Install CentOS Web Panel on CentOS 6 Server

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Preparation
• Installation
• Verify that the Web Panel is working
• Conclusion

Introduction

The CentOS Web Panel (CWP) is a free control panel that can be installed on a minimal CentOS 6 installation. It installs a number of packages and provides a GUI allowing you to configure services typically used for hosting websites, e-mail, databases, and DNS.

Preparation

First, create a new CentOS 6.x server in your DCD. Then log in and run updates to ensure you have the latest packages installed:

yum -y update;yum install wget -y

Set your server's host name. First, use the hostname command at the command line:

hostname centwp.localdomain

Make the change permanent by editing the /etc/sysconfig/network file:

vim /etc/sysconfig/network

Set these parameters:

NETWORKING=yes
HOSTNAME=centwp.localdomain

Finally, reboot the server (if necessary based on packages) to ensure all updates take effect.

shutdown -r now

Installation

Install the web panel:

cd /usr/local/src
wget http://centos-webpanel.com/cwp-latest
sh cwp-latest

Reboot the server.

# shutdown -r now

Verify that the Web Panel is working

Once the server is back online, access the web panel at a resolvable hostname or IP address on port 2030:

https://SERVERIP:2031/login.php

Log in as the root user. You will be at the main page of your CentOS WebPanel. From here, you can configure your server and its services.

Conclusion

Additional information on the CentOS Web Panel can be found at the CentOS Web Panel website.