all CentOS versions all CloudLinux versions EL** 8/AlmaLinux 8/RockyLinux 8 EL** 9/AlmaLinux 9/RockyLinux 9 Ubuntu 20.04 Ubuntu 22.04
all CentOS versions all CloudLinux versions EL** 8/AlmaLinux 8/RockyLinux 8 EL** 9/AlmaLinux 9/RockyLinux 9 Ubuntu 20.04 Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu: 18.04 or higher CloudLinux any version Centos 6 or higher Debian: 9 or higher FreeBSD: 12.04 or higher EL** 8/AlmaLinux 8/RockyLinux 8 EL** 9/AlmaLinux 9/RockyLinux 9
If your OS is not listed here, please contact support to be added in our system’s supported OS.
It’s your first time installing cPanel on Almalinux 8/RockyLinux 8 ?
Make sure to enable network manager before rebooting cPanel server for the first time : Read article
Short Commands
You must need to install the mother commands before running short commands
If you have renewed late and seeing your licenses are not active then run the table commands
| # | License Name | Short Commands |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cPanel For Dedicated/VPS Run: | lic_cpanel |
| 2 | Plesk For Dedicated/VPS Run: | lic_plesk |
| 3 | LiteSpeed For Dedicated/VPS Run: | lic_litespeed |
| 4 | Jetbackup For Dedicated/VPS Run: | lic_jetbackup |
| 5 | Softaculous For Dedicated/VPS Run: | lic_softaculous |
| 6 | imunify360 For Dedicated/VPS Run: | lic_im360 |
| 7 | kernelcare For Dedicated/VPS Run: | lic_kernelcare |
| 8 | WHM Reseller For Dedicated/VPS Run: | lic_whmreseller |
| 9 | CXS For Dedicated/VPS Run: | lic_cxs |
| 10 | OSM For Dedicated/VPS Run: | lic_osm |
| 11 | SitePad For Dedicated/VPS Run: | lic_sitepad |
| 12 | Cloudlinux For Dedicated/VPS Run: | lic_cln |
| 13 | Webuzo For Dedicated/VPS Run: | lic_webuzo |
| 14 | Virtualizor For Dedicated Run: | lic_virtualizor |
| 15 | FleetSSL Install command For Dedicated/VPS Run: | lic_cpanel -fleetssl |
Install Or Renew Hostname SSL
cPanel hostname SSL Install/Renew:
After Every 3months your server's hostname's SSL will stop working on your hostname run those following commands to renew the ssl of your hostname
NoteFor VPS run this command
lic_cpanel -ssl_services
NoteFor Dedicated Server run this command
lic_cpanel -ssl_servicesBonus Commands
cPanel Installation Command (Official)
You can use the following commands for installing cPanel & WHM:
cd /home && curl -o latest -L https://securedownloads.cpanel.net/latest && sh latestVerify LiteSpeed license core/worker number
Core number
to determine what litespeed core you can run the followin command :
ps aux | grep litespeed
The number of LiteSpeed processes showing is your litespeed license core number.
for example if output is :
root 5344 0.0 1.0 21474956380 41452 ? S 16:00 0:00 litespeed (lshttpd - main)
nobody 5347 0.2 4.3 21474999300 167916 ? Sl 16:00 0:02 litespeed (lshttpd - #01)
nobody 5348 0.2 4.3 21475018528 167764 ? Sl 16:00 0:02 litespeed (lshttpd - #02)
nobody 5354 0.2 4.3 21475017464 169564 ? Sl 16:00 0:02 litespeed (lshttpd - #03)
nobody 5361 0.2 4.1 21474999752 161328 ? Sl 16:00 0:02 litespeed (lshttpd - #04)
nobody 5366 0.2 4.3 21475015736 168296 ? Sl 16:00 0:02 litespeed (lshttpd - #05)
nobody 5372 0.2 4.3 21475015324 169664 ? Sl 16:00 0:02 litespeed (lshttpd - #06)
nobody 5378 0.2 4.8 21475021156 188424 ? Sl 16:00 0:02 litespeed (lshttpd - #07)
nobody 5384 0.2 4.0 21475000400 158732 ? Sl 16:00 0:02 litespeed (lshttpd - #08)
Means you have 8 core license installed. If a wrong number is showing please contact support so we check it.
Whats my license commands as a reseller ?
The structure of license commands is :
bash <( curl https://license.MYWEBSITEURL/pre.sh ) PRODUCT_NAME
For example if your URL is example.com and you want to install cPanel your command will be :
bash <( curl https://license.example.com/pre.sh ) cpanel
To update your license just run :
lic_cpanel
The command is fully whitelabel and there is no URL from us and our identity is hidden.
You can install CSF firewall to protect your network
You can use the following commands for install CSF firewall:
cd /usr/src
rm -fv csf.tgz
wget https://download.configserver.com/csf.tgz
tar -xzf csf.tgz
cd csf
sh install.shTo install LetsEncrypt AutoSSL
You can use the following commands for installing LetsEncrypt AutoSSL run :
/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/install_lets_encrypt_autossl_providerFleetSSL Install command
You can use the following commands for installing FleetSSL:
lic_cpanel -fleetsslPostGreSQL Install command
You can use the following commands for installing PostgreSQL:
/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/installpostgresLogin to cPanel and WHM safely
Make sure to login to cPanel and WHM with a valid SSL installed domain name or host name. never login with IP address. for example if your domain name is example.com always login to cPanel with :
https://example.com:2083
and for WHM :
https://example.com:2087
To login without SSL (Not recommeded) you can use :
cPanel :
http://example.com:2082
WHM :
http://example.com:2086
| Port number | SSL | non-SSL |
|---|---|---|
| 2083 | YES | NO |
| 2082 | NO | YES |
| 2087 | YES | NO |
| 2086 | NO | YES |
Another way to login to cPanel is to use auto cPanel login tool.
To access cPanel with your domain name (as example.com) :
https://example.com/cpanel
for WHM :
https://example.com/whm
Firewall
You can install CSF firewall to protect your network, Installation commands :
cd /usr/src
rm -fv csf.tgz
wget https://download.configserver.com/csf.tgz
tar -xzf csf.tgz
cd csf
sh install.sh
To test CSF required modules :
perl /usr/local/csf/bin/csftest.pl
Don’t worry if you cannot run all the features, so long as the script doesn’t report any FATAL errors
Full installation manual : https://www.configserver.com/cp/csf.html
Secure SSH
Try not to use port 22 for SSH login. change it from /etc/ssh/sshd_config file to another number for example : 1527 and save it. Open the port number in your firewall rules and run :
service sshd restart