All manual sections

Documentation

The complete Koapanel manual: the same one you find inside the panel, in the Manual section.

Installation

Requirements, install on Ubuntu 24.04 and first login.

Getting started

The panel lets you manage your web server from the browser: publish sites, turn on HTTPS, create databases, upload files and make backups, w…

Websites

Every site has its own space on the server, separated from the others: a problem on one site (for example a vulnerable plugin) cannot touch …

HTTPS

HTTPS protects the data visitors exchange with your site and shows the padlock in the browser. The panel uses free Let's Encrypt certificate…

Databases

Many sites (WordPress, online shops, business applications) store their data in a database. The panel creates MariaDB databases, compatible …

Files and SFTP

You can manage the site files in two ways: from the browser with the file manager or with a program such as FileZilla or Cyberduck via SFTP.…

Backup and restore

A backup is a safety copy of the site. The panel saves the site files and the linked databases, encrypted.…

Scheduled tasks (cron)

Some sites need to run an operation at regular intervals: send newsletters, clear the cache, update data, back up the database. These operat…

Security

The panel protects the server with two tools, which you find on the Security page.…

System emails

The panel can send emails to warn you when something is wrong and to tell you the news of every update. The System emails page is reserved t…

Updates

The panel improves over time: every new version brings new features, improvements and fixes. The server operating system (Ubuntu) also recei…

Accounts and roles

The panel has three levels, like the big hosting panels.…

Packages

A package sets the limits of an account:…

Resellers

A reseller is, for example, a web agency reselling hosting to its clients.…

Log in as and suspension

To help a client you can see the panel exactly as they see it:…

Plan and license

The panel is free for personal use up to 3 sites. To host more sites, or for work, you need a license of a higher plan. Administrators find …

Linked servers

If you manage several servers with the panel you can link them together: you see them in the menu under the logo and move from one to anothe…

PHP versions

Several PHP versions can live on the same server, from 7.4 to 8.5: every site uses its own. The PHP versions page is reserved to administrat…

Language

The panel is available in Italian and English.…

License and activation

Since version 0.9 the license, besides being verified on the server, is activated online on the license server. It serves one purpose only: …

Support

Panel administrators can write to us directly from the Support section: open a request, attach files, follow the answers and reply.…

WordPress

The WordPress section gathers everything a fast and safe WordPress site needs: one-click installation, three cache levels, safe updates with…

DNS and providers

The panel can manage the DNS of your domains when it is at Cloudflare or 1PrimeCDN: you see the records, edit them, and point a site to this…

Code editor

The file manager has a full code editor, made for touching up PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and configuration files without downloading them.…

Antimalware

The Antimalware section scans your sites' files for malware, web shells and modified WordPress files. It is in the menu for administrators, …

Migration from cPanel and Plesk

The Migration section brings a whole cPanel or Plesk account onto this server starting from its backup file, with no need to reach the old s…

Migration over SSH

With Migration › From a server over SSH the panel connects straight to the old server, recognises what is there (cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin …

Mail

The panel includes an optional mail service: mailboxes on your sites' domains, forwarders, autoresponder, antispam, DKIM signing and a webma…