Installing DirectAdmin on Ubuntu 20.04

DirectAdmin is a popular web hosting control panel that simplifies the management and administration of web hosting servers. It provides a user-friendly interface to manage websites, domains, email accounts, databases, and more.

Note: Before proceeding with the installation, make sure you have a clean Ubuntu 20.04 server and root access or a user with sudo privileges.

1. Connect to your Ubuntu server via SSH.
2. Update your system's package repository by running the following command:
   sudo apt update
3. Install required dependencies by running:
   sudo apt install gcc g++ make wget openssl libssl-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libpcre2-dev zlib1g-dev libxslt1-dev libgd-dev libgeoip-dev libpam0g-dev
4. Download the DirectAdmin installation script:
   wget https://www.directadmin.com/setup.sh
5. Make the script executable:
   chmod +x setup.sh
6. Run the installation script:
   sudo ./setup.sh
7. Follow the on-screen prompts and provide the necessary information, such as your license ID, email address, and the desired admin username and password.
8. Wait for the installation to complete. This may take a while.
9. Once the installation is finished, you can access the DirectAdmin control panel by opening your web browser and entering the URL http://your-server-ip:2222. Replace your-server-ip with the IP address of your server.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DirectAdmin on your Ubuntu 20.04 server. You can now start managing your web hosting environment through the DirectAdmin control panel.