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Install cPanel on CentOS

Category: VPS Setup

Deploy cPanel on a CentOS VPS for comprehensive hosting management—ensure a fresh CentOS 7 install then download the installer with

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

and run

sh latest

This takes ~1 hour installing Apache MySQL and FTP—post-install access at https://ip:2087 (open port 2087 with firewall-cmd --add-port=2087/tcp --permanent) Set a root password (e g Cp@n3lR00t!) and log in—expect a dashboard for SSL phpMyAdmin and SSH key management Verify with

/usr/local/cpanel/cpanel -V

(e g \"108 0 6\") On HostGator VPS cPanel’s license may be bundled—otherwise it’s $15/month ideal for non-CLI users needing uptime and security controls

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