Getting Started

Use a fresh Linux server. Existing web stacks, old PHP versions, random control panels, or half-configured databases can conflict with the panel install.

Southactyl is not a drag-and-drop app. Blindly pasting commands without understanding them is how you create support tickets nobody wants to debug.

You need

• Root or sudo access
• A domain or subdomain pointed to the server
• Ports 80 and 443 open
• A supported Linux distribution
• Basic Linux administration knowledge

DNS

Create an A record pointing your panel domain to the server IP:

panel.example.com -> 203.0.113.10

Wait for DNS to resolve before requesting an SSL certificate.

Firewall

At minimum, allow SSH, HTTP, and HTTPS:

ufw allow OpenSSH
ufw allow 80/tcp
ufw allow 443/tcp
ufw enable
ufw status

If you use another firewall, apply the equivalent rules.