# Set up Cpanel in Linux Instance

## Understanding cPanel: Your Web Hosting Control Panel

CPanel is a popular web hosting control panel that simplifies website and server management for users. It offers a user-friendly graphical interface (GUI) that enables a wide range of tasks, including:

* **Monitoring web server resources** to ensure optimal performance.
* **Domain name management** for easy handling of your online identities.
* **File organization** to keep your website's backend structured and accessible.
* **Creation of email accounts** associated with your domain for professional communication.

Widely favored by hosting providers, cPanel's intuitive design ensures that users, regardless of their technical background, can efficiently manage their web hosting needs`.`

## **Installation Requirements:**

Suggested [Operating system](https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/1500001216582-What-operating-systems-are-supported-by-cPanel).

* A clean fresh [minimal installation of Alma Linux server.](/neevcloud-products/computes/getting-started-launch-vms/launch-alma-linux.md)
* Minimum of 1 GB RAM (but 2 GB recommended).
* At least 20GB of free disk space (but 40 GB is recommended).
* A valid cPanel license.
* Standard hostname (FQDN or Fully Qualified Domain Name)
* Perl /Curl

## Add Repository for Alma Linux 8

Before installing cPanel on Alma Linux 8, update all the packages.

Import the Alma Linux 8 GPG key

```
sudo rpm --import /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-AlmaLinux
```

Verify the key is installed

```
rpm -q gpg-pubkey
```

Install the Missing GPG key Manually && Download the GPG key

```
curl -O https://repo.almalinux.org/almalinux/RPM-GPG-KEY-AlmaLinux
```

```
sudo rpm --import RPM-GPG-KEY-AlmaLinux
```

Verify and Retry the installation 

```
sudo yum install unbound-libs -y
```

```
sudo yum update -y
```

### Install the CPanel

Now start the Installation:

```
yum install perl -y
yum install curl -y
```

```
cd /home
```

```
curl -o latest -L https://securedownloads.cpanel.net/latest
```

```
 sh latest
```

{% hint style="info" %}
Ensure that executing the **sh latest** command on cPanel will require 10-15 minutes for installation.
{% endhint %}

The installation process will take place as shown below:

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```
https://<YOUR_SERVER_IP>:2087
```

```
https://<YOUR_SERVER_IP>:2083
```

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You open the browser and access it with the address: https\://\<YOUR\_SERVER\_IP>:2087 in Step 3, here you will see the WHM interface as shown below. Please enter your VPS’s root information to log in.

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Should the VPS's IP lack a License, you'll be prompted to sign up for a 15-day Trial License to proceed with the installation. Simply click **Login**, and register for the trial by creating an account and entering your details to activate it.

After registering an account on Trial, please check your registered email for a verification code sent by the firm. Enter this code in the **Verification Code** section.

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After successful registration, you will receive the message: 15-day free *Trial License Activated*, click **Server Setup** to set up the next step.

{% hint style="info" %}
The IP Issued is Dynamic / Random so not all public IPs will provide free Licenses as free licenses are issued only once on any public IP. In this case, you are required to purchase cPanel License
{% endhint %}

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Next, in the **Email Address** section, enter your administrative email information.

**Nameserver**: You can name a pair of Nameservers for your server, keeping it simple and easy to remember. This nameserver you can later use as a **DNS** server of **VPS**.

After filling in all the information, press **Finish** to complete the installation.

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Configuring **WHM**&#x20;

**cPanel** and **WHM** should now be installed and ready to be configured for your domain. When you log in for the first time you’ll see a page much like in the example picture below.

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Since the login URL is temporary and will expire, your first step should be setting a **new root password**.

Click the menu icon to open the sidebar and select **Change Root Password**.

Enter a new password twice, pay attention to the password strength, and then click *Change Password* to save the change.

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Afterward, restart the server from the yellow notification if needed.

When deploying your cPanel cloud server, you had the option to **set the hostname**. If you need to change the hostname, you can reconfigure it under the *Change Hostname* option. Check that the server hostname was configured correctly.

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Next, confirm the **DNS** resolvers were configured correctly. Go to the **Resolver Configuration** page and click the *Proceed* button.

<figure><img src="/files/lKUWmTUc95zsID8v9ShZ" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Your cloud server should automatically receive resolver information from the network but you’ll likely want to include your resolver as well. Add the localhost IP 127.0.0.1 as the primary resolver and the Google DNS addresses to the secondary 8.8.8.8 and tertiary 8.8.4.4 resolvers. Then save the settings by clicking the *Continue* button.

<figure><img src="/files/JadWzaYQTD8UhiOVqKn7" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

The **cPanel** and **WHM** installation includes a fully featured domain name server for your cPanel-hosted domains. It allows cPanel to automatically manage your domain name records for any web servers you want to install.

Configure your nameserver by going to the *Edit **DNS** Zone* page, selecting the DNS zone you wish to change, then clicking the *Edit* button.

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### Compatible browsers <a href="#compatible-browsers" id="compatible-browsers"></a>

As per cPanel official pale they have specifically tested **cPanel & WHM** with certain browsers to ensure compatibility. Other browsers will likely function but may appear differently or experience issues with certain features.

We develop and test cPanel & WHM to function with the latest versions of the following browsers:

* Chrome™ (MacOS®, Microsoft® Windows®, Linux)
* Firefox (MacOS, Windows, Linux)
* Microsoft Edge (Windows)
* Safari® (MacOS)

Mobile versions of Firefox, Chrome, and Safari are also compatible with cPanel & WHM.


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