WHM/Cpanel: install on centos 7 (1708)

Recommendation: install whm/cpanel on minimum Centos 7

Install yum util and network tool
# yum install yum-utils net-tools

Disable SeLinux

# vi /etc/selinux/config

...

SELINUX=disabled

...

Set  fully qualified hostname 

# hostname example.[your_domain]

Download whm/cpanel installer script

# wget https://securedownloads.cpanel.net/latest

--2017-09-29 02:02:22--  https://securedownloads.cpanel.net/latest

Resolving securedownloads.cpanel.net (securedownloads.cpanel.net)... 208.74.123.12

Connecting to securedownloads.cpanel.net (securedownloads.cpanel.net)|208.74.123.12|:443... connected.

HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK

Length: 26720 (26K)

Saving to: ‘latest’

100%[======================================>] 26,720       125KB/s   in 0.2s

2017-09-29 02:02:23 (125 KB/s) - ‘latest’ saved [26720/26720]

Run whm/cpanel installer

# chmod 744 latest

# ./latest

It may takes some times. Mine, it takes al least 40 minutes.

Continue configure your whm/cpanel via web, for example https://[youripaddress]:2087

WHM/Cpanel update and license problems

Update your Centos, from console/terminal run:

# yum update -y

# /scripts/upcp update all

If your WHM/Cpanel asks you to activate your license, and your license not yet expired, run this command

# /usr/local/cpanel/cpkeyclt

To show WHM/Cpanel version via terminal

# cat /usr/local/cpanel/version

11.64.0.33

WHM Backup using WHM Web Console

Home »Backup »Backup Configuration

1. Global Settings
1. Backup Status -> Enable
2. Backup Type -> Compressed (Compressed, Uncompressed, Incremental).
3. Maximum destination timeout 7200 in seconds (default: 7200)
4. Maximum restore timeout 21600 in seconds (default: 21600)
2. Scheduling and Retention
1. Backup Daily
2. Backup Weekly
3. Backup Monthly 1st of the month (default:1st of the month , 15th of the month) Retain 1 Monthly backups default:1.
3. Files
1. Backup Accounts select all active user (default:none) 
2. Backup Suspended Accounts (default:Disable) 
3. Backup Access Logs (default:Disable) 
4. Backup Bandwidth Data (default:Enable) 
5. Use Local DNS (default:Disable)
6. Backup System Files (default: checked)
4. Databases
1. Backup SQL Databases Per Account Only  (default:Per Account Only, Entire MySQL Directory Per Account and Entire MySQL Directory)
5. Configure Backup Directory 
1. Default Backup Directory (default: /backup) 
2. Retain backups in the default backup directory (default: checked) 
3. Mount Backup Drive as Needed. (default:Disable)
6. Additional Destinations

Save Configuration

How to create a WHM user without an associated domain

To create a user account in WHM that is not associated with a domain:

1. Log in to the server as the root user via SSH.
2. Create a user with the system utility with the following command:
   # adduser [username]
3. Set a password for the user with the following command:
   # passwd [username]
4. Create an entry in the resellers file with minimal permissions with the following command:
   # echo "[username]:all" >> /var/cpanel/resellers
5. Log in to WHM as the root user.
6. Navigate to Home >> Resellers >> Edit Reseller Nameservers and Privileges.
7. Select username from the list, Click Submit.
8. Apply the desired permissions to the user, Click Save.

 Note: replace [username] with Linux user id / login
Src: http://docs.cpanel.net/twiki/bin/view/AllDocumentation/WHMDocs/CreateAccountwithoutdomain
CLOSE INFO