Knowledgebase

 Auto User Switch in Shell Navigation

Overview This feature is designed for environments where the root user navigates through...

 Automated Installation

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

 clone-domain

Duplicates an existing virtual server with a new name This command will duplicate an existing...

 Cloud Storage Providers

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

 Command Line API

Virtualmin includes a powerful virtualmin command-line script, that can be run from the Unix...

 config-system

Perform initial configuration of system services This program is used to configure a system for...

 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...

 create-plan

Creates a new account plan for use with virtual servers This command allows you to create a new...

 delete-script

Un-install one script from a virtual server This program completely removes a third-party script...

 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...

 downgrade-license

Downgrade Virtualmin Pro system to GPL version If you want to keep using Virtualmin on the same...

 Exploring Backup Structure

This tutorial helps Virtualmin users understand what’s inside a Virtualmin backup file,...

 FAQ

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

 generate-cert

Generate a new self-signed cert or CSR for a virtual server A self-signed certificate is one that...

 generate-letsencrypt-cert

Requests and installs a Let’s Encrypt cert for a virtual server The server must be specified with...

 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 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 Install Scripts

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

 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 Migrate to a New Server

Migrating your Virtualmin installation to a new server involves several steps, such as backups...

 How to Navigate in Virtualmin

This tutorial covers the basics of navigating Virtualmin, designed for a range of user roles from...

 How to Password Protect a Directory

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

 info

Show general information about this Virtualmin system This command is useful when debugging or...

 install-cert

Replace the SSL certificate or private key for a virtual server This command is typically used to...

 install-script

Install one third-party script This program performs the actual upgrade or install of a script...

 install-service-cert

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

 Installation Guides

Virtualmin can be installed in a number of ways, including an automated install script, which...

 list-available-scripts

List known scripts This command simply outputs a list of scripts that can potentially installed...

 list-certs

Output the certificates for some or all virtual servers The virtual servers to list can be...

 list-certs-expiry

Output the certificates expiry date for matching or all existing virtual servers This program can...

 list-php-versions

Lists the available PHP versions on this system This command simply outputs a table of the...

 list-scripts

Display script installed into some virtual server The virtual servers to display scripts for can...

 Low Memory

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

 Manual Installation

Unlike the Automated Virtualmin installation, to make use of this installation type, your OS does...

 modify-limits

Changes the owner limits for some virtual server This command allows you to change various limits...

 modify-web

Change a virtual server’s web configuration This script can update the PHP and web forwarding...

 OS Support

Virtualmin runs on top of Webmin. Webmin works on almost every UNIX-like OS, so with some manual...

 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...

 Podman

Podman is a Virtualmin plugin for deploying and managing application containers per virtual...

 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...

 set-php-directory

Set the version of PHP to run in some directory If more than one version of PHP is installed on...

 Setting Up Roundcube as Default Webmail

Configure Roundcube as default webmail To use Roundcube instead of Usermin: Install Roundcube:...

 Spam and Virus Scanning

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

 start-stop-script

Stops, starts or restarts the server process for some script This command can be used to start,...

 Troubleshooting Emails

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

 Troubleshooting Installation

Most installation problems are related to having third party repositories enabled, attempting to...

 Uninstalling Virtualmin

If you only want to stop using Virtualmin Pro features and keep Virtualmin on the server, use the...

 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...