How to install cPanel – cPanel

Introduction

Below are the steps for installing cPanel. Our documentation contains supplemental information, such as important configuration notes and system requirements:

Installation Guide | cPanel Docs

Procedure

Access the server's command line as the 'root' user via SSH.
If using AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, or CloudLinux: confirm SELinux is disabled:
```
getenforce
```
If this command returns "enabled" or "permissive," follow our guide to disable it.
Update the system packages:
- For AlmaLinux 8 or 9, Rocky Linux 8 or 9, or CloudLinux 8 or 9, run the following command:
```
dnf update
```
- For Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and 22.04 LTS, run the following commands:
```
apt update && apt upgrade
```
After updates complete, reboot the server:
```
shutdown -r now
```
Once the server has rebooted, access the server's command line as the 'root' user via SSH.

Run the following command to download and start the installer:

cd /home && curl -o latest -L https://securedownloads.cpanel.net/latest && sh latest

Please note: CentOS 7, CloudLinux 6, and CloudLinux 7 are no longer available to be installed via the Release tier. We do not recommend installations on these near-end-of-life operating systems. If you must install cPanel on one of these operating systems, you must first configure the update tier to use the LTS tier:

How to Install a Specific Version of cPanel & WHM

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