How to install cPanel? Print


cPanel is a #1 Hosting Control Panel in the web hosting industry and you can easily install it.

What are the requirements?
- Fresh CentOS 6 or 7, installed on your VPS/Server.

How to install cPanel?

  1. Login to your VPS/Server via the SSH Client as root ssh root@SERVER_IP
  2. Copy the following command and paste it in the SSH Console. Then press enter.
    cd /home && curl -o latest -L https://securedownloads.cpanel.net/latest && sh latest
  3. The cPanel Installation has begun. It can take from 30 to 45 minutes.
    cPanel installation started on console
  4. Once the installation is complete, the console will display a message like "the cPanel Installation has been completed".
    cPanel Installation complete
  5. Open https://your-server-IP-here:2087
  6. (WHM)
  7. Enter the username "root" (without quotes) in the username field.
  8. Enter your root password in the password field.
  9. Click the "Login" button.
    Cpanel WHM Login First Time

cPanel/WHM Setup Wizard:

  1. Read and accept the agreement.
    CPanel WHM Agreement Accrpt
  2. Setup Networking:
    - Server Contact Email Address: Enter your email address. You will receive cPanel related alerts on your email.
    - Hostname: If the hostname is ok, leave it as it is.
    - Resolvers: Enter 8.8.8.8 in primary and also enter 8.8.4.4 in secondary. This will use Google's recursive nameservers

    Scroll down to the end of page and click the "Save & Go to Step 3" button.
    cPanel WHM Step2 Networking
  3. If you have a more than one IP and the IPs are not listed, add your new IP address and then click the "Go to Step 4" button. Alternatively, if you do not have any additional IPs, simply click on "Go to Step 4".
    cPanel WHM Step3 IP
  4. Nameserver Selection

    1. Under "Nameserver Configuration", you can choose a Nameserver program that you would like cPanel to operate i.e. Bind, PowerDNS, etc or leave it as it is.
    2. Under "Choose which nameservers domains on this server will use" enter your domain nameserver such as ns1.example.com and ns2.example.com (Replace example.com with your domain name).
      cPanel WHM Step 4 ~ Nameservers
    3. Under "Configure Address Records for Nameservers & Hostname", mark the option "Configure Address Records for Nameservers", enter your IP address in IPv4 for NS1 and NS2, and should you have an IPv6, enter it into the IPv6 field as well.
      Tick mark the option "Add "A Entries" for Hostname" and then click on "Save & Go to Step 5".
      cPanel WHM Step 4 ~ Nameservers2
  5. You can leave all the options as they are or change them should you want it. Then click on "Save & Go to Step 6".
    cPanel WHM Step  ~ Services
  6. Tick the "Use file system quotas" and click the "Finish Setup Wizard" button.
    cPanel WHM Step 6 ~ Quotas

Congratulations, the cPanel Installation is complete and now you will need to compile Easyapache, change settings, install a firewall, etc.


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