The powerful panel for simplifying server and website management: Plesk Deployment Guide

Plesk is a powerful web hosting control panel that simplifies server and website management for all levels of users. It provides a user-friendly interface to manage domain names, websites, emails, databases and security, perfect for beginners and advanced administrators. Plesk is compatible with Linux and Windows servers and supports a variety of CMS platforms such as WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. Its modular design allows easy integration of plug-ins and extensions, providing flexible customization, security enhancement and performance optimization. Plesk automates daily tasks and simplifies server management for web hosting companies, developers, and IT professionals.

This article will guide you to deploy Vultr's Plesk Marketing application to manage your web applications.

Deploy Vultr-optimized cloud instances

1. Register and log in to the Vultr customer portal.
2. Navigate to the Products page.
3. Select "Calculate" from the side menu.
4. Click the "Deploy Server" button in the center.
5. Select "Optimized Cloud Computing" as the server type.
6. Select the server location.
7. Select Plesk as the market application.
8. Select the right package.
9. Select other functions as needed.
10. Click "Depend now".

Set up Plesk Administrator Account

Plesk Web Interface Service runs on port 8443. To start using the interface, follow these steps to set up your administrator account:

1. Access the following URL in the browser window. Replace <server-ip></server-ip> with the public IP address of your Plesk cloud computing instance:

   <code>https://<server-ip>:8443</server-ip></code>

2. Enter root as your Plesk username and enter the server password in the Password field.
3. Set the administrator login password and click "Enter Plesk" to continue.
4. Plesk settings may take up to 5 minutes to complete.

Add domain name to Plesk

Plesk allows you to add new domain names through the dashboard. Depending on where you get the domain name, you should point the domain DNS record to the Vultr domain name server. Please follow these steps to add the new domain to Plesk:

1. Tap "Add Domain Name" on the initial screen.
2. Select "Blank Website" to continue.
3. Select "Registered Domain Name", enter the domain name in the text box, and then click "Add Domain Name".

Customize Plesk domain name and add SSL certificate

A valid SSL/TLS certificate allows you to protect sensitive data between users and websites or web applications. You will use the Let's Encrypt certificate to protect your domain name. Let's Encrypt is a free and automated SSL certificate provided by the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG). Please follow the steps below to install the certificate:

1. Select "Tools and Settings" from the menu on the left. Then, navigate to General Settings and select Server Settings.
2. Enter the domain name in the "Full Host Name" field and click "Save".
3. Select "Tools and Settings" from the menu on the left. Then, navigate to General Settings and select DNS Settings.
4. Add ns1.vultr.com and ns2.vultr.com as two new ns records and click "Update". The update process may take several minutes, during which you may see errors related to DNS failure to resolve.
5. After the DNS update is complete, select Tools and Settings from the left menu. Then, navigate to "SSL/TLS Certificate".
6. Click "Let's Encrypt".
7. Enter the administrator's email address and domain name. Then, click Reissue to generate the Let's Encrypt certificate. Plesk should now protect domain names using SSL certificates.
8. Access your domain name https://<your-domain></your-domain>. After accessing the domain, you will be able to see the same default Plesk page as below.

Plesk features and advantages

1. Centralized User Management: Easily manage multiple users and set custom roles and access rights for websites, domain names, and servers.
2. Automation: Automate routine tasks such as backups, software updates, and server monitoring to reduce manual work and increase efficiency.
3. Multi-language support: Supports multiple languages, enabling them to be accessed by users around the world and suitable for hosting environments around the world.
4. Distribution Management: Provides tools to create hosting plans, set resource restrictions, and effectively manage dealers and their customers.
5. Backup and Recovery: The integrated backup and recovery feature allows users to schedule automatic backups and quickly restore websites or data if needed.

Do more with Vultr

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• Installing the Caddy Web Server on Rocky Linux 9.
• Install PostgreSQL on Rocky Linux 9.
• Install iRedMail on Ubuntu 24.04.

Conclusion

Anyway, deploying Plesk on Vultr-optimized cloud instances provides an efficient way to manage website, domain name, and server settings. With its user-friendly interface, automation capabilities, and powerful features such as centralized user management, SSL integration and backup capabilities, Plesk simplifies server management for web hosting professionals.

This article is sponsored by Vultr. Vultr is the world's largest private cloud computing platform. Favored by developers, Vultr has provided flexible and scalable global cloud computing, cloud GPU, bare metal and cloud storage solutions to over 1.5 million customers in 185 countries. Learn more about Vultr

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