VPS Control Panels — Installation Guide
A control panel lets you manage your VPS through a graphical interface: websites, databases, emails, SSL certificates, without the command line.
Panels available on WebTic VPS
| Panel | Type | License | Recommended use |
|---|---|---|---|
| cPanel/WHM | Commercial | ~€15/month | Professional web hosting, resellers |
| Plesk | Commercial | ~€9/month | Windows/Linux hosting, agencies |
| HestiaCP | Open source | Free | Personal/SMB hosting |
| ISPConfig | Open source | Free | Multi-server, hosting providers |
| Webmin | Open source | Free | General system administration |
HestiaCP installation (recommended — free)
# Prerequisites: Ubuntu 20.04 or 22.04 LTS, minimum 1 GB RAM # Log in as root: wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hestiacp/hestiacp/release/install/hst-install.sh bash hst-install.sh --hostname votre-serveur.com --email admin@votredomaine.com \ --password YOUR_PASSWORD --lang fr --apache no --phpfpm yes \ --multiphp yes --nginx yes --mysql yes --named yes
Installation takes 10-15 minutes. Access: https://YOUR_IP:8083
Webmin installation (system administration)
# Ubuntu/Debian curl -o setup-repos.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/webmin/webmin/master/setup-repos.sh sh setup-repos.sh apt install --install-recommends webmin
Access: https://YOUR_IP:10000
Ports to open in the firewall
ufw allow 8083/tcp # HestiaCP ufw allow 10000/tcp # Webmin ufw allow 2083/tcp # cPanel SSL ufw allow 8443/tcp # Plesk SSL
Securing access to the panel
- Change the default port (e.g., HestiaCP from 8083 → 18083)
- Restrict access by IP if your IP is static:
ufw allow from YOUR_IP to any port 8083 - Enable 2FA in the control panel
- Let's Encrypt SSL certificate (included in HestiaCP and cPanel)
Ordering a cPanel/Plesk license via WebTic
If you want cPanel or Plesk, order the license from your WebTic client area → Server Licenses → Choose cPanel or Plesk. The license is activated on your VPS IP within 2h.
