Knowledgebase

 Automated Installation

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

 Command Line API

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

 Configuring Multiple PHP Versions

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

 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...

 Configuring Nginx as Default Webserver

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

 create-domain

Create a virtual server This program can be used to create a new top-level, child or alias...

 create-redirect

Adds a web redirect or alias to some domain A redirect maps some URL path like /foo to either a...

 create-reseller

Create one reseller account This command adds a single reseller account to your Virtualmin...

 Disable automatic SSL website creation

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

 Disable automatic SSL website creation

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

 disable-feature

Turn off some features for a virtual server This program is very similar to enable-feature, and...

 disable-limit

Removes access to some feature or edit capability for some virtual servers This command can be...

 enable-feature

Turn on some features for a virtual server To enable features for one or more servers from the...

 enable-limit

Grants access to some feature or edit capability for some virtual servers This command can be...

 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....

 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...

 get-ssl

Output SSL certificate information for a domain Given a domain name with the --domain flag, this...

 How to Add an SSL Certificate

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

 How to Add an SSL Certificate

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

 How to Configure Secondary DNS

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

 How to Configure Secondary DNS

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

 How to Log In to Virtualmin

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

 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 Manage URL Redirects

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

 How to Use File Manager

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

 How to Use File Manager

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

 IMAP/POP3 and SMTP Authentication

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

 IMAP/POP3 and SMTP Authentication

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

 install-cert

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

 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-domains

Lists all virtual servers This program does not modify the system, but instead simply outputs a...

 migrate-domain

Imports a virtual server from some other product Virtualmin has the capability to import servers...

 modify-dns

Change DNS settings for virtual servers This program updates DNS-related options for one or more...

 modify-domain

Change parameters of a virtual server This command can be used to modify various settings for an...

 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...

 PCI Compliance

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

 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...

 reset-feature

Reset some virtual server feature back to it’s default This command resets the configuration for...

 run-api-command

Executes another API command over multiple servers Some Virtualmin API commands can only run on a...

 Running Database on a Remote System

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

 Running Database on a Remote System

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

 Template Variables

This page lists many of the template variables that you can use in email messages to domain...

 test-imap

Checks if IMAP login to some server works This is a tool for testing IMAP servers. It takes...

 test-smtp

Checks if the mail server can RCPT to some address This command is debugging tool for mailboxes...

 Troubleshooting Repositories

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

 WP Workbench

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