CarlSites: cPanel Theme Change

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Introduction

If you own a cPanel (site collection), we recommend you change your theme from Paper Lantern (1st image below) to Jupiter (2nd image below) as soon as possible. The Paper Lantern theme will no longer be supported by our hosting server, meaning any future bugs that arise from this theme will not be fixed. Fortunately, the switch to a new theme is relatively seamless with minor changes.

screenshot of cPanel's Paper Lantern theme

How to Switch Your Theme

  1. Log into sites.carleton.edu using your Carleton credentials
  2. Under the General Information section (menu bar right hand side)
    • Look for Theme
    • Click on the drop down menu
    • Click on Jupiter

When you switch your theme to Jupiter for the first time, a pop-up message will appear introducing the new Jupiter theme. If you do not see this message or would like more information, click here.

The Changes

Besides the obvious appearance of the cPanel, there are a couple other changes to make note of.

  1. Different options in the left menu bar

    The Tools menu option in Jupiter works the same way as the Home menu option in Paper Lantern - both are where all cPanel tools are located in. And the User Manager option from Paper Lantern is still accessible in Jupiter. You can access the User Manger tool in the Preferences section of the Tools page. Click here to find more information about the Solutions page in Jupiter theme.

    • Paper Lantern: Home icon () and User Manager icon ()
    • Jupiter: Tools
  2. Certain tools have been removed
    • Register top-level domain
  3. No more image icons next to tools (image examples below)
    Paper Lantern example
    screenshot of cPanel's Paper Lantern icons
    Jupiter Example
    screenshot of Jupiter lack of icons
  4. Section order change (table comparison)
    (Old) Paper Lantern theme (New) Jupiter theme
    1. Applications
    2. Domains
    3. Files
    4. Databases
    5. Metrics
    6. Security
    7. Software
    8. Advanced
    9. Preferences
    1. Applications
    2. Files
    3. Databases
    4. Domains
    5. Metrics
    6. Security
    7. Software
    8. Advanced
    9. Preferences

How to Access/Install Sites

My Apps

The My Apps tool is a shortcut that directs you straight into your installed applications in your cPanel.

All Applications

The All Applications tool is a shortcut that directs you to all the applications available for installation into your cPanel.

Installatron Applications Installer

In addition to the My Apps tool, you can access your applications and install new ones using the Installatron Applications Installer.

Accessing your sites

  1. Click on Installatron Applications Installer
    location of Installatron Applications Installer
  2. Click on the My Applications tab
    location of My Applications, My Backups, and Applications Browser tab

Installing a new Application in your cPanel

  1. Click on Installatron Applications Installer
  2. Click on the Applications Browser tab
    • Click on the application you’d like to install
  3. Click the +Install this application button
    location of Install this applications button

Resources

To read more about this new Jupiter theme, click here.
If you have any questions, please email us at@carleton.edu 

Acknowledgement 

Created by Em Palencia, 2/9/22, last modified 4/12/23

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