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.
Before we begin, ensure you have the following prerequisites:
Before we begin the installation process, we should update our system packages to their latest available versions.
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
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
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
PufferPanel requires a web server to function correctly. We can install Nginx by running the following command:
sudo apt install nginx
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
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
.
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.
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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