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How to install Plesk for Linux

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Alexandr Tumanov
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How to install Plesk on Linux?

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Note: For Plesk installation, you require a fresh Linux server with an access to the Internet. You can create it on your own or purchase it from any Hosting Provider. Before the installation, make sure that the server meets Plesk Software Requirements. Some of Hosting Providers have preinstalled Plesk as an option or option to install it during the server creation. One of such Hosting Providers is DigitalOcean.

Automatic installation with Plesk Web Installer

  1. Go to website https://get.plesk.com/
  2. Provide server's IP address and enter your server's root password or add private key.
    Insert IP and root password
  3. Accept the terms of the End-User License Agreement and click Install.
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  4. The installation will be started.
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  5. When the installation finished, click on the login link.
    Click on login link
  6. Do not be afraid of 'secure connection warning', it is normal, just make an exception.
    Make an exception
  7. Set up your email, Plesk 'admin' user password and choose if you have a purchased license or require a trial. Click Enter Plesk.
    Set up Plesk

Other options

  • Deploy AWS Lightsail instance with Web Installer

    1. Create new Access key ID/Secret access key pair on AWS side and download the .csv file:

    2. Specify generated pair on the Web Installer page:

      Note: the region can be left chosen by default.

    3. Choose the instance plan according to the requirements:

    4. Download the default key from a previously selected region (e.g., Virginia on the screenshot above) from LightSail page:

    5. Generate the public key using PuttyGen (Windows) or ssh-keygen (Linux/MacOS):

      • Linux/MacOS:

        # ssh-keygen -y -f ./LightsailDefaultKey-us-east-1.pem
        ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQDTsW2Q/pq+89VQSs+ylSRJgUx5knmr1wxTrD0d4Qh1qonPa+UolYbK+zcxk8PNNdC5PYHseoMMbI33iRbLIixBB9B0tAIa3fJGzpdwjOWJ4mvdlBkAsP96Nw/2J4EefMtXAi9XHzunQY9Z++cbGJz0FYRLjGR5MeaUwOjnAjCGG/1a6lh3mUe5wBg95p+6ECVYjEQkysBfPh1O/vy9CAzTfxqnbmaWzNO2WqaSD7p8hksGJYlnVqjfggPLDQfggJkSNZlY9WtMe3/nepb6wiEs3FUMomecBdMxiqoTaEKK9a8RaTvZBkXcb4C9I/+V+JfenMyR88uliC5S0DSVq09B

        Note: LightsailDefaultKey-us-east-1.pem should be the filename of the private key downloaded at step 4.

      • Windows:

        • Import downloaded private key in PuttyGen:

        • Click Generate:

        • Move the mouse to generate entropy and the key:

        • Copy the generated public key (save it in a text file):

    6. Paste the key into the text field on the Web Installer Page (choose enter key manually):

    7. Choose the instance name and click CREATE PLESK INSTANCE

    8. To proceed with the installation, follow the instructions from Automatic installation with Plesk Web Installer section

  • Installing Plesk in one click via SSH

    Connect to a server via SSH as a root user or any other with 'sudo' access to begin the installation.

    • To install Plesk with a basic set of components in one click, run the command(do not copy '#' symbol):

      # sh <(curl https://autoinstall.plesk.com/one-click-installer || wget -O - https://autoinstall.plesk.com/one-click-installer)

    • To install Plesk with a custom set of components in one click, run the command:

      # sh <(curl https://autoinstall.plesk.com/plesk-installer || wget -O - https://autoinstall.plesk.com/plesk-installer)

    For detailed information about a one-click installation, see:

  • Run Plesk with Docker in one click

    Connect to a server via SSH as a root user or any other with 'sudo' access to begin the installation.

    To run Plesk on Docker, execute the command:

    # docker run -d -it -p 80:80 -p 443:443 -p 8880:8880 -p 8443:8443 -p 8447:8447 plesk/plesk

  • Installing Plesk via a browser

    If the server's IP address or the hostname can be resolved from the Internet and the port 8447 is opened, you can launch Plesk Installer in a browser:

    1. Connect to a server via SSH as a root user or any other with 'sudo' access to begin the installation.

    2. Download Plesk Installer(do not copy '#' symbol):

      # wget https://autoinstall.plesk.com/plesk-installer

    3. Add execution permissions to Plesk Installer:

      # chmod +x plesk-installer

    4. Launch Plesk Installer with the command below:

      # ./plesk-installer --web-interface

    5. Open a browser on your PC and access Plesk Installer on the port 8447 either via an IP address or a hostname. For example:

      CONFIG_TEXT: https://203.0.113.2:8447

      OR

      CONFIG_TEXT: https://server.example.com:8443

    For detailed information about an installation via a browser, see:

  • Installing Plesk via a command-line interface
    1. Connect to a server via SSH as a root user or any other with 'sudo' access to begin the installation.

    2. Download Plesk Installer:

      # wget https://autoinstall.plesk.com/plesk-installer

    3. Add execution permissions to Plesk Installer:

      # chmod +x plesk-installer

    4. Launch Plesk Installer with the command below and follow the on-screen instructions:

      # ./plesk-installer

    For detailed information about an installation via CLI, see:

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    Unknown User

    I was looking for How to install Plesk 10.X OR 11.x Each guide redirects do version 12 and later. I began to combine and the solution is very simple. You need to use the command:
    Download:     wget http://autoinstall.plesk.com/plesk-installer

    Permission: chmod +x plesk-installer

    All topped installer with all available versions: ./plesk-installer --all-versions 
     
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    Vitaly Zhidkov

    @Przemysław, you are absolutely right, to list ll available versions for installation --all-versions key should be used. However Plesk 11.x has already reached its end of life. So I would recommend you to use Plesk 12.x or Plesk Onyx

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    Shahama (Edited )

    I'm trying to reinstall the plesk panel and getting below error. I have followed above steps to install the plesk. Please help me 

    Trying to start service mysqld... mysqld is stopped
    Initializing MySQL database: [ OK ]
    Starting mysqld: [ OK ]
    done
    Trying to establish test connection... ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'admin'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
    ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'admin'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
    ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'admin'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

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    Ivan Postnikov

    @Shahama

    Please, try the following article.

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