Virtualmin

Usually, getting started with Virtualmin can be done with a few simple steps, using our automated install script. The install script will setup your package manager, usually apt-get or dnf, and then download our packages as well as all of the necessary dependencies for running Virtualmin. Never run the virtualmin-install.sh script to upgrade or renew or to try to repair an existing Virtualmin system! The virtualmin change-license command is used for license changes and renewals. Check the license FAQ for details.Install your operating systemStart with a freshly installed, Grade A supported OS on your server or VPS. Rocky Linux and Ubuntu LTS are very popular options for hosting, and are a safe choice, but any Grade A supported system should work fine. Be sure to configure your system with a fully qualified domain name, as it will save you a lot of time and documentation spelunking later. Do not name your system the same name as a domain you’ll be hosting in Virtualmin. Do not pre-install or pre-configure any additional packages on your OS. The installer expects a freshly installed, supported OS, and anything you do differently may cause conflicts or configuration errors. The only exception is that if MySQL is preferred over MariaDB, it should be installed before starting the installation. If you plan to enable third-party package repositories, do so after installing Virtualmin, and only with extreme caution.Download and run install scriptIf you have already purchased a Virtualmin Professional license, you can find it in My Account → Software Licenses. If not, you can purchase a license or download Virtualmin GPL.Try Virtualmin Professional or Download Virtualmin GPLThe quickest way to initiate the installation of Virtualmin GPL on your server is to log in via SSH using a terminal, and execute the following pre-prepared command:sudo sh -c "$(curl -fsSL -- --bundle LAMP Note:For Virtualmin Professional, use the command suggested on My Account → Software Licenses page.Install script optionsThere are some available options to install different configurations (including installing Nginx instead of Apache, and leaving out some of the mail processing stack for small memory systems). Run the install script with the --help flag for a list of available options, and consult the documentation, especially about the available installation bundles and the minimal installation mode, if choosing a non-default installation type.The install script may ask you some questions.If your system does not have a fully qualified hostname, the script will ask you to provide one. Do not use a name you will be hosting in Virtualmin. For example, if you are hosting virtualmin.com in Virtualmin, you could name your system srv1.virtualmin.com or main.virtualmin.com, but you should not name it virtualmin.com.Or, if your system doesn’t have enough memory for the installation

Type you’ve chosen, it’ll offer to create a swap file.After a few minutes, your system should have everything it needs to provide a full-featured virtual web hosting environment! Now login to Virtualmin by browsing to port 10000 on the address of your server using the HTTPS protocol. Ignore the SSL certificate validation error (the SSL certificate is a self-signed one after initial installation, but can be replaced with a valid certificate after initial configuration is complete).Follow the steps in the post-install wizard to setup Virtualmin to suit your environment and needs. Virtualmin will check the configuration of the system and validate some server settings to insure your system is ready for service.Click Create Virtual Server to start making your first website in Virtualmin!Check the documentationIf your particular deployment doesn’t fit these simple steps, either because you cannot freshly install your OS, or you cannot use a Grade A supported OS, Virtualmin can probably still work for you. Check out the installation documentation, which covers a lot more detail about how a Virtualmin system is installed, and other ways to install it.Sign up for announcementsIf you want to stay on top of Virtualmin updates, you can sign up for notifications to the News Forum here at Virtualmin.com.

Hi,As a newbie, possible searching for a new home I found the following issues while looking at your software (Webmin/Virtualmin/Usermin). These are not a critisim but some feedback that might help you get more users and improve the overall experience and is meant as positive feedback only.My Background and setupI am a IT support guy who uses primarily Window but can manage to follow instructions for Linux.I run a CWP webserver at my home which has a couple of my own websites on it.I am looking at using Virtualmin because it has an active community and regular updates.Confused?When I first looked into Webmin/Virtualmin I got confused about all of the different softwares (webmin/virtualmin/usermin/cloudmin/Filemin) and when I couldnt figure it out I went looking for another package and ended up using CWP. This was the most confusing aspect of the software and their different uses only become clear after using Virtualmin for a while.Virtualmin is a Webmin module but you don't install it from Webmin.Webmin implies that it is all you need to run a webserver because of it's name, which it is, however Webmin does more than this as you can configure other server things with it, very similiar to Cockpit.Your different software are all on webmin.com except for Virtualmin which I guess is because it is now bigger than your other software.Webmin - - - - Virtualmin installable from Webmin rather than a standalone script, control by the use of the 'post installation wizard' (but make it a 1 time option if a fresh install is needed)Merging Webmin and Virtualmin is perhaps quite a suggestion but it would stop 2 separate repos being maintained.If you are going to install Webmin you might aswell install Virtualmin.Rename `Webmin` to `Servermin`For people wanting to do webhosting the name change alone will prompt them to look at Virtualmin and the benefits this brings.The new name fits better with what the software does as it allows you to configure more than a webserver, similiar features to cockpit.Get rid of the webmin.com website and move everything on to the Virtualmin websitewww.virtualmin.com/webmin and at the top