Sentora is an open-source web hosting control panel that enables easy hosting management for web developers and system administrators. It is compatible with NixOS, the Linux distribution that provides a purely functional approach to system configuration management. Below we'll explore the steps for installing Sentora on NixOS.
Before installing Sentora on NixOS, you should ensure that:
Follow these steps to install Sentora on NixOS:
Start by updating the NixOS system to the latest version.
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
Sentora is available as a package that can be installed with nix-env
. Run the following command to install the Sentora package:
sudo nix-env -i sentora
Now that Sentora is installed on your system, you need to configure it for your server.
sudo useradd -r -m -d /sentora -s /sbin/nologin -c "Sentora Panel User" sentora
sudo nano /opt/sentora/configs/apache/httpd.conf
web_server_user
with the Sentora user you just created. Save and exit the file.sed -i 's/web_server_user/sentora/g' /opt/sentora/configs/apache/httpd.conf
sudo nano /etc/sentora/configs/panel/sentora.config.php
define('BASE_PATH', '/'); // Domain path to Sentora ex: / or /panel
define('DOCUMENT_PATH', '/var/sentora/hostdata/'); // Root path to Sentora domains public_html folders
define('SERVER_HOSTNAME', 'server.example.com:9980'); // Set to your servers hostname or IP.
define('DEBUG_MODE', true); // Enable PHP error reporting to diagnois issues.
Save and exit the file.
Now that you have installed and configured Sentora, you can start the Sentora services:
sudo systemctl enable sentora
sudo systemctl start sentora
Sentora control panel interface should now be accessible via:
http://YOUR_SERVER_IP/panel
Login with the username zadmin
and the password provided during the installation.
You have successfully installed Sentora on NixOS. You can now use Sentora to manage your web hosting services easily. Remember to keep your Sentora installation up to date to ensure maximum security and functionality.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!