Creating a Hosting Account

Hosting accounts are created in Server Mode by an admin or reseller. Each account maps to a Linux system user and gets its own domain, PHP-FPM pool, Nginx vhost, and DNS zone.

Prerequisites#

• Logged in as admin (or reseller) in Server Mode
• At least one package defined, or use the default

Steps#

1. Go to Accounts → New Account
2. Fill in the fields:

3. Click Create Account

Account creation typically completes in 2–5 seconds. The agent runs these operations in sequence:

• useradd — creates the Linux user
• Creates /home/{username}/{domain.com}/public_html/ with correct ownership and permissions
• Writes the PHP-FPM pool config and reloads PHP-FPM
• Writes the Nginx vhost and reloads Nginx
• Creates the DNS zone in PowerDNS with default records

After Creation#

You'll land on the new account's overview page. From here:

• Switch to Hosting Mode to manage the account as its owner
• Issue an SSL certificate for the domain
• Create email accounts
• Deploy a site using the file manager or FTP
• Install WordPress with one click

Sending Credentials to the Account Owner#

The panel doesn't automatically email credentials (to avoid accidental leaks). Copy the login URL, email, and password and send them to your client manually.

Panel URL:  https://YOUR_SERVER_IP:8443
Email:      their@email.com
Password:   the password you set

[!TIP] The account owner logs in at the same panel URL as you. Once logged in, they only see Hosting Mode for their account — they can't see other accounts or Server Mode.

Troubleshooting#

Next Steps#

• Account Quotas
• Adding a Domain
• Issuing Certificates