CloudPanel is an open-source, PHP-based host control software built for the cloud that helps you manage hosted services, including email, domain, FTP, etc. It also supports major cloud services for seamless integration. With CloudPanel you get free, open-source software for life, an intuitive management panel, Nginx support, and more. If you’re currently using an alternative host control panel and you want to switch, CloudPanel should be a great place to start. CloudPanel doesn’t fully support Ubuntu, and there’s not an easy installation script yet. It is built for Debian Buster. But the steps below will help you get it in Ubuntu. To get started with installing CloudPanel in Ubuntu, follow the steps below:
Prepare Ubuntu
Before installing CloudPanel make sure to update Ubuntu and install the required packages. After updating and installing the above packages, continue below to install CloudPanel.
Install Postfix
CloudPanel requires a Postfix mail transport agent to handle emails. To install Postfix on Ubuntu, run the commands below: During the installation, you’ll be prompted to select the configuration settings. Choose Internet Site You’ll also be prompted to enter your mail server name. For this post, we’re using mail.example.com
Install various repositories
CloudPanel requires PHP, Node.js Percona, and others. Use the steps below to add these repositories to make packages available to Ubuntu so CloudPanel can Add Node.js Run each of the commands above one line at a time. Add PHP Add Percona
Install CloudPanel Dependencies
Now that you have added the repositories above, install these dependencies to support CloudPanel.
Install CloudPanel
Now you’re ready to install CloudPanel. First, add the CloudPanel’s Debian Buster repository to Ubuntu. After adding the repository above, run the commands below to download the CloudPanel file. Finally, install by running the commands below: That will prompt you to create a root user password. Type and confirm it to continue. If you get an error after the installation, simply run the commands below to force installation. When you’re done, open your web browser and browser to the server hostname or IP address followed by 8443. https://localhost:8443 That should bring up the CloudPanel portal. Conclusion: This post showed you how to install CloudPanel on Ubuntu. If you find any error above please use the form below to report.
