Knowledgebase

 Automated Installation

Recommended system specifications A freshly installed supported OS At least 1 GiB RAM (full...

 Cloud Storage Providers

Virtualmin supports various cloud storage providers for backing up your virtual servers. Here’s...

 Configuring Multiple PHP Versions

Virtualmin allows the selection of different PHP versions and execution modes for each domain....

 Configuring Nginx as Default Webserver

Overview Nginx is a high-performance web server known for its speed and efficiency, particularly...

 Contributing Translations

About translation files A complete list of supported languages and language codes can be found in...

 Disable automatic SSL website creation

By default, Virtualmin creates an SSL website record in the webserver configuration and...

 Domain Registration

Virtualmin provides a plugin to automate domain registration, streamlining the process of setting...

 DomainKeys Identified Mail

DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) is a standard that enhances email security by enabling the...

 FAQ

FAQ Installation Should I pre-install Webmin before I run virtualmin-install.sh script? No....

 Hold and Forward Backup Mail Server

A secondary MX (Mail Exchange) server acts as a backup for handling emails if the primary mail...

 How to Add an SSL Certificate

This guide streamlines the process of adding SSL certificates, whether free or commercial, to...

 How to Backup and Restore Virtual Servers

This tutorial provides detailed guidance on creating and restoring backups for virtual servers in...

 How to Change Theme

This guide will take you through the steps to change the interface theme in Virtualmin. Setting a...

 How to Change User Password

This tutorial provides a straightforward method for changing the password of a SSH, FTP, mailbox,...

 How to Change Virtual Server Owner’s Password

This tutorial provides a concise guide on changing the password of a virtual server owner in...

 How to Configure a Catch-All Alias Account

A catch-all email address is used to receive or reject emails sent to invalid addresses within...

 How to Configure a Catch-All Email Account

Learn how to configure a catch-all email account in Virtualmin, designed to receive all emails...

 How to Configure LDAP

This documentation explains how Virtualmin can be setup to store users and mail aliases in an...

 How to Configure Secondary DNS

This guide provides administrators with a quick overview of setting up automatic DNS secondary...

 How to Create a New Database

This guide provides a straightforward approach to creating a new MySQL/MariaDB or PostgreSQL...

 How to Create an Auto-Responder

This tutorial demonstrates how to set up an email auto-responder in Virtualmin, a useful tool for...

 How to Create an Email Account

This tutorial provides a straightforward guide on creating an email account in Virtualmin, which...

 How to Create an FTP Account

This guide offers a straightforward approach to creating an FTP account for a virtual server in...

 How to Create Virtual Servers

This quick guide details the process of creating new virtual servers....

 How to Install Scripts

This tutorial guides you through the process of using Virtualmin’s script installer to add web...

 How to Log In to Virtualmin

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to log into the Virtualmin control panel....

 How to Manage URL Redirects

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of setting up URL redirects in Virtualmin. Perfect...

 How to Password Protect a Directory

This guide explains how to password-protect a directory within your website using Virtualmin,...

 How to Setup Cron Jobs

This tutorial provides a straightforward method for setting up a cron job in Virtualmin. Cron is...

 How to Setup Email Forwarding

This guide outlines the process of setting up email forwarding in Virtualmin, enabling you to...

 How to Use File Manager

This tutorial guides you through the use of the web-based HTML file manager within Virtualmin,...

 How to Use System Statistics

This tutorial provides guidance on utilizing the System Statistics feature in Virtualmin Pro,...

 How to Use Upload and Download Module

This tutorial walks you through using the Upload and Download module, which is a convenient tool...

 How to View Website Access and Error Logs

This guide simplifies the process of viewing website access and error logs in Virtualmin. How to...

 IMAP/POP3 and SMTP Authentication

Virtualmin automates the configuration of Dovecot for IMAP/POP3 services and configures Cyrus...

 install-service-cert

Copy the cert and key from a virtual server to some other service The domain to copy the cert...

 Low Memory

A default installation of Virtualmin is optimized for performance rather than minimal memory...

 Managing Databases

This tutorial outlines the process for managing databases within Virtualmin. How to manage your...

 modify-mail

Change mail-related settings for some domains This command can be used to configure BCC of...

 modify-spam

Change spam filtering and delivery settings for a virtual server This command can be used to...

 PCI Compliance

PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is a set of security standards designed to...

 PHP Execution Modes

Virtualmin offers a robust application deployment stack for PHP, supporting multiple PHP...

 Pre and Post Domain Modification Scripts

Virtualmin allows the use of custom scripts (Shell, Perl, Python and etc.) to automate tasks...

 Pre and Post Domain Modification Scripts

Virtualmin allows the use of custom scripts (Shell, Perl, Python and etc.) to automate tasks...

 Professional Features

Virtualmin GPL is already an extremely powerful and flexible virtual hosting control panel, so...

 Running Database on a Remote System

For busy web hosts looking to optimize their resources, offloading the database server to a...

 Sender Dependent Outgoing IP Address

In a standard setup, your mail server uses the system’s default IP address for SMTP connections,...

 set-spam

Change the spam and virus scanners for all domains By default, Virtualmin uses the stand-alone...

 Spam and Virus Scanning

Virtualmin allows you to enable spam and virus scanning for email on a per-virtual-server basis,...

 Troubleshooting Databases

Handling memory issues and preventing crashes This troubleshoot aims to provide practical steps...

 Troubleshooting DNS

This guide addresses a common questions and issues in Virtualmin related to DNS configuration....

 Troubleshooting Emails

Email functionality in Virtualmin involves various components, making it a complex system. Key...

 Troubleshooting FTP

Troubleshooting FTP listing issues FTP connection problems, such as difficulties in listing files...

 Troubleshooting Repositories

Having your Virtualmin repositories configured correctly is essential to receive the latest...

 Uploading and Editing Website Data

Document root directory The HTML content and PHP applications for your website are typically...

 WP Workbench

WP Workbench is a specially crafted Virtualmin plugin that simplifies WordPress management. It...