How to Install PufferPanel on Elementary OS

PufferPanel is a control panel for game servers designed to be user-friendly and easy to use. Here is a step-by-step guide for installing PufferPanel on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure you have the following prerequisites:

• A root user or a user account with sudo access.
• A LAMP stack installed on the server.
• Ensure that the firewall is configured to allow incoming traffic on the HTTP and HTTPS ports.

Step 1: Update System Packages

Before we begin the installation process, we should update our system packages to their latest available versions.

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Now we need to install the dependencies required for PufferPanel.

sudo apt install curl unzip git software-properties-common openssl libssl-dev build-essential python python-dev python-setuptools python-pip nodejs npm

Step 3: Install MariaDB

We require a database to store PufferPanel's information. We can install MariaDB by running the following command:

sudo apt install mariadb-server

When prompted, set a password for the MariaDB root user by running the following command:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Step 4: Install Nginx

PufferPanel requires a web server to function correctly. We can install Nginx by running the following command:

sudo apt install nginx

Step 5: Install PufferPanel

We can install PufferPanel by running the following commands:

sudo curl -sSL https://git.io/fN2aK | sudo bash -s latest
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

Step 6: Configure PufferPanel

Edit PufferPanel configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/pufferpanel/config.yml

Update the following parameters in the config file with your desired values:

panel:
  domain: "panel.yourdomain.com"
  use_ssl: true
  port: 443
database:
  host: "localhost"
  username: "pufferpanel"
  password: "passwordhere"
  database: "pufferpanel"
daemon:
  sftp:
    username: "pufferpanel"
    password: "passwordhere"
    port: 2022

Save and exit the file by pressing Ctrl+X, followed by Y, and Enter.

Step 7: Start PufferPanel

Start PufferPanel server by running a command below:

sudo systemctl start pufferpanel
sudo systemctl enable pufferpanel

You can now access PufferPanel from your web browser by visiting your domain/provided IP and logging in with your username and password.

Conclusion

PufferPanel is an effective and user-friendly control panel for game servers. Following this tutorial, you should be able to install PufferPanel on your Elementary OS Latest server.

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