all of a reseller's accounts as the default style, perform the following steps:

1. Log in to cPanel as the reseller. 
2. Navigate to cPanel's Change Style interface (Home >> Preferences >> Change Style).
3. Click Set as Default for the desired style.

Apply to a single user's account as the current style

To apply a style to a specific account through the cPanel interface, perform the following steps:

1. Log in to cPanel as the desired user. 
2. Navigate to cPanel's Change Style interface (Home >> Preferences >> Change Style).
3. Click Apply for the desired style.

To apply a style to a specific account through the command line, perform the following steps:

1. Log in to the server via SSH. 

2. Run the following command, where username represents the cPanel account's username, and path_to_style represents the absolute path to the style that you wish to apply:

   ln -s path_to_style /home/username/var/cpanel/styled/current_style

   For example, to apply the/var/cpanel/customizations/styled/mystyle/styles.css style, run the following command:

   ln -s /var/cpanel/customizations/styled/mystyle/styles.css /home/username/var/cpanel/styled/current_style