How to Download and Install Cpanel for Free on AlmaLinux 'Step-by-Step'

CPanel is a popular web hosting control panel that simplifies the management of your website's aspects, such as emails, files, databases, etc. If you're looking to download and install cPanel on AlmaLinux 8 without spending any money, this article will guide you through each step in detail.

Why Choose AlmaLinux?

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AlmaLinux is a free and open-source Linux distribution that closely resembles Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) but with no cost implications. It's an excellent choice for users who want the stability of RHEL without breaking their bank.

Before we dive into cPanel installation, let’s quickly cover some essential points about AlmaLinux:

1. System Requirements: Ensure your system meets these minimum requirements:

- Architecture: x86_64 (64-bit)

- RAM: 8 GB

- Disk Space: 40GB

2. Operating System: You must be running AlmaLinux 7 or later.

3. Enable the EPEL Repository:

To install cPanel, you need to enable the Epel repository first:

```bash

sudo dnf –enablerepo epel-release* –install epel-release*

```

4. Install and Setup necessary packages for cpanel installation

Now that we have our AlmaLinux system ready with all required repositories enabled, let’s proceed further by installing some essential packages using the following command:

```bash

sudo yum install -y gcc libjpeg-devel mariadb-server maradns-dns bind‑libs berkeley_db5−devel postfix‐maillog policykit-policy– PolicyKit

```

Next, we will download and setup cPanel repositories using the following commands:

```bash

sudo yum -y install epel-release

sudo rpm –import https://dl.almaz.com/AlmaaLnuistReleases7x86_64/cpanel--ALMaLinux8.0-x86_‌‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ ‌ # Replace with your actual version number

```

5. Download and Install cPanel

Now that we have our AlmaLinux system all set up, let’s proceed further by downloading the latest Cpanel installation file using the following command:

```bash

sudo wget -c https://dl.centos.org/contrib/Alma‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ ‌‌-8.0/noarch/cPanel-.-x86_64.noarch.rpm # Replace with your actual version number

```

Finally, we will install cpanel using the following command:

```bash

sudo yum -y localinstall ./cPanel-*.*.noarch.x86_64.rpm

```

6. Activate Free 15 Days Trial WHM / cPanel License

After successful installation of cPanel on your AlmaLinux server, you'll be prompted to activate a license key or use the free trial version for 15 days.

To do this:

a) Log in to your cpanel dashboard using the default username: root and password: Your-root-password (you can change it later).

b) Navigate through the “cPanel >> Manage Service Provider >> Add/Manage Free Trial” menu option from left-hand side panel of WHM interface.

c) Follow instructions provided on screen until you see a 'Generate' button under 'Get License Key' section. Clicking this will display your unique activation code which needs only paste at time when prompted during next login attempt with admin privileges alone since then all features should work properly Werkzeugsethierarchical structure like normal paid users without any limitations!

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