Vesta Control Panel is a popular open-source web hosting control panel that allows users to manage their web servers and websites easily. In this article, we will guide you through the process of installing Vesta Control Panel on a fresh installation of Ubuntu 20.04.

Before we begin, make sure that you have a fresh installation of Ubuntu 20.04. You will also need to be logged in as a user with sudo privileges.

Install required packages

The first step is to install the required packages for Vesta Control Panel. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install curl net-tools apt-transport-https lsb-release ca-certificates

This will install the required packages on your system.

Add the Vesta Control Panel repository

Next, we need to add the Vesta Control Panel repository to the list of repositories on our system. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:

curl -s <https://vestacp.com/pub/vst-install.sh> | bash -s -- --nginx yes --vsftpd yes --proftpd no --exim yes --dovecot yes --spamassassin yes --clamav yes --named yes --iptables yes

This will add the Vesta Control Panel repository to your system and install the required GPG key.

Install Vesta Control Panel

Now we are ready to install Vesta Control Panel. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo bash vst-install.sh

This will start the installation process and prompt you for some information, such as the hostname and admin email address. Enter the required information and continue with the installation.

Access the Vesta Control Panel

After the installation is complete, you can access the Vesta Control Panel by visiting the following URL in your web browser:

<https://your-server-ip:8083>

Make sure to replace "your-server-ip" with the actual IP address of your server. When prompted, enter the username and password that you chose during the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Vesta Control Panel on Ubuntu 20.04. You can now use Vesta Control Panel to manage your web server and websites easily.

In the Vesta Control Panel, you can perform tasks such as creating new websites, managing DNS records, and viewing server statistics. You can also add new users and assign them different levels of access to the control panel.

If you encounter any issues during the installation process, you can consult the Vesta Control Panel documentation or seek help on the Vesta Control Panel forums.