The Ultimate Guide to the InterWorx Control Panel (2025)

InterWorx is a Linux-based web hosting control panel that simplifies server and website management for both server administrators and end-users. A key differentiator for Interworx is its strong focus on clustering and scalability. Well-suited for hosting providers and environments that require distributing traffic across multiple servers for improved performance and reliability. Known for its user-friendly interface, InterWorx also supports migrations from other control panels like WHM / cPanel and Plesk.

InterWorx 101

InterWorx works in a two-tiered structure, Nodeworx and SiteWorx.

NodeWorx

Nodeworx is the server-level administrator interface. It provides comprehensive tools for managing the overall server environment. Includes system health monitoring, firewall configuration, IP address management, software updates, setting up system-wide settings, and more! It also allows administrators to create and manage SiteWorx accounts for their users.

SiteWorx

SiteWorx is the end-user interface, designed for individual website owners. Through SiteWorx, users can manage their domains, email accounts, databases, files, and install popular applications like WordPress with one-click installers.

InterWorx Control Panel articles

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The following resources will guide you through the server management tasks available in the InterWorx control panel.

How to schedule automatic backups with SiteWorx

Learn how Nexcess clients on physical (non-cloud) servers can schedule automatic backups for their service using SiteWorx.
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How to set up Let’s Encrypt in SiteWorx

How to install Let’s Encrypt, a type of SSL certificate available for SiteWorx.
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How to show running MySQL queries in SiteWorx

If you are a Nexcess client on a physical (non-cloud) server, you can use phpMyAdmin from your SiteWorx account to show running MySQL queries following the guidance in the article.
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How to show running MySQL queries in SiteWorx

Use phpMyAdmin from your SiteWorx account to show running MySQL queries following the guidance in the article.
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How to Subscribe to Notifications in Siteworx

Nexcess clients on physical web servers (non-cloud) can subscribe to receive email notifications on bandwidth limits, disk usage limits, and SSL certificate expiration dates for their hosting plans.
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How to truncate MySQL tables in SiteWorx

Learn how Nexcess clients on physical (non-cloud) accounts can perform the truncate table operation for MySQL tables from SiteWorx.
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How to update cron variables in SiteWorx

Use SiteWorx to update cron variables such as SHELL, PATH, and MAILTO.
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How to use SiteWorx to install ExpressionEngine

Learn how clients on physical (non-cloud) servers can install ExpressionEngine using SiteWorx. This method requires SSH access.
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