How to Install cPanel on Centos? Print

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  • Log (SSH) into your server as root. 
  • yum users should run the following command: yum install perl
  • up2date users should run the following command: up2date -i perl
  • You need to change the hostname both in /etc/hostsand in/etc/sysconfig/network. After you have changed the hostname in both files, run this command:
    • # hostname $newhostname
      • Replace $newhostname with the new hostname you put in /etc/hosts and /etc/sysconfig/network. You do not need to reboot the server.
  • To install cPanel & WHM, run these commands:
    • cd /home — Opens the /home directory.
    • wget -N http://httpupdate.cpanel.net/latest — Fetches the latest installation files from cPanel's servers.
    • sh latest — Opens and executes the installation files.
  • Please allow 30 min - 1 hour for the installation to finish
  • To access the WHM interface:
    • Enter https://$IP:2087 into your preferred web browser.
      • $IP represents your server's IP address.
    • Enter root into the Name field.
    • Enter your root password into the Password field.
    • Click Log In.

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