Learn how to install ISPConfig3 open source hosting control panel on Linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Introduction
In this video tutorial I will demonstrate how to quickly install the ISPCONFIG3 web hosting control panel on Linux Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS. ISPConfig3 is a widely used open source free to use, download and share hosting control panel for Linux, licensed under BSD license and developed by the company ISPConfig UG. The ISPConfig3 project was started in autumn 2005 by Till Brehm from the German company projektfarm GmbH. It is basically a web server managed software that allows website owners and web administrators to manage a website, emails, billing, web clients and more with absolute ease and peace of mind. It is also a free solution with more than 40 000 downloads a month that is:
1) Open Source, transparent, free.
2) stable, secure und ultra-fast.
3) continuous development.
4) huge documentation and big community with support forum.
5) enterprise support.
Read this tutorial to learn how to install ISPConfig3 on Linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS in a few simple steps
Requirements
The following is a list of items needed to complete the installation successfully:
1) A desktop with 4GB RAM, a dual core processor and atleast 50GB of free disk space
2) Linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or any newer version
3) Cloud servers: A fully qualified domain name and a public static IP address may be needed
4) An SSH client such as Putty or Terminal
5) A stable internet connection.
Overview
The following is an overview of the steps covered in this guide:
1) Create an instance on AWS LightSail or at any other equivalent cloud service
2) Open an SSH connection to the instance and update the system repository
3) Download and install ISPConfig3
4) Login to the ISPConfig3 dashboard
5) Conclusion and next steps
Step 1: Create an instance on AWS Lightsail or at any other equivalent cloud service.
The first step is creating an instance on AWS LightSail or at any other equivalent cloud service. For AWS users, login to your account and open the LightSail dashboard. Click the Create Instance button and select an AWS Region and Availability Zone. On the “Select A Platform” section, choose Linux / Unix and select Ubuntu 20.04 on the “Select a blueprint” section. Choose an instance plan and set the name of the instance. Click the Create Instance button to deploy the Linux Ubuntu 20.04 instance.