Installation

Install the Southactyl panel on a Linux server.

Installation

Install Southactyl using the same base workflow as Pterodactyl Panel v1, adapted for the Southactyl

This guide installs the panel only. Wings or node setup belongs in a separate guide.

Installation sections

Follow these files in order:

  1. Getting Started
  2. Requirements
  3. Install dependencies
  4. Download Southactyl
  5. Create the database
  6. Configure the application
  7. Run migrations and create an admin
  8. Set permissions
  9. Configure scheduler and queue worker
  10. Configure HTTPS and NGINX
  11. Verify and troubleshoot

Placeholders used in these docs

Replace these before running commands:

PlaceholderReplace with
panel.example.comYour Southactyl panel domain
change_me_securelyA strong database password
/var/www/southactylYour panel install path, if different

Target stack used in the examples

These docs use:

  • Ubuntu
  • NGINX
  • PHP 8.3
  • MariaDB
  • Redis
  • Composer v2

Other Linux distributions work, but package names, service names, and web server users may differ.

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