How to install Plesk for Linux

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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.

It is possible to install Plesk automatically or using one of the options below:

Automatic installation with Plesk Web Installer

Go to website https://get.plesk.com/
Provide server's IP address and enter your server's root password or add private key.
Accept the terms of the End-User License Agreement and click Install.
The installation will be started.
When the installation finished, click on the login link.
Do not be afraid of 'secure connection warning', it is normal, just make an exception.
Set up your email, Plesk 'admin' user password and choose if you have a purchased license or require a trial. Click Enter 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)
  
  Note: This method will install the latest Plesk version marked as "General Availability"
- 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:
- Plesk Documentation: Installing Plesk for Linux in One Click
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:
- Plesk Documentation: Installing Plesk for Linux Using Installer GUI
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:
- Plesk Documentation: Installing Plesk for Linux Using Installer Console

Comments

8 comments

Unknown User February 11, 2017 08:37
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 February 11, 2017 14:59

@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 March 19, 2018 05:09 (Edited March 19, 2018 05:11)

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 March 19, 2018 12:18

@Shahama

Please, try the following article.

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Bhuwan Mishra September 06, 2019 10:11

Trying to start service mysqld... mysqld is stopped. I found a article there but it won't helped.

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Daria Gavrilova September 07, 2019 06:36
Hello @Bhuwan Mishra,

There might be many causes of mysqld been failed to start.

To investigate the issue, I recommend to check the corresponding error log:
Debian/Ubuntu
```
# cat /etc/mysql/my.cnf | grep log_error
log_error = /var/log/mysql/error.log
```
CentOS/RHEL
```
# cat /etc/my.cnf | grep log-error
log-error=/var/log/mariadb/mariadb.log
/var/log/mysqld.log
```
When the corresponding error is found, please check articles in our Knowledge Base: Plesk Help Center

If any difficulties are met, please submit a request to our Technical Support: How to submit a request to Plesk support?
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OHOUO YVES DANIEL April 01, 2020 09:10

Does Plesk support Ubuntu server 19.10?

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Julian Bonpland Mignaquy April 01, 2020 11:08

Hi OHOUO YVES DANIEL, we support up to Ubuntu 18 as described here https://docs.plesk.com/release-notes/obsidian/software-requirements/#s2-1

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