Sentora Hosting Panel Installation on a Linux Server

Sentora is an open-source web hosting control panel that allows you to easily manage websites, emails, databases, and more from a single interface. In this guide, we will walk through the steps to install Sentora Hosting Panel on a Linux server, specifically using CentOS or Debian. By following these steps, you’ll have a fully functioning hosting panel up and running in no time.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation, ensure that you have one of the following Linux distributions:

• CentOS 5.x, 6.x, 7.x Minimal ISO
• Debian 9 Minimal Server

Once you have the server ready, follow the steps below.

Step 1: Install wget

First, you need to install wget, a command-line utility used for downloading files from the web.

Once installed, update and upgrade wget:

After upgrading, restart the system:

Step 2: Install the Theme Installer

To install and manage themes in Sentora, follow these steps:

1. Add the zppy repository:

    

   zppy repo add repo.alio.dk

2. Update the repository:

    

   zppy update

3. Install the theme installer:

    

   zppy install Theam_installer

Step 3: Install the File Manager

To manage your files within the Sentora control panel, install the ELFileManager:

1. Add the repository for ELFileManager:

    

   zppy repo add repo.alio.dk

2. Update the repository:

    

   zppy update

3. Install the file manager:

    

   zppy install ELFileManager

Step 4: Install Sentastico (Sentora Web Panel)

Sentastico is a web panel in Sentora that allows easy installation of web applications.

1. Add the Sentastico repository:

    

   zppy repo add zppy-repo.mach-hosting.com/repo

   Or use the alternative:

    

   zppy repo add store.sentora.org/repo

2. Update the repository:

    

   zppy update

3. Install Sentastico:

    

   zppy install sentastico

Step 5: Install the EPEL Repository

The EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) repository provides additional open-source packages that can be installed using yum. Here’s why you should use it:

1. Offers a wide range of open-source packages.
2. Free to use with no compatibility issues.
3. All packages are maintained by Fedora.

To install the latest EPEL repository:

Or install it directly using yum:

Step 6: Install PHP-mcrypt

The php-mcrypt package is essential for encryption and decryption processes in Sentora. Install it using the following command:

Step 7: Enable the mcrypt Module

Once installed, you need to ensure that the mcrypt extension is enabled. Open the PHP configuration file and modify it as shown:

• Locate the line:

   

  ;Enable mcrypt extension module extension=module.so

• Replace it with:

   

  ;Enable mcrypt extension module extension=mcrypt.so

Step 8: Restart Apache

Finally, restart the Apache web server to apply all changes: