[ISPConfig] Getting started with ISPConfig

Clara - VPS Hosting Team

Introduction

ISPConfig is an open-source hosting control panel for Linux, developed by ISPConfig UG and licensed under the BSD license. It provides administrators with a web-based interface to manage websites, email addresses, and DNS records. ISPConfig features four user roles: administrator, reseller, client, and email-user.

For more information, visit the official website: ISPConfig

Try the demo version here: Online Demo

ISPConfig Template Installation

With BuyCheapVPS, you can install the ISPConfig template quickly and easily with just a few clicks:

Log in to the Client Area.
Go to the "My Services > VPS" tab in the top menu.
Click the "Manage" button in the service table.
Press the "Install OS" button.
Select the operating system, agree to the warning, and click "Continue."
Wait 5-10 minutes and refresh the VPS management page.

The ISPConfig template includes:

Debian 9
Apache 2.4
PHP 7.0
MariaDB 10

1. Logging In

To access ISPConfig, open your web browser and enter:

https://ip_of_your_server:8080

For the initial login, use:

Username: admin
Password: The "admin" password is the same as the "root" user password, found in your VPS management page
under the Login Details tab.

For security, change the password after your first login:

Click "Tools" in the top menu.
Choose "Password and Language" from the left menu.
Enter your new password and save it.

2. Adding a New User

To add a new client:

Select "Client" from the top menu.
Click "Add new client."
Enter the required information and click "Save."
You can then update the client's limits as needed.

3. Adding a New Website

To add a new website:

Choose "Sites" from the top menu.
Click "Add new website."
Fill in the details for your new site.

4. Adding a Database

To add a new database:

Go to "Sites" in the top menu.
Select "Databases" from the left menu.
Click "Add new Database."

5. Password Reset

If you've lost the "admin" user password, reset it via SSH with these commands:

Retrieve the MySQL root password:

cat /usr/local/ispconfig/server/lib/mysql_clientdb.conf

mysql -u root -p

Select the ISPConfig database:

use dbispconfig;

Update the password using:

UPDATE sys_user SET passwort = md5('yournewpassword') WHERE username = 'admin';

Replace 'yournewpassword' with your desired password. You should see:

Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
Rows matched: 1 Changed: 1 Warnings: 0

Exit MySQL:

quit;