{"id":821,"date":"2014-12-17T04:26:38","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T10:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supportpro.com\/?p=821"},"modified":"2026-03-19T16:33:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T22:33:14","slug":"installing-zpanel-on-centos-5-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supportpro.com\/blog\/installing-zpanel-on-centos-5-5\/","title":{"rendered":"ZPanel : Installation and configuration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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ZPanel<\/strong> is a free and complete web hosting control panel for Microsoft Windows and POSIX (Linux, UNIX and MacOSX) based servers. It is written in PHP and uses several open-source (or freely available) software packages to provide a secure, web hosting system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ZPanel flawlessly integrates with MySQL, hMailServer (on Windows), Posfix (on Linux etc.) and Filezilla (on Windows) or ProFTPd (on Linux etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Installation can be completed with following steps :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

# wget https:\/\/raw.github.com\/zpanel\/installers\/master\/install\/CentOS-6_4\/10_1_1.sh<\/em>
# chmod +x 10_1_1.sh<\/em>
# .\/10_1_1.sh<\/em>
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You can then follow the configurations needed from the terminal for completing the installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Default user and password<\/p>\n\n\n\n

User<\/strong> :zadmin
Pass<\/strong> :password<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Important File Paths and OS Specifics in ZPanel:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ZPanel virtual host <\/strong> : \/etc\/zpanel\/configs\/apache\/httpd-vhosts.conf
Apache log files <\/strong>    : \/var\/log\/httpd\/error_log
: \/var\/log\/httpd\/access_log
ZPanel users<\/strong>         : \/var\/zpanel\/hostdata\/zadmin\/public_html\/domain.com
ZPanel password file<\/strong> : \/root\/passwords.txt
ZPanel config files<\/strong>  : \/etc\/zpanel\/configs\/
Php.ini<\/strong>              : \/etc\/php.ini
Mysql config file<\/strong>    : \/etc\/my.cnf
Mysql log file<\/strong>       : \/var\/log\/mysqld.log
Execute ZPanel daemon<\/strong> : php \/etc\/zpanel\/panel\/bin\/daemon.php
ZPanel FTP config<\/strong>    : \/etc\/zpanel\/configs\/proftpd\/proftpd-mysql.conf<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below we are describing basic zPanel operations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Adding a domain in zPanel<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Below Steps will advice you with the creation of new account(Domain) from zPanel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> Login to zPanel as your user(Admin)
>> Click the category “Domains”
>> Enter domain name you wish to create(test.com)
>> Click “Create”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can run the below command if you want everything to complete faster(ZPanel daemon)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

# php \/etc\/zpanel\/panel\/bin\/daemon.php<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Domain will become Live once the above Daemon has completed running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Accessing webmail<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

zPanel will provide Rouncube mail interface by default, where users can have access from anywhere. You can follow the below steps in accessing webmail from zPanel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> Login to zPanel as your user(Admin)
>> click “WebMail” which is found under “Mail”
>> Click on “Launch Webmail”
>> This will redirect you to RoundCube section
>> Enter your desired e-mail address and corresponding password then click “LOGIN”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Changing Resource Limits from Zpanel<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You can modify the default resource limits for the packages by following the below steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> Login to Zpanel(Admin).
>> Go to “Reseller” section.”
>> Click on “Package Manager.”
>> Edit the “Administration” Package.
>> You can then configure the specified value for each settings(Domains, Bandwidth, Databases, Diskspace etc)
>> Here, setting ‘0’, denotes that the assigned value is unlimited .
>> After Modification, click on ‘save’ for modifying the packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Creating new database and user from zPanel:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You can create new databases\/ users and grant privileges accordingly with the below steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> Click the section “MySQL Database” from the zPanel login page.
>> Enter database name you wish to create newly and click create.
>> Enter new username from the “MySQL Users” section.
>> Next is to grant privileges for the database with the username created.Select database and Select allow from any IP.
>> Click “Create”. Now you can see the password which has been auto generated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Making zPanel account backup<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Using this feature, you can backup total accounts under the user you are logged to zPanel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> Click on “Backup” section which can be found under “Advanced” from zPanel home page.
>> click Launch Under “Backup your hosting account files” section.
>> You can now see a pop up window. From there, click “Backup Now”
>> You can then select “Download Now”, which will download backup to your local computer( This is the Recommended way)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Creating account packages<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You can generate new account packages from zPanel using the below steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> Login to your zPanel Admin Page
>> Click Package Manager which comes under Reseller.
>> Enter all the information for the new account you would like to create and save.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Creating an e-mail account<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You can create email account from zPanel using the following steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> click “Mailboxes” which can be found under “Mail” from zPanel home page.
>> Enter the e-mail address You wish to create, under “Create a new mailbox”. You can assign the password in the next step and “Create”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Creating nameservers in Zpanel<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You can create custom nameservers for your domain, as your wish. You can modify the nameservers part accordingly by following the below steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> You will need to edit the domain DNS records(Domain > DNS Manager > Select your domain > Edit)
>> Consider you need to update the nameservers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ns1.domain.com
ns2.domain.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the “Hostname” part you can set the Subdomain part(ns1, ns2).
In the target part, you can set the IP addresses for your server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> Click “Save Changes”
>> Go to “NS” section.(There will be by default two records addded, ie ns1.domain.com & ns2.domain.com. Please modify accordingly upon the nameservers you wish to create)
>> Click “Save Changes”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Creating Cron job<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You can create a cron job to run on a regular schedule by following the below steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> Click on “Cron Manager” which can be found under “Advanced” in the ZPanel Admin page.
>> Enter the command next to script
>> Assign the cron fields accordingly, so as to set how often the command should run.
>> click “Create” after making the changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FAQs<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

1. What is ZPanel?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

ZPanel is a free, open-source web hosting control panel<\/strong> that helps manage websites, domains, emails, and databases on Linux and Windows servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. How do I install ZPanel on Linux?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You can install ZPanel using a shell script via SSH<\/strong>, then complete the setup through terminal-based configuration steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. What services does ZPanel support?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

ZPanel integrates with tools like MySQL, Apache, Postfix, and ProFTPd<\/strong>, providing a complete hosting environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Can I create databases and email accounts in ZPanel?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Yes, ZPanel allows you to easily create MySQL databases, users, and email accounts<\/strong> directly from the dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. How do I back up my ZPanel account?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You can use the Backup section under Advanced settings<\/strong> to generate and download full account backups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you require help, contact SupportPRO Server Admin<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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