In this guide we explore the installation and configuration of CloudPanel Control Panel on Ubuntu 22.04. CloudPanel is a server management control panel designed to be fast, easy to use and customizable. This piece of software supports management of Domains, Linux services, Cron jobs, FTP services, System security through IP and Bots blocking, User management, Cloud platforms support, among many others.
CloudPanel is the ultimate solution for PHP software developers. It eases the whole journey from coding to application hosting in a Production environment. Below are the standard features of CloudPanel:
- Free to use and open source
- Provides powerful intuitive interface for management
- Designed for high Performance with minimal resource usage
- It is secure – provision of free SSL/TLS certificates
- 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
- One-Click Let’s Encrypt Certificates
- NGINX Support
- Multiple PHP Versions
Install CloudPanel Control Panel on Ubuntu 22.04
The minimum requirements for the installation of CloudPanel Control Panel on Ubuntu 22.04 server are:
- 1 CPU Core
- 2 GB of RAM
- 15 GB disk space
- Internet connectivity
- root user or user with sudo permissions
Let us begin the installation of CloudPanel Control Panel on Ubuntu 22.04.
Step 1: Update System
Login to your Ubuntu 22.04 server as root or user with admin rights.
ssh username@serverIP
For root user login:
ssh root@serverIPOnce logged in update system
sudo apt update && sudo apt -y full-upgradeInstall required packages before installation of CloudPanel Control Panel on Ubuntu 20.04.
sudo apt -y install wget vim curlReboot the system before installing CloudPanel Web Hosting Panel on Ubuntu 20.04.
[ -f /var/run/reboot-required ] && sudo reboot -fStep 2: Install CloudPanel on Ubuntu 20.04
Set proper hostname for the CloudPanel server.
sudo hostnamectl set-hostname cloudpanel.example.comEdit /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.
Download CloudPanel installer.
curl -sS https://installer.cloudpanel.io/ce/v2/install.sh -o cloudpanel_installer.shInstall package Cloudpanel package and all other dependencies by running the script.
sudo bash cloudpanel_installer.shAfter succeful installation access URL is provided.
Step 3: Access CloudPanel Dashboard
Open printed URL in your browser:
https://[ServerIP]:8443Accept SSL warning as this is a self-signed certificate then create admin user:
Login using username and password created in previous step.
Here is the look of CloudPanel Control Panel
Consider enabling 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.
Similar guides:
