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title: How to Install cPanel
description: "cPanel is the #1 Hosting Control Panel in the web hosting industry. You can easily install it. **What are the requirements?** - Fresh Ubuntu or AlmaLinux OS installed on your VPS/Server. **How to install cPanel?****1.** Log in to your VPS/Server…"
url: "https://www.aeserver.com/support/how-to-install-cpanel/"
updated: "2025-01-05"
category: cPanel Control Panel
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# How to Install cPanel

cPanel is the #1 Hosting Control Panel in the web hosting industry. You can easily install it.

**What are the requirements?**
- Fresh Ubuntu or AlmaLinux OS installed on your VPS/Server.

**How to install cPanel?****1.** Log in to your VPS/Server via the SSH Client.

**2.** Copy the following command and paste it into the SSH console. Then press Enter.

```markup
cd /home && curl -o latest -L https://securedownloads.cpanel.net/latest && sh latest
```

**3.**The cPanel installation has begun. It can take from 10 to 20 minutes.
![](/img/cpanel-installation-started-on-console.gif)

**4.** Once the installation is complete, the console will display a message that **the cPanel Installation has been completed**.
![](/img/cpanel-installation-completed.gif)

**5.** Open https://your-server-IP-here:2087 (WHM).
**6**. Enter the root username and password.
![](/img/cpanel-whm-login-first-time.gif)
**7.** Click on **Login**.

## cPanel/WHM Setup Wizard:

**Step 1:** Read and accept the agreement. Click on **Continue**.
![](/img/cp-whm-agreement-accept.gif)

**Step 2:** If the cPanel license is not active, it may ask you to log in to the cPanel store to activate the trial license.

**Step 3:** Setting up Email and Nameservers:
- **Email Address:** Enter your email address. You will receive a cPanel-related alert in your email.
- **Nameservers:** Enter your domain nameservers such as ns1.example.com and ns2.example.com. Please, replace example.com with your domain name.

![](/img/cp-whm-step2-networking.gif)

Finally, click **Finish**.

**Congratulations**, the cPanel installation is complete. All you need to do now is to compile Easy Apache, change settings, install the firewall, etc.