How to Install CyberPanel (Free cPanel Alternative)

Why CyberPanel: free plus LiteSpeed speed

Requirements and the fresh-server rule first. CyberPanel wants a clean Ubuntu 20.04/22.04 or AlmaLinux VPS with at least 1 GB RAM (2 GB comfortable) and root SSH — and nothing else installed. The installer configures the entire web stack (OpenLiteSpeed, DNS, mail, FTP), and pre-existing services collide with it.

1. SSH in as root: ssh root@your-server-ip.
2. Update the OS: apt update && apt upgrade -y (or dnf equivalent).
3. Run the installer: sh <(curl https://cyberpanel.net/install.sh || wget -O - https://cyberpanel.net/install.sh).
4. Answer the prompts — install CyberPanel with OpenLiteSpeed, full services, set the admin password.
5. Note the printed admin URL and port when it finishes.

First login lives at https://your-server-ip:8090. From there the first site, SSL and DNS follow in the panel — the free-plus-LiteSpeed pairing is the whole appeal, and any VPS server tier carries it. The cPanel comparison below completes the picture.

Requirements and fresh-server rule

Requirements and fresh-server rule. Do the change this heading names on one site first, then check it in a private browser window or in the mail client, depending on the topic. Change one setting at a time, and undo it if the result is wrong before you try the next. If you want the Jaipur desk to look with you, email support@webji.services — that mailbox is staffed 24/7 in Hindi and English. Phone +91 141 4941811 is business hours only.

Step-by-step installation

How this plays out with OpenLiteSpeed: settings that look cosmetic usually decide page speed and uptime under real traffic. The defaults WebJi® ships are tuned for Indian network conditions, and support can review your setup on request.

First login and port 8090

Allow 80 and 443 to the world, and restrict SSH (22) or RDP (3389) to known IPs. A site that times out after a firewall change is usually a closed web port, not a dead server. If you lock yourself out, use the console in the client area or email support@webji.services before you reboot in a loop.

Creating your first site with SSL

Install the certificate on the account that actually serves the site, force HTTPS, then view the page source for http:// images, stylesheets or scripts. The padlock stays broken until those are HTTPS too. Renewal should be automatic; if the padlock disappears, check that the certificate is still bound to this hostname.

DNS with PowerDNS and panel security

Set the nameservers at the registrar, then edit records only in the DNS host those nameservers point at. Editing the other panel does nothing. A website and its mail can use different hosts: the A record sends the site, MX sends the mail.

CyberPanel vs cPanel quick take

On Let's Encrypt inside panel, the honest summary is that defaults matter more than brand names — a well-set budget plan outranks a mis-tuned premium one. WebJi® documents its defaults openly and adjusts them per ticket when workloads need it.