{"id":6374,"date":"2021-05-07T13:38:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T08:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/?p=6374"},"modified":"2025-10-28T11:16:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T05:46:37","slug":"install-whm-cpanel-on-almallinux8-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/blog\/install-whm-cpanel-on-almallinux8-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install WHM Cpanel on AlmaLinux 8 Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WHM cPanel is a powerful tool for managing Linux servers, making it a popular choice among Linux server users due to its user-friendly interface and robust features. It is considered one of the best control panels for web hosting services. If you&#8217;re looking to optimize your hosting experience, you can easily install WHM cPanel on AlmaLinux 8 Server for efficient server management and seamless performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a part of&nbsp;our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/linux-server-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <span style=\"color:#016894\" class=\"has-inline-color\">server management services<\/span><\/a>, we will install WHM Cpanel on Almalinux 8 server on your behalf. For further detailed information, you can contact our technical team support for any assistance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\" id=\"h-install-whm-cpanel-on-almalinux-8-server\">Install WHM Cpanel on AlmaLinux 8 Server<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow the steps to install WHM Cpanel on Almalinux 8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following are the installation requirements for CPanel and WHM in Almalinux8:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. A valid static IP address and hostname<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. 1.1 GHz CPU, 64-bit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Minimum: 1 GB and Recommended: 2 GB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Free space on the 20 GB hard drive, 40 GB is recommended<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Run system update<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Update the system to the latest version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Executive the commands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>yum update\nyum upgrade<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\" id=\"h-install-perl-and-curl\"><strong>Install Perl and Curl<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hence the Cpanel is written in Perl, you need to install the Perl on AlmaLinux 8. And also install the curl to download the cPanel installation script.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>yum install perl curl<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\" id=\"h-download-whm-cpanel-installation-script\"><strong>Download WHM cPanel installation script<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Executive the commands to download the script to our main directory that will automate the installation process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>cd \/home\ncurl -o latest -L https:\/\/securedownloads.cpanel.net\/latest<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Run cPanel installation script on AlmaLinux 8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next is the execution process of the downloaded script by using the commands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sh latest<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Login to WHM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For accessing WHM, go to a browser and enter the following line in the address bar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/Server_IP:2087\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enter the Almalinux root user and password in order to access the data for WHM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Apply for Cpanel &amp; WHM Trial license<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;Click&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&gt;&gt;<\/strong>&nbsp;login button&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&gt;&gt;<\/strong>&nbsp;create account&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;&gt;&gt;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;WHM service<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After login, a 15 days free trial license will be issued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;Enter<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&gt;&gt;&nbsp;<\/strong>email address and hosting service naming Server details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WHM Dashboard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next start creating a Cpanel account on it tostart hosting a website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are few directories for cPanel installed items, in case we want to access it manually on <a href=\"https:\/\/almalinux.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AlmaLinux<\/a> 8 using the command line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>CPanel directories: \/usr\/local\/cpanel\nThird-party tools: \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/3rdparty\/\nDirectories of addons or cPanel add-ons: \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/addons\/\nBasic files like PHPMyAdmin, themes: \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/base\/\nCPanel binaries: \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/bin\/\nCGI files: \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/cgi-sys\/\nAccess to cPanel &amp; Error event files: \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/logs\/\nWHM files: \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/whostmgr\/\nApache configuration: \/etc\/httpd\/conf\/httpd.conf\nConfiguration of the Exim mail server: \/etc\/exim.conf\nNamed configuration files: \/etc\/named.conf\nConfiguration files ProFTP and Pureftpd: \/etc\/proftpd.conf and \/etc\/pure-ftpd.conf\nCPanel user files: \/var\/cpanel\/users\/username\nCPanel configuration files (tweak settings): \/var\/cpanel\/cpanel.config\nNetwork configuration files: \/etc\/sysconfig\/network\nAddons and subdomain information: \/etc\/userdomains\nCPanel update files: \/etc\/cpupdate.conf\nClamav configuration files: \/etc\/clamav.conf\nMySQL configuration files: \/etc\/my.cnf\nPHP.ini configuration files: \/usr\/local\/lib\/php.ini\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key features of cPanel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Reselling of hosting services<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Web hosting accounts managing&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. User-friendly interface<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. It will allow us to create email accounts, redirects and automatic replies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. Apache and MySQL integration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. More than 500 applications and plugins to expand its features<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7. Also, it allows transfers and backups<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Common errors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use to get a hostname error while running the Cpanel installation script, then set-hostname by using the command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">hostname cpanel.skynats.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Replace cpanel.skynats.com with the actual hostname&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In brief, follow the steps to install WHM Cpanel on AlmaLinux 8 Server. If you need any assistance you can contact our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color:#01618b\" class=\"has-inline-color\">technical team<\/span><\/a> support for any installation are migration be to done on your behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHM cPanel is a powerful tool for managing Linux servers, making it a popular choice among Linux server users due to its user-friendly interface and robust features. It is considered one of the best control panels for web hosting services. 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