Vesta is a free, easy-to-use web control panel that can install hundreds of applications through a Softaculous plugin. It's a popular alternative to commercial solutions like cPanel. This guide explains how to install Vesta on a cloud server at Vultr.
Deploy a new cloud server at Vultr.
Vesta supports:
Use a system with enough RAM to support your desired feature-set. The Vesta installer categorizes servers into four groups.
Micro servers do not support the phpfcgi
template. Antispam and Antivirus packages require Medium or Large servers.
SSH to your server as root.
Download the install script from the official site.
# curl -O <http://vestacp.com/pub/vst-install.sh>
Run the installer.
# bash vst-install.sh
When the installer completes, it displays your initial login credentials.
Use a web browser to log in to Vesta at your server's IP address using port 8083. For example, if your server's IP is 192.0.2.123:
https://192.0.2.123:8083
If you receive a browser warning about a self-signed certificate, use Vultr's guide to bypass the HTTPS warning.