Configuration of VestaCP on VPS Server for the first time after the installation of VestaCP.
Unlike CPanel or CectOS Web Panel, the Configuration of VestaCP is quite easy. We know the design and admin interface of vestaCP is simple but amazing. Check out my 512 MB VPS server set up.
Contents
First of all, you need to have a fresh preinstalled Linux server with vestaCP. If you don’t know how to install VestaCP on Ubuntu, then read the following topic.
Step:1 Log into VestaCP admin panel
- Open up your browser.
- In the URL bar, navigate your vestaCP admin login page. It should be look like
https://server.youdoman.tld:8083
orhttps://yourdomain.tld:8083
orhttps://your-ip-address:8083
. - Enter your
username
andpassword
- Click on the
login
icon button

Step 2: Point out your domain to your VPS Server
You need to point your domain to your server IP address.
- Log into your domain registration website.
- Go to the DNS configuration page.
- Create an
A
record pointingyourdomain.tld
to your server Ip address. - Create an “
A
” record forns1.yourdomain.tld
followed by your server IP address - Create another “
A
” record forns1.yourdomain.tld
and put your server IP address. - Create a
CNAME
record pointingwww.yourdomain.tld
toyourdomain.tld
Note: Changing DNS can take up to 24 hours to take effect.


Step:3 DNS Set up Within VestaCP
You already have logged-in to your VestaCP admin panel in step 1.
- Click on the “
USER
” tab, next navigateadmin
and click theEDIT
button.

- Change the “
Default Name Servers
” by your own nameserver created in step 1.
Save IT.
- Now Click on “
DNS
” tab.

- Click on
EDIT
icon and changeSOA
by yourns1.yourdomain.tld
.

- Save and click back.
- Click on
ADD RECORD
icon. - Type
NS1
in the record field. Type your server IP into theIP or Value field
. Click Add. - Repeat the same process by typing
ns2
,@
,www
,mail
, andmx
followed by your server IP address. Click back icon. - Now click on
DNS
, andLIST 20 RECORDS
and scroll down. Change the default DNS on your own.

Step 4: Add your domain
- Click on
WEB
and then+ Green Button ADD WEB DOMAIN
.

- Enter your domain name into the
Domain
field. Be sureDNS Support
andMail Support
are ticked. Save it.
Step 5: Create FTP Account
- Click on
WEB
, ThenEDIT
button.

- Scroll down. Tick the
Additional FTP
box.

- Enter the username and password.
- Leave
Path
as it is or blank. - Save it.
Step 6: Create your database
- Login to the VestaCP admin panel.
- Click on
DB
. - Click on
+ Green ADD DATABASE
icon.

- Enter a database name. into the
Database
field. - Enter the database username into the
User
field. - Enter your password in
Password
field. - Select
Type
tomysql
. - Select
Host
toLocalhost
. - Select
Charset
utf8mb4
. - Click on the
ADD
button to save it.
Step 7: Access phpMyAdmin
- Login to your VestaCP control panel.
- Click on
DB
.

- Click on
PHPMYADMIN
. A new login page will open. - Enter your
database username
andpassword
created in step 6. - Click GO.
- Access your Database.
While login to PHPMyAdmin you may face a problem. The problem should look like the image given below.

If you are facing such type of problem then look out the following post.
Step 8: Create an Email Account
- Follow step 1.
- Click on
MAIL
.

- Enter your email prefix in the
Account
field. - Enter or generate a password in the
password
field.

- Save it. Your mail account is now created.
- To log into your mail, click on
OPEN WEBMAIL
under theMAIL
tab. - Provide your email ID and Password
- Click on the
login
button.
Conclusion
Now you’re all set. Now you are are ready for use of your website, email and VestaCP server. Look, the configuration of VestaCP on a VPS is simple. Isn’t it?
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