Configure your CentOS Server or VPS with VestaCP in 45 min

Install and access our control panel to graphically manage server resources, databases, domains, subdomains, backups, and user administration.

Discover how to navigate the VestaCP control panel to manage users, websites, DNS, email, and packages, set resources, apply updates, and monitor server statistics.

Understand how domains map to server ips, why domains and servers are separate services, and how to acquire a domain and configure dns to point to your ip.

Compare registrar prices and country-specific vs global domains, choose a suitable domain, and complete purchase with secure payment to start administering domains for your CentOS server.

Configure dns records for your domain by entering the real ip in the host, adding a www record, then update the name server to manage mail and domain administration.

Create and configure a domain and its DNS in the web panel, add NS and A records, link the domain to the server IP, and verify DNS activation.

Configure your CentOS server with VestaCP to manage e-mail accounts, activate domains, create accounts, troubleshoot mail delivery, and enable DKIM and encryption to reduce spam.

Create and activate an ftp user for a subdomain in VestaCP, assign a home directory to public_html, and optionally add additional ftp users for organized client file storage.

Upload your web page to a server using ftp, create a site entry, connect via ftp, edit the index, and verify the page is live.

Learn how to verify and clean a dedicated IP for your CentOS server by checking blacklists with simple tools and following Hotmail remediation steps to ensure emails are delivered.

Evaluate your mail security by checking DKIM and TLS results, verify domain authenticity with DKIM, and ensure encrypted, deliverable emails reach Gmail and corporate recipients without marking as spam.

Create databases and database users through the control panel by adding a database, choosing a name (max 16 letters), and creating a user with a password, then manage via phpMyAdmin.

Install the security certificate by ensuring all required packages are installed, running the setup command, confirming prompts, and reinstalling if needed; the server restarts after installation.