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How to install Vestacp in CentOS 6.9

How to install Vestacp in CentOS 6.9

Vestacp is a free and open source hosting control panel with website, email, database and DNS functionalities built in. It is extremely fast and intitutive and also used low resources. This tutorial explains the installation procedure of Vestacp in CentOS 6.9.

Installation procedure

First move the following prompt to /opt/ directory. 

[root@linuxhelp]# cd /opt

Next download the vesta installation script using curl command. 

[root@linuxhelp opt]# curl -O http://vestacp.com/pub/vst-install.sh

Run the installation script via the bash by running the following command. 

[root@linuxhelp opt]# bash ./vst-install.sh --force--2017-08-19 04:27:55--  http://vestacp.com/pub/vst-install-rhel.sh
Resolving vestacp.com... 104.236.66.100
Connecting to vestacp.com|104.236.66.100|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 46135 (45K) [text/plain]
Saving to: “ vst-install-rhel.sh” 

100%[===============================================> ] 46,135      94.4K/s   in 0.5s    

2017-08-19 04:27:56 (94.4 KB/s) - “ vst-install-rhel.sh”  saved [46135/46135]

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                                  Vesta Control Panel


Following software will be installed on your system:
   - Nginx Web Server
   - Apache Web Server (as backend)
   - Bind DNS Server
   - Exim mail server + Antivirus Antispam
   - Dovecot POP3/IMAP Server
   - MySQL Database Server
   - Vsftpd FTP Server
   - Iptables Firewall + Fail2Ban

Would you like to continue [y/n]: y 
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--2017-08-19 04:15:42--  http://c.vestacp.com/rhel/6/fail2ban.tar.gz
Resolving c.vestacp.com... 104.236.66.100
Connecting to c.vestacp.com|104.236.66.100|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 710 [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: “ fail2ban.tar.gz” 

100%[===============================================> ] 710         --.-K/s   in 0s      

2017-08-19 04:15:42 (70.9 MB/s) - “ fail2ban.tar.gz”  saved [710/710]

sed: can' t read /usr/lib/systemd/system/fail2ban.service: No such file or directory
vst-install-rhel.sh: line 1207: systemctl: command not found
Starting fail2ban:                                         [  OK  ]
Stopping crond:                                            [  OK  ]
Starting crond:                                            [  OK  ]
Starting vesta-nginx:                                      [  OK  ]
Starting vesta-php:                                        [  OK  ]
=======================================================

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Congratulations, you have just successfully installed Vesta Control Panel

    https://192.168.7.191:8083
    username: admin
    password: 9vPP3io9h2

We hope that you enjoy your installation of Vesta. Please feel free to contact us anytime if you have any questions.
Thank you.

--
Sincerely yours
vestacp.com team

[root@linuxhelp opt]#

Now vestacp is ready to use. The vesta runs on 8083 port and run the following link https://192.168.7.191:8083. The login page of Vestacp appears on the screen, the username and password is both " admin" for the first time. The new password is automatically generated after login.

The vesta control panel is running successfully.

The installation of Vestacp in CentOS 6.9 is done successfully.

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FAQ
Q
Why can’t I register in vestacp?
A
It is possible a board administrator has disabled registration to prevent new visitors from signing up. A board administrator could have also banned your IP address or disallowed the username you are attempting to register. Contact a board administrator for assistance.
Q
When I click the email link for a user it asks me to login in vesta control panel?
A
Only registered users can send email to other users via the built-in email form, and only if the administrator has enabled this feature. This is to prevent malicious use of the email system by anonymous users.
Q
What is Vestacp?
A
Vestacp is a free and open source hosting control panel with website, email, database and DNS functionalities built in. It is extremely fast and intitutive and also used low resources.
Q
My vesta login console is not getting displayed?
A
Allow 8083 in iptables or in firewalld?
Q
Why can’t I add more poll options?
A
The limit for poll options is set by the board administrator. If you feel you need to add more options to your poll than the allowed amount, contact the board administrator.