cPanel installation and configuration are very easy but you should know that CPanel / WHM is the most popular web hosting management application for VPS Hosting and Dedicated Servers that allows managing web hosting through a graphical user interface to easily manage all hosting issues as like create an account, host domain, setting corn jobs, Apache configuration, email, and database configuration and setting very easily.
Cpanel / WHM Features :
- Server Security Setting
- Apache Configuration
- Database Administration
- Email Management
- DNS Setting
- Hosting Account creation and setting
- Server Statistics
- Easy Backup and Migration
Best Supported OS for cPanel installation :
When it comes to choosing an OS for a server this is a question that has been debated for a while and I think a lot of the choice depends on the preference and experience of the person making the choice.
Windows Server does not support Cpanel so Plesk is best alternatives solution for Windows Hosting it as like cPanel, that lets you easily manage your web hosting account through a web-based interface
cPanel support Linux based OS as like CentOS versions 6.5 or Later, Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® versions 5.x, 6.x, 7.x , Ubuntu Server, CloudLinux 5.x, 6.x, 7.x and Amazon Linux
We strongly recommend using CentOS or Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® if you are not an experienced FreeBSD administrator
How to Install cPanel / WHM on CentOS Server :
- Hardware Requirements for CentOS 7.x
- Root Access of VPS or Server
- a static IP address ( Cpanel does not work on dynamic IP or DHCP enabled servers)
- Processor 266 MHz processor (64-Bit)
- Memory 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended when hosting many accounts)
- Disk Space 20GB hard disk (40GB Recommended)
- Hardware Requirements for CentOS 6.x and Below
- Root Access of VPS or Server
- a static IP address ( Cpanel does not work on dynamic IP or DHCP enabled servers)
- Component Minimum Requirement
- Processor 266 MHz processor (32-Bit/64-Bit)
- Memory 768 MB RAM (1 GB recommended when hosting many accounts)
- Disk Space 20GB hard disk (40GB Recommended)
Before start Cpanel Installation you must have Perl Installed OS for that run the following command
yum -y install perl
To install cPanel & WHM on your server, run the following command:
cd /home && curl -o latest -L https: //securedownloads .cpanel.net /latest && sh latest |
This command changes your session to the home
directory downloads the latest version of cPanel & WHM, and runs the installation script.