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Getting started

Installation

Install Deckpa on a clean server running AlmaLinux 9 or 10.

Requirements

Before you start, make sure the server meets these conditions:

  • AlmaLinux 9 or 10 — Rocky Linux 9, RHEL 9 and CentOS 9 are also supported. A clean installation is recommended.
  • At least 1 GB of memory — the installation stops below 900 MB, and 2 GB is recommended. On servers with less than 2 GB of memory, the install script adds swap space.
  • At least 10 GB of free disk — on the root file system.
  • Free ports 80 and 443 — the server must not have another web server, another hosting panel or an existing MySQL or MariaDB installation.
  • SSH access as root — the install script configures system services.

Install with one command

Connect to the server over SSH and run the following command:

bash
bash <(curl -fsSL https://get.deckpa.dev/install)

If you connected as a user other than root, download the script first and then run it with sudo. The sudo bash <(curl …) form does not work:

bash
curl -fsSL https://get.deckpa.dev/install -o /tmp/deckpa-install.sh
sudo bash /tmp/deckpa-install.sh

The script installs OpenLiteSpeed, PHP 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5, MariaDB 11.8, PowerDNS and the panel. It verifies the SHA-256 checksum of the package it downloads. When it finishes, it prints the panel's first sign-in link and the server's SSH details. The same information is also written to /root/deckpa-credentials.txt, which only the root user can read.

The first sign-in link can be used only once and contains a setup token. Do not share it: whoever opens the link creates the administrator account.

First sign-in

When the installation finishes, you will see a link like the one below. The default panel port is 3252; if you chose another port with --panel-port during installation, the link shows that port instead:

text
https://your-server-ip:3252/setup?token=...

Open the link in your browser and create the administrator account. You can also turn on two-step verification at this point. If the link no longer has the token, you can read it from /var/lib/deckpa/setup-token on the server.

What comes next

After your first sign-in, we suggest this order:

  • Add your first site and choose its PHP version.
  • Turn on the backup schedule and, if you like, connect Google Drive as a cloud destination.
  • DNS records are kept in the PowerDNS that comes with the installation; you can also connect your Cloudflare account.

Checking that the services are running

After the installation, you can check on the server that both panel services are running:

bash
systemctl status deckpa-api deckpa-executor

If both show active (running), the panel is ready.