How to perform initial Plesk configuration via command line?

Aleksandar Stoev

Updated January 12, 2026 07:51

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Question

How to perform initial Plesk configuration via command line?

Answer

Plesk init_conf utility can be used to do it from CLI:

Connect to the server via SSH or via RDP
Run the init_conf utility with necessary parameters:

# plesk bin init_conf --init -hostname example.com -name "John Doe" -passwd "mypassword" -phone "55555" -email "admin@example.com" -address "45 Trail street" -city "New York" -state "NY" -zip "10292" -country "US" -send_announce false -trial_license true -license_agreed true

For Plesk Onyx 17.5

# plesk bin init_conf --init \
-default-ip 192.0.2.2 \
-netmask 255.255.255.0 \
-iface eth0 \
-ip-type shared \
-hostname example.com \
-shared_ips add:192.0.2.3,192.0.2.4 \
-name "John Doe" \
-passwd mypass \
-phone 555-5555 \
-fax 333-3333 \
-email admin@example.com \
-company "Megacompany Inc." \
-address "45 Trail street" \
-city "New York" \
-zip 10292 \
-country US \
-state NY
:::

Install license:

# plesk bin license --install activation_code_number
Choose interface view.
Service Provider view:

# plesk bin poweruser --off

Power User view:

# plesk bin poweruser --on -ip 192.0.2.2 -domain example.com

Note: For more information on options available in init_conf, refer to the Plesk Reference for Command-Line Utilities