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Install AlmaLinux cPanel

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Set up cPanel on an AlmaLinux VPS—start with a fresh AlmaLinux 8 install then fetch the installer with

curl -o latest -L https://securedownloads.cpanel.net/latest

and run

sh latest

This installs Apache MySQL and FTP (~1 hour)—access at https://ip:2087 after opening port 2087 with

firewall-cmd --add-port=2087/tcp --permanent && firewall-cmd --reload

Set a root password (e g Alm@Cp@n3l!) and log in—expect a dashboard for SSL and phpMyAdmin Verify with

/usr/local/cpanel/cpanel -V

(e g \"108 0 6\") On Linode cPanel’s $15/month license may apply—check for bundles This simplifies hosting ensuring uptime with GUI-based SSH and FTP management

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