{"id":2115,"date":"2021-05-22T22:39:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-22T22:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dft.wiki\/?p=2115"},"modified":"2026-06-08T22:47:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T02:47:33","slug":"installing-latest-cpanel-whm-on-centos-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dft.wiki\/?p=2115","title":{"rendered":"Installing cPanel + WHM on Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"

The only drawback of cPanel<\/strong> is that it’s neither open-source nor free. The same is true for Plesk<\/strong>. However, both are widely used.<\/p>\n

If you’re looking for a powerful solution to manage your web server or resell web hosting services, check out CloudPanel CE<\/strong> [Link<\/a>] to see if it meets your requirements.<\/p>\n

Back to cPanel: this tutorial covers installing cPanel and configuring essential server settings. It does not cover how to use cPanel itself.<\/p>\n

Originally designed for CentOS, cPanel later provided an upgrade path to AlmaLinux for existing installations. It now supports Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.<\/p>\n

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Deploy a fresh default installation of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (do not<\/strong> enable AppArmor). Then switch to root<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

sudo su -<\/pre>\n
UFW (firewall) must be disabled.<\/p>\n
iptables-save > ~\/firewall.rules\r\nsystemctl stop ufw.service\r\nsystemctl disable ufw.service<\/pre>\n
Set an FQDN as the hostname.<\/p>\n
hostnamectl set-hostname cpanelserver.mydomain.com<\/strong><\/span><\/pre>\n
Add “cpanelserver.mydomain.com<\/span>“<\/strong> and “cpanelserver<\/span>“<\/strong> to \/etc\/hosts<\/strong>. Example with a placeholder public IP:<\/p>\n
127.0.0.1 localhost cpanelserver<\/span><\/strong>\r\n200.200.200.200 cpanelserver.mydomain.com<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n
Upgrade all system packages to the latest versions.<\/p>\n
apt update && apt upgrade -y<\/pre>\n
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FULL CPANEL INSTALLATION<\/strong><\/p>\n
Download and run the installation script.<\/p>\n
cd \/home && curl -o latest -L https:\/\/securedownloads.cpanel.net\/latest && sh latest<\/pre>\n
That’s it!<\/p>\n
Open your browser and go to the following address, then log in with your root<\/strong> credentials.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/1.2.3.4<\/strong><\/span>:2087<\/pre>\n
Log in with the system root<\/strong> account and its password to complete the installation.<\/p>\n
Alternatively, a URL will be generated at the end of the installation. Use that instead and create an administrator account (other than root).<\/p>\n
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INSTALLING CPANEL DNS ONLY AND WP SQUARED<\/strong><\/p>\n
The “DNS Only” license is a free, limited-feature cPanel & WHM server type.<\/p>\n
cd \/home && curl -o latest -L https:\/\/securedownloads.cpanel.net\/latest-dnsonly && sh latest<\/pre>\n
After installation, create a DNS cluster to sync configuration from the Master to the DNS Only Slave.<\/p>\n
WP Squared is a build tailored specifically for WordPress.<\/p>\n
cd \/home && curl -o latest -L https:\/\/securedownloads.cpanel.net\/latest-wp2 && sh latest<\/pre>\n
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CLUSTERING AND DNS CLUSTERING<\/strong><\/p>\n
ON THE SLAVE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Manage API Tokens<\/strong> > Generate Token<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Select: Everything<\/strong><\/p>\n
ON THE MASTER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Configuration Cluster<\/strong> > Create<\/strong>. Enter the IP of the Slave<\/strong> and the generated token.<\/p>\n
DNS Cluster<\/strong> > Enable DNS Clustering<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Manage API Tokens<\/strong> > Generate Token<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Select: Everything<\/strong><\/p>\n
ON THE SLAVE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Configuration Cluster<\/strong> > Create<\/strong>. Enter the IP of the Master<\/strong> and the generated token.<\/p>\n
DNS Cluster<\/strong> > Enable DNS Clustering<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
ON THE MASTER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Manage API Tokens<\/strong> > Generate Token<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Select: Everything<\/strong><\/p>\n
ON THE SLAVE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
DNS Cluster<\/strong> > Add a new server to the cluster<\/strong> > Configure<\/strong>. Enter the IP of the Master<\/strong> and the generated token.<\/p>\n
Manage API Tokens<\/strong> > Generate Token<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Select: Everything<\/strong><\/p>\n
ON THE MASTER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
DNS Cluster<\/strong> > Add a new server to the cluster<\/strong> > Configure<\/strong>. Enter the IP of the Slave<\/strong> and the generated token.<\/p>\n
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BONUS<\/strong><\/p>\n
I strongly recommend trying CloudPanel<\/strong> for its lightweight design and simplicity. Performance is significantly better than cPanel and Plesk, at no cost.<\/p>\n
sudo apt update && sudo apt -y upgrade && sudo apt -y install curl wget\r\ncurl -sS https:\/\/installer.cloudpanel.io\/ce\/v2\/install.sh -o install.sh; \\\r\necho \"a3ba69a8102345127b4ae0e28cfe89daca675cbc63cd39225133cdd2fa02ad36 install.sh\" | \\\r\nsha256sum -c && sudo bash install.sh<\/pre>\n
Navigate to: https:\/\/200.200.200.200:8443<\/strong> (use your actual public or private IP).<\/p>\n
Some CLI commands are available for automation or password recovery [Link<\/a>].<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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