How to convert a CentOS or AlmaLinux server to CloudLinux

Introduction

This guide outlines the steps necessary to convert a CentOS or AlmaLinux server to CloudLinux.

Procedure

Please note that if you purchased a CloudLinux license through cPanel, it is IP based, so there is no activation key.

1. Access the server's command line as the 'root' user via SSH or "Terminal" in WHM.
2. Run the following command to download the cldeploy script.

   wget https://repo.cloudlinux.com/cloudlinux/sources/cln/cldeploy  

3. Run the following command to convert the server to CloudLinux.

   sh cldeploy -i

Please note that once the installation has been completed, the server must be rebooted into the CloudLinux kernel.

Additional resources

CloudLinux: Converting existing servers