Guides tagged “control panel”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about control panel, sorted A-Z.
18 guides
aaPanel: manage SSL, databases and FTP from the panel
Issue a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate in aaPanel, create a MySQL database and user, and add an FTP account — with the ports and checks each task needs.
CyberPanel: create a website and issue a Let's Encrypt SSL
Add a domain in CyberPanel, set its document root, and issue a free Let's Encrypt certificate so the site loads over HTTPS.
DirectAdmin: create a user and a hosting package
Build a hosting package in DirectAdmin, create the user from Account Manager and assign their domain — the reseller workflow in the right order.
HestiaCP: manage packages, users and firewall rules
Create a hosting package in HestiaCP, add a user who inherits it, then add and test firewall rules from the panel or the CLI without locking yourself out of SSH.
How to install aaPanel on Ubuntu or Debian
Run the aaPanel install script on Ubuntu or Debian, open the panel port in your firewall, and finish the browser setup so you can host sites from the panel.
How to install cPanel & WHM on AlmaLinux 9 or 10
Install cPanel & WHM on a fresh AlmaLinux 9 or 10 VPS. Set an FQDN hostname, run the official installer, follow the log and log in to WHM on port 2087.
How to install cPanel & WHM on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Install cPanel & WHM on a clean Ubuntu 24.04 LTS VPS. Check support, set an FQDN hostname, run the installer, follow the log and log in to WHM.
How to install Virtualmin and create your first virtual server
Run the Virtualmin install script on a Linux VPS, finish the post-install wizard in your browser, and add your first virtual server with a domain, website and database.
Install a hosting control panel on a Virtualizor VPS
Choose between cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin and free panels for your VPS, use Virtualizor's control panel installer where offered, or install manually on a clean OS.
Install Plesk on Windows Server (2019, 2022, 2025)
Install Plesk Obsidian on a clean Windows Server VPS or dedicated server: requirements, the installer commands, first-login wizard, licence activation, hardening and fixes.
Install SolusVM 1 master and slave nodes on AlmaLinux or CentOS
Install the SolusVM 1 master control panel and KVM slave nodes, connect them, and understand when the newer SolusVM 2 or Virtualizor is the better choice.
Install Webuzo on a Linux VPS
Install the Webuzo control panel on a fresh AlmaLinux, Rocky or Ubuntu VPS: requirements, installer command, first-login wizard, licence, hardening and fixes.
Log in to DirectAdmin: URL, port 2222 and your first steps
Find your DirectAdmin login URL, sign in on port 2222 as a user, reseller or admin, switch levels, and secure the account right after your first login.
Plesk CLI commands: common admin tasks with plesk bin
Run plesk bin on a Linux VPS to create domains, subscriptions, mail accounts and databases without the web interface, plus repair and extension checks.
Virtualizor VPS control panel: log in and find your way around
Log in to the Virtualizor end-user panel, understand the VPS dashboard, power buttons, resource graphs and settings, and know which tasks you can do yourself.
Webmin: manage users, cron jobs and services from the UI
Use Webmin to add Linux users, schedule cron jobs and start, stop or restart system services from a browser. Includes the CLI commands to verify each change.
What is a hosting control panel? cPanel vs Plesk vs DirectAdmin
What a hosting control panel does, the difference between end-user and admin panels, and a fair comparison of cPanel/WHM, Plesk and DirectAdmin to help you choose.
What is VirtFusion? The KVM VPS control panel explained
An overview of VirtFusion: how the control server and hypervisors fit together, what admins and end users can do, how it compares to Virtualizor and SolusVM, and who it suits.
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