CloudPanel is a 21st century server control panel designed to be fast through its lightweight components. This software solution gives you the ultimate server management experience, all from a web interface.
CloudPanel supports management of database servers, Domains, Linux services, Cron jobs, IP and Bots blocking, FTP server, User management, Cloud platforms support, among many others. CloudPanel is targeting PHP developers looking to ease software lifecycle – from development to hosting in production.
Some key features of CloudPanel as listed in the official project website are:
- It is open source and free to use
- It provides a powerful intuitive interface for management
- It is secure – provision of free SSL/TLS certificates
- Designed for high Performance with minimal resource usage
- It supports all major clouds – AWS, Digital Ocean, GCP, e.t.c
- CloudPanel is available in more than ten languages, making it easy to install in any region
The minimum requirements for the installation of CloudPanel Control Panel on Debian system are:
- 1 CPU Core
- 2 GB of RAM
- 15 GB disk space
- Internet connectivity
- root user or user with sudo permissions
In this article we explain step by step how to install and use CloudPanel on a dedicated Debian server on any Cloud Platform.
Step 1: Update System
Login to your Debian 11 server using a user account with administrative privileges.
$ ssh username@serverIPFor root user login:
ssh root@serverIPUpdate the system packages.
sudo apt update
sudo apt -y upgradeInstall required packages before installation of CloudPanel Control Panel on Debian 11 (Bullseye):
sudo apt -y install vim curl sudo wget
Reboot the system before installing CloudPanel Web Hosting Panel on Debian.
sudo rebootStep 2: Install CloudPanel Control Panel
An installer script is provided for installation of CloudPanel Control Panel:
curl -sS https://installer.cloudpanel.io/ce/v2/install.sh -o cloudpanel_installer.shGive the script execute bits.
chmod +x cloudpanel_installer.shSet proper hostname for the CloudPanel server.
sudo hostnamectl set-hostname cloudpanel.example.com
Edit /etc/hosts file and map the server IP address to the hostname configured.
$ sudo vim /etc/hosts
172.21.200.11 cloudpanel.example.com cloudpanelAlso configure an A record in your DNS server for the server domain name.
Then run the script with sudo.
sudo ./cloudpanel_installer.shA successful installation will give you an output similar to one shared below.
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The installation of CloudPanel is complete!
CloudPanel can be accessed now: https://104.248.48.240:8443/
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Open printed URL in your browser:
https://[ServerIP]:8443Accept SSL warning as this is a self-signed certificate.
Create admin user
Login using username and password created in previous step.
Here is the look of CloudPanel Control Panel
I recommend you enable MFA for the admin account for better security. Below are the direct links to most important CloudPanel management sections.
Administrative sections.
Hosting applications is under Applications section in the documentation page.
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