{"id":3865,"date":"2021-10-11T14:14:46","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T08:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helptoinstall.com\/?p=3865"},"modified":"2026-03-30T17:04:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:34:50","slug":"cpanel-installation-and-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostnats.com\/blog\/cpanel-installation-and-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"cPanel Installation And Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>cPanel is one of the web hosting control panel software and which is developed by cPanel, LLC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>cPanel is not free of cost, but there are trial licenses available for cPanel new users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-system-requirements-for-cpanel\">System Requirements for cPanel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For AlmaLinux OS<\/strong> <strong>(Networking Requirements)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You need to obtain cPanel license which is available from cPanel store (cPanel 15 day license also available there).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Due to the networking requirements for cPanel, you should have atleast one ipv4 address. This is so because, you cannot run an ipv6 only WHM and cPanel server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cPanel DNSonly setup requires a DNS only license which is automatically obtains during installation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A registered fully qualified hostname (or) domain name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A valid IP address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ethernet device : A correctly-configured Ethernet device with a static IP and fully qualified hostname.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Firewalls : The necessary required ports for cPanel must be opened in the Firewall. 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It is not reccomended for production environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hardware Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1)OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2)Processor: Minimum -1.1 GHz <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>                     Recommended &#8211; 2 GHz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3)RAM: Minumum &#8211; 1 GB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>                Recommended &#8211; 40 GB <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4)Diskspace: Minimum &#8211; 20 GB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>                    Recommended &#8211; 40 GB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Installing cPanel correctly and meeting all system requirements is essential for a stable, secure, and high-performing hosting environment. If you need expert assistance with server setup, configuration, or troubleshooting, our team is here to help. With our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostnats.com\/managed-cpanel-hosting\">managed cPanel<\/a> services, you get complete support\u2014from installation and optimization to ongoing maintenance\u2014so you can focus on growing your website without worrying about technical complexities. Contact us today to get reliable, hassle-free cPanel support tailored to your hosting needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>cPanel is one of the web hosting control panel software and which is developed by cPanel, LLC. cPanel is not free of cost, but there are trial licenses available for cPanel new users. 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