Pre-Installation Checklist
Please ensure the following tasks are completed before beginning the installation process:
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Setup Web Hosting platform with CWP
To avoid facing any issues, please make sure to read all of this instructions manual thoroughly prior to the installation process.
No Uninstaller Provided: Please be aware that CWP does not include an uninstaller. To remove the software after installation, a complete reinstallation of the server’s operating system is required.
Fresh OS Only: CWP must be installed on a clean, freshly installed operating system without any prior configurations or modifications.
Static IP Only: We exclusively support static IP addresses.
Unsupported Networks: We do not support dynamic, sticky, or internal IP addresses
Optimized Hardware: For the best performance and stability, we recommend deploying CWP on a VPS or Dedicated Server through one of our official NOC Partners.
...We suggest you to order a VPS or Dedicated servers with our NOC Partners.
Pre-Installation Checklist
Please ensure the following tasks are completed before beginning the installation process:
Your server’s hostname must be a Unique Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).
Constraint: The hostname cannot be identical to any domain hosted on the server.
Example: If example.com is a domain on your server, use srv1.example.com as your hostname.
Setup Command: You can set your hostname using the following command (e.g., for srv1.example.com):
hostname srv1.example.com
Please define your primary and additional IP addresses, including the subnet mask and default gateway.
Required Information: If you do not have these details, contact your hosting or service provider for your specific network configuration.
Network Details Needed:
Static IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
CWP requires a clean, minimal installation of a supported operating system. Below are the compatible distributions and our recommendations for 2026:
| OS Version | Installation Type | Notes |
| AlmaLinux 8 & 9 | Minimal / Boot | Recommended Stable. The best overall choice for CWP in 2026. |
| CentOS 7 | Minimal | Provides the most features and the CWP Secure Kernel. |
| CentOS 8 & 9 | Minimal / Boot | Stable when used with our Custom CWP Repositories. |
Rocky Linux 8 & 9 (Minimal/Boot): Compatible, but some issues may occur. We strongly recommend switching to AlmaLinux 8 or 9 for better stability.
Oracle Linux 7, 8, & 9 (Minimal/Boot): Supported, but for optimal performance, AlmaLinux remains the preferred choice.
Note on CentOS 8 Stream: We maintain custom repositories that make CentOS 8 Stream a highly stable environment for CWP.
To ensure stability and access to all CWP features, your server must meet the following hardware specifications:
Minimum Requirement: A 64-bit operating system requires at least 2 GB of RAM.
Recommended Specification: We recommend 4 GB of RAM or more.
Note: This extra memory is necessary for high-resource features, such as real-time Anti-virus scanning for email.
If your hosting provider does not offer a pre-installed image, you can download the official ISO files here:
First, install the necessary packages required for the CWP installation process.
yum -y install wget
CentOS 7 repository update from mirror to vault (*required CentOS 7 ONLY)
curl http://centos-webpanel.com/centos7_fix_repository|sh
For AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, and CentOS 8/Stream
You may need to install the EPEL repository to access essential tools like wget:
yum install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm dnf install wget -y
A reboot is required to apply all updates and ensure the system is running on the latest kernel:
yum -y update
Reboot your server so that all updates can take effect.
reboot
Important Note on Duration
Estimated Time: The CWP installer may take 30 minutes or longer to complete. This is because the system compiles Apache and PHP directly from the source code to ensure maximum performance and compatibility with your hardware.
cd /usr/local/src wget http://centos-webpanel.com/cwp-el7-latest sh cwp-el7-latest
cd /usr/local/src wget http://centos-webpanel.com/cwp-el8-latest sh cwp-el8-latest
Supported OS: CentOS 9 Stream, AlmaLinux 9, and Rocky Linux 9.
PHP Version Support:
Please note that in the EL9 release, legacy PHP versions have been removed to ensure better security and performance.
CWP currently supports the following PHP versions: PHP 7.4 through PHP 8.4 and later
cd /usr/local/src wget http://centos-webpanel.com/cwp-el9-latest sh cwp-el9-latest
Available long name arguments
–restart yes (for automatic restart after successfull install)
–phpfpm [5.3|5.4|5.5|5.6|7.0|7.1|7.2|7.3|7.4] (you can use only one)
–softaculous yes (install softaculous – script installer)
Available short name arguments
-r yes (for automatic restart after successfull install)
-p [5.3|5.4|5.5|5.6|7.0|7.1|7.2|7.3|7.4] (you can use only one)
-s yes (install softaculous – script installer)
Example for centos 7 (you can combine short and long name arguments)
sh cwp-el7-latest -r yes --phpfpm 7.3 --softaculous yes
Any of this additionals can be also installed later from cwp gui.
Once the installation is complete, you must reboot your server. This ensures that all system updates take effect and all CWP services start correctly.
reboot
You need to have CloudLinux License.
wget //repo.cloudlinux.com/cloudlinux/sources/cln/cldeploy sh cldeploy -k YOUR-KEY cd /usr/local/src/ wget //dl1.centos-webpanel.com/files/c_scripts/cloudlinux.sh sh cloudlinux.sh
After CloudLinux installer is done it will automatically reboot the server!!
/usr/sbin/cagefsctl --init cagefsctl --enable-all
Log in to your CWP dashboard using the link provided at the end of the installation:
URL: http://SERVER-IP:2030/
Username: root
Password: YOUR_ROOT_PASSWORD
Before hosting your first website, complete these initial configuration tasks:
Set Root Email: Configure your administrator email to receive system alerts and notifications.
Create Hosting Packages: Set up at least one hosting package (or modify the default one) to define account limits.
Configure Shared IP: Assign your server’s public IP address as the primary shared IP.
Set Up Nameservers: Configure your nameservers (e.g., ns1.example.com and ns2.example.com) to manage DNS.
Ready to Host
You are now ready to start hosting domains! For advanced configuration and in-depth guides, please visit our official documentation: