Step-by-Step Server Hosting: cPanel Installation on AlmaLinux

Introduction

Server hosting is vital for businesses to maintain their online presence. In this article, we will explore common issues you may encounter when installing cPanel on AlmaLinux, along with troubleshooting steps.

1. Issue Diagnosis

To diagnose performance issues, we will use some basic commands:

• top: Displays system resource usage, ideal for information on CPU and memory usage.
• htop: Provides a more detailed view and allows you to manage processes easily.
• dmesg: Displays hardware-related errors and system messages, useful for obtaining critical information.

2. Preparing for cPanel Installation

Before starting the cPanel installation, ensure your system is up to date:

sudo dnf update -y

3. cPanel Installation

Follow these steps to install cPanel:

cd /home

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

sh latest

After installation, modify the necessary configuration file to start cPanel:

nano /etc/yum.conf

Edit the exclude line to prevent cPanel updates:

exclude=cpanel

4. Troubleshooting

Common issues during cPanel installation and their solutions:

4.1. Installation Errors

If you encounter an error during installation, use the tail command to check the installation log:

tail -f /var/log/cpanel-install.log

4.2. Restarting Services

To restart cPanel services after installation:

service cpanel restart

4.3. Firewall Settings

cPanel uses specific ports. Ensure your firewall settings are correctly configured:

firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=2083/tcp

firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=2087/tcp

firewall-cmd --reload

5. Performance Optimization

You can enhance your server performance by implementing the following optimization steps:

• Using LiteSpeed Web Server can reduce web page loading times.
• Edit the MySQL configuration file to improve database performance:

nano /etc/my.cnf

Some important parameters you can add:

[mysqld]

innodb_buffer_pool_size=1G

query_cache_size=256M

6. Conclusion

We addressed the issues and solutions you may encounter while installing cPanel on AlmaLinux. By following these steps, you can optimize your server hosting experience and enhance your performance.