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The following error can be seen in the cpanel error_log and when attempting to restart Apache:

Newly created websites would be sent to defaultwebpage.cgi instead of the appropriate document root.

Resolutions:

1.) New builds, 11.25.0-CURRENT_42400 and 11.25.0-RELEASE_42400, have been published to address the issue. This issue will not be present on subsequent new installations. Upgrading a currently affected system will resolve this issue.

2.) Rebuilding the Apache configuration after the addition of the first account will permanently resolve this issue.

From the command line:

or

From the WHM:

Service Configuration -> Apache Configuration -> Global Configuration ->
Save -> Rebuild Configuration and Restart Apache

Reference: http://www.cpanel.net/

IP-based and name-based Web sites.

There are two ways to host domains. The first is to create the domain with its own IP address. This is called IP-based hosting. You must create IP-based domains if the domain needs anonymous FTP and its own secure-site (SSL) support.

The second way to host domains is to create a domain that shares the primary IP address of the server. This is called name-based hosting. Name-based domains receive most of the benefits of an IP-based domain without occupying an IP address.

All of the standard sets of server applications are available to IP-based and name-based sites, except SSL encryption. SSL is not supported for name-based sites.

IP addresses happen to be scarce resources. To conserve IP addresses, you can arrange to have many sites share the same IP address.