Setting up Virtualmin
To work properly, Virtualmin requires that several servers like Apache, Postfix and BIND be configured and running, and that their corresponding Webmin modules be setup too.
You can follow the basic steps below :
* Install Webmin, if you don’t already have it. If so, make sure it is upgraded to the latest version.
* Visit Webmin’s modules for Apache, BIND, Postfix and MySQL to ensure that all those servers are installed and running. If you prefer Sendmail, it may be used instead of Postfix.
* Go to the Webmin Configuration module and click on Webmin Modules. Then install both the virtual-server….wbm.gz and virtual-server-theme….wbt.gz files linked above.
* In the Webmin Configuration module, click on Webmin Themes and select the Virtualmin Framed Theme.
* Logout of Webmin and log back in again - you should see the new Virtualmin framed user interface.
* Click the button labelled Re-check and refresh configuration. This will list any problems found on your system, such as missing or im-properly configured servers.
* Fix all the problems, and re-try clicking the button. Repeat this until no problems are found.
* Click the Create virtual server link on the left menu to add your first domain.
If you installed using the Virtualmin install script, all of these steps are automated for you. But that is only suitable for systems not currently hosting any websites or DNS domains.
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