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# Quickstart Development Guide

## Introduction

cPanel & WHM offers many customization options for server administrators and third-party developers. Our APIs and other integration systems offer the tools to successfully build a custom application that works seamlessly with cPanel or WHM.

[What else do I need to know?](/guides/quickstart-development-guide/quickstart-development-guide-faq)

Note:
We use the term "integration" to refer to third-party development of software that works with cPanel & WHM.

## Get started with integration

### cPanel Developer Licenses

Developers may require cPanel & WHM development licenses for any of the following purposes:

* Develop internal applications.
* Test the cPanel & WHM EDGE tier versions.
* Develop applications that integrate with cPanel & WHM.
* Test server environments before deployment.


[Get started with a cPanel Developer License](/guides/quickstart-development-guide/quickstart-development-guide-obtain-a-cpanel-developer-license)

### Libraries

Developers may wish to use third-party libraries when building their integrations.  These libraries are **not** provided by WebPros International, LLC.

[Get started with library integration](/guides/quickstart-development-guide/quickstart-development-guide-libraries)

## What do you want to integrate with?

### WHM

System administrators use [WHM](https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/the-whm-interface/the-whm-interface/) to perform server administration functions:

* Create, manage, and monitor website owner accounts.
* Configure networking information.
* Manage SSL certificates.
* Monitor and restart services.


[Get started with WHM integration](/guides/quickstart-development-guide/quickstart-development-guide-whm).

### cPanel

Website owners use [cPanel](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/the-cpanel-interface/the-cpanel-interface/) to perform website management functions:

* Manage individual domains.
* Create and manage email (including Webmail) and FTP accounts.
* Create and manage databases.


[Get started with cPanel integration](/guides/quickstart-development-guide/quickstart-development-guide-cpanel).

### cPanel Manage2

Hosting providers use [Manage2](https://docs.cpanel.net/manage2/) to manage their licenses and billing:

* [Purchase and manage licenses](/guides/quickstart-development-guide).
* View contracts with WebPros International, LLC
* Update company information.
* Manage and pay invoices.


[Get started with cPanel Manage2 integration](https://docs.cpanel.net/manage2/knowledge-base/manage2-quickstart-development-guide/).

## Questions

If you have questions or need help with your customization project, join the conversation on our [cPanel Developers Forum](https://forums.cpanel.net/cpanel-developers.html), or reach out to us in [Discord](https://go.cpanel.net/discord).

We encourage anyone who develops for cPanel products to [read the cPanel Blog](https://blog.cpanel.net/), and join our Plugin Developers mailing list.