How to Install BoostonCP on Ubuntu

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BoostonCP is a free, lightweight, and open-source control panel designed for efficient VPS management. It serves as an excellent alternative to heavy control panels, providing a streamlined environment for deploying and managing web-based applications. BoostonCP is highly optimized for performance, boasting an exceptionally low footprint that utilizes only around 512 MB of RAM, making it an ideal choice for servers with limited resources.

By using BoostonCP, developers and system administrators can easily manage websites, databases, and server configurations through an intuitive interface without overloading the underlying hardware.

In this guide, you will install the BoostonCP Control Panel on Ubuntu step by step.

Prerequisites

To begin the process, ensure you have the following:

- Operating System: Fresh Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 LTS (64-bit recommended).
- User Access: Must be executed as the root user.
- Hardware: 1 CPU Core, 512MB RAM (1GB+ recommended), 10GB SSD Disk Space.
- Network Ports: Ports 2087 (Admin Panel), 2083 (User Panel), 80/443 (Web), 22 (SSH) must be open.

Step 1: Create a Free BoostoCP Account

Before executing the installation script, you must have an active Client Account to generate your license key. Registration is completely free and requires no credit card.

Create Free Account

Step 2: Order Your Free License (1-Click Order)

After logging into your Client Portal:

Navigate to Buy New License > Launch Free
Click Initialize Acquisition (Zero payment or credit card required).
Go to Overview >Manage > License Details.

License Key Location: Inside My Services > View License DetailsYou will find your unique License Key and your ready-to-use 1-Line Terminal Installation Command.

Step 3: Execute Universal Installation Command

Connect to your VPS via SSH as root and run your 1-line installation command:

curl -sSL https://boostoncp.com/install.sh | sudo bash -s -- YOUR_LICENSE_KEY

* Replace YOUR_LICENSE_KEY with the actual license key copied from your Client Portal.

The installer will automatically install and configure the required components.

If you need to load the new kernel, you can press Ctrl + C to stop the process and restart the VPS. Then run the command again.

Wait until the installation is completed.

The installer will display the login information for the control panel.

Step 4: Access Your Dashboards

Once the automated installer finishes (takes a few minutes), your terminal will output your login credentials:

Admin Dashboard: https://your-server-ip:2087

After that, you can go to the System user -> Add user section to add a new user. You can log in to the User Control Panel at https://your-server-ip:2083 using the user you just added.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed the BoostonCP Control Panel on Ubuntu, allowing you to efficiently manage your server environments using its low-resource architecture.

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