Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up a Turkey VDS Server

Introduction

Renting a virtual server (VDS) in Turkey has become an important option for businesses seeking high-performance servers. In this article, we will examine the setup of Turkey VDS servers step by step, identify common issues, and provide solutions.

1. Issue Diagnosis

You can use the following commands to identify issues you may encounter during a VDS server setup:

• top: Provides information about system resources and process load.
• htop: A more detailed system monitoring tool that provides graphical information about CPU and memory usage.
• dmesg: Displays hardware-related errors and events occurring during system startup.
• journalctl -xe: Checks system logs and is useful for error messages.

2. Installation Steps

A. cPanel Installation on AlmaLinux

AlmaLinux is a recommended operating system for cPanel. You can install cPanel by following these steps:

1. Install Required Packages: Connect to the server via SSH and run the following command:

# dnf install perl curl

2. cPanel Installation Script: Use the command below to install cPanel:

# cd /home && curl -o latest -L https://securedownloads.cpanel.net/latest && sh latest

3. Installation Process: Wait for the installation to complete. It will ask you for necessary information during the installation.

B. Plesk Installation

Plesk is another popular control panel. Here are the steps to install it:

1. Install Required Dependencies:

# dnf install wget

2. Plesk Installation Script: You can install Plesk using the command below:

# wget https://autoinstall.plesk.com/one-click-installer && chmod +x one-click-installer && ./one-click-installer

3. Installation Process: Once the installation is complete, follow the prompts to configure Plesk.

3. Troubleshooting

Common issues you may encounter during or after installation and their solutions:

• SSH Connection Issues: If you cannot connect to your server, check the security group settings. You can check the firewall status with the following command:

# firewall-cmd --state

• cPanel/Plesk Not Starting: To check if the services are running:

# systemctl status cpanel

• Disk Space Issues: When disk space is full, you can perform cleanup using:

# df -h

• MySQL Performance Issues: To optimize MySQL configuration, edit the my.cnf file. You can add the following parameters:

[mysqld]
innodb_buffer_pool_size=512M
query_cache_size=64M

4. Restarting Services

After configuration changes, you may need to restart the relevant services:

• cPanel:

# systemctl restart cpanel

• Plesk:

# systemctl restart psa

Conclusion

This guide aims to assist you in the installation of cPanel and Plesk on your Turkey VDS server and in solving the issues you may encounter. Remember, system administration requires continuous learning, and you should always apply the most up-to-date methods.