
Set up a Linux server with the plesk control panel, install and configure it, and host WordPress sites with one-click installation and free Let's Encrypt SSL.
Set up a linux server on Digital Ocean droplets for Plesk, choose the OS and location, then connect via SSH from Mac, Windows, or Linux terminal to verify the fingerprint.
Plesk complete installation runs with a single automatic command on your server, quicker than other control panels, then you log in via a URL or admin credentials to configure.
Log into Plesk for the first time, accept the ssl warning, use root to access the control panel, and explore license options and initial setup.
Learn how to create a domain A record to map a hostname to your server IP, set up name servers, and test a basic website.
Configure a Plesk server by setting up dns records, assigning a hostname, and generating a Let's Encrypt ssl certificate to secure the control panel and domain.
Configure Plesk with a universal DNS template, enable automatic updates, enforce strong passwords, enable SSL, install Google authenticator, and tighten access with a web application firewall and admin IP restrictions.
Secure your linux server by changing the ssh port from 22 to a custom port and editing sshd_config with nano, then restarting sshd to prevent brute-force attacks.
install and test a WordPress site on a Plesk server by adding a domain, creating an account, enabling Let’s Encrypt SSL, and using the WordPress toolkit.
In this course, which requires no specialized knowledge in Linux or Windows, we will fully configure a virtual or dedicated Linux server with the Plesk control panel. By passing this course, you will be able to install and configure a Plesk server for all web hosting or dedicated web hosting purposes. We also emphasize again that all commands are in the course file and there is no need for much knowledge before training, but it is better that you be familiar with basic hosting concepts and basic linux commands.
Plesk is a multi-functional and multi-level control panel with a wide range a features to easily manage all aspects of a hosting business. One of the most great things about plesk is the easy installation and configuration process. Actually it has the easiest setup among all web control panels in the world. It also now has the cheapest unlimited license among all control panels like Directadmin or cPanel.
Another great feature of Plesk is its great integration with wordpress. It has a free wordpress toolkit that helps anyone in wordpress industry. It does not matter you’re an expert or just a beginner.
Plesk is the leading WebOps hosting platform to run, automate and grow applications, websites and hosting businesses. Being the only OS agnostic platform, Plesk is running on more than 384,000 servers, automating 11M+ websites and 15M+ mail boxes. Available in more than 32 languages across 140 countries, 50% of the top 100 service providers worldwide are partnering with Plesk today.
Plesk has simplified the lives of SysAdmins and SMBs since the early 2000’s and continues to add value across multiple cloud services. The Plesk hosting platform effectively enables application developers by providing access to a simple and more secure web infrastructure managed by web pros and hosting companies.