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cpanel:installation-guide [2011-04-27 15:32:23]
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   - Log into your server as root via the console or SSH. If you are installing cPanel via your VPS console, please see our guide [[:index|here]] on using your VPS console.   - Log into your server as root via the console or SSH. If you are installing cPanel via your VPS console, please see our guide [[:index|here]] on using your VPS console.
-  - Ensure your resolvers are working by trying to resolve cpanel.net\\ <code console># nslookup cpanel.net</code> +  - Ensure your resolvers are working by trying to resolve cpanel.net\\ <sxh plain> nslookup cpanel.net</sxh> 
-    - If nslookup does not work, giving a 'command not found' error, you can use yum to install the necessary packages:\\ <code console># yum install bind-utils.i386</code> +    - If nslookup does not work, giving a 'command not found' error, you can use yum to install the necessary packages:\\ <sxh plain> yum install bind-utils.i386</sxh> 
-    - If you get an error about not being able to resolve the host, you need to edit your /etc/resolv.conf and add proper resolvers. For servers in our network, the following command will suffice. If you are not in out datacenter, you will need to find out your host's DNS info: \\ <code console># echo -e "nameserver 204.10.37.212\nnameserver 204.10.37.58" >> /etc/resolv.conf</code> +    - If you get an error about not being able to resolve the host, you need to edit your /etc/resolv.conf and add proper resolvers. For servers in our network, the following command will suffice. If you are not in out datacenter, you will need to find out your host's DNS info: \\ <sxh plain> echo -e "nameserver 204.10.37.212\nnameserver 204.10.37.58" >> /etc/resolv.conf</sxh> 
-  - Satisfy cPanel's pre-requisites:\\ <code console># yum -y install wget perl screen</code> +  - Satisfy cPanel's pre-requisites:\\ <sxh plain> yum -y install wget perl screen</sxh> 
-  - Download cPanel's installer:\\ <code console># wget http://httpupdate.cpanel.net/latest</code> +  - Download cPanel's installer:\\ <sxh plain> wget http://httpupdate.cpanel.net/latest</sxh> 
-  - Start a screen session so you can resume the cPanel install at a later time to check on it's status if you close the window or lose connection:\\ <code console># screen -S cpanel_install</code> +  - Start a screen session so you can resume the cPanel install at a later time to check on it's status if you close the window or lose connection:\\ <sxh plain> screen -S cpanel_install</sxh> 
-    - To resume the screen if you are disconnected:\\ <code console># screen -r cpanel_install</code> +    - To resume the screen if you are disconnected:\\ <sxh plain> screen -r cpanel_install</sxh> 
-  - Now run the installer using sh or bash:\\ <code console># sh latest </code>+  - Now run the installer using sh or bash:\\ <sxh plain> sh latest </sxh>
  
 The installer is now running and may take a hour to two depending on your servers hardware, OS, connection speed, etc. The installer is now running and may take a hour to two depending on your servers hardware, OS, connection speed, etc.
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   - If you would like to be contacted via ICQ, click the //Server Contact ICQ Number// checkbox.   - If you would like to be contacted via ICQ, click the //Server Contact ICQ Number// checkbox.
   - Under the **Hostname** heading enter your server’s hostname into the //This Server’s Hostname// field.\\ **Remember:** The hostname, in this case, must be a fully qualified domain name (FQDN). FQDNs are domain names that specify the exact location from the top level user domain to the root domain, when read from right to left. This hostname will require you to use 2 dots (.’s), for example: //server.example.com//.    - Under the **Hostname** heading enter your server’s hostname into the //This Server’s Hostname// field.\\ **Remember:** The hostname, in this case, must be a fully qualified domain name (FQDN). FQDNs are domain names that specify the exact location from the top level user domain to the root domain, when read from right to left. This hostname will require you to use 2 dots (.’s), for example: //server.example.com//. 
-  - Under the **Resolvers** heading enter a primary resolver IP address into the Primary Resolver field. Enter a secondary resolver IP address into the Secondary Resolver field.\\ <q>If you are doing a cPanel installation on a server in our network, our resolvers can be found [[ndc:resolvers|here]]. Enter just the IP addresses in these fields.</q>+  - Under the **Resolvers** heading enter a primary resolver IP address into the Primary Resolver field. Enter a secondary resolver IP address into the Secondary Resolver field.\\ 
 +<note tip>If you are doing a cPanel installation on a server in our network, our resolvers can be found [[ndc:resolvers|here]]. Enter just the IP addresses in these fields.</note>
   - Under the **Main Network/Ethernet Device** heading eth0 will generally be selected. This is usually what you will want to leave as default unless you know what you're doing.   - Under the **Main Network/Ethernet Device** heading eth0 will generally be selected. This is usually what you will want to leave as default unless you know what you're doing.