How to build a server and install cpanel ?

[Administrator]

Hi

Please guide me through steps on how to build a linux server from OVH control panel and then install cpanel and configure it ?

[Jayant R. Danech]

Hi,

The installation steps are as follows:

1. Login to the OVH Panel: Click on the Dedicated Servers section and select the server you want to install or reinstall.

2. Dashboard: A new windows opens that has server information in it. In the General Information section you will see "System (OS) Not Installed and an install link following it. Click on it..

3. Initiating Install: Installation begins and enters into next step to ask you whether you want to install it from their template or your own template.. Select "Install from an OVH template".

4. OS selection: Choose the OS you want to install and customize the partition. Click Next.

5. Partition Layout: Configure the appropriate partitions and RAID as per your server role and functionality. System Administrator knows this after the he has analyzed it. Screenshot shows default one, but you have to change it as per your infrastructure requirement and preference.

6. Finalizing: Asks for a confirmation on configuration you did so far to review it. Here you can select to continue installation from OVH kernel or stock kernel (This is user choice after analysing future requirements of the server)

7. Click Confirm and the installation starts.

After you confirm, 8 phases of installation will start and at the end, it will send you the server login password on your registered email address..

You can login to it and configure it further..

[Neha]

Thanks for the detailed explanation

[Swapnil]

Once you have server login details, now you need to install the cPanel on it. Kindly run following command to install cPanel,

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

Once cPanel installed, you may need to reboot the server. It depends if your kernel is updated. Once cPanel installed you can configure it further by logging into WHM..