How to Set Up CloudPanel 2 on Ubuntu 24.04 in 2026

CloudPanel 2 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is the fastest free server control panel available in 2026. This guide covers a complete production-ready installation.

Prerequisites

• Fresh Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server
• Minimum 2GB RAM, 20GB disk
• Root access via SSH

Step 1 — Prepare the Server

apt update && apt -y upgrade
apt install -y curl wget sudo

Step 2 — Install CloudPanel 2

curl -sS https://installer.cloudpanel.io/ce/v2/install.sh -o install.sh
sudo bash install.sh

Step 3 — Access CloudPanel

After installation completes (5-10 minutes):

https://your-server-ip:8443

Step 4 — Create Admin User

clp-manage admin:create --user=admin --password=YourStrongPass [email protected]

Step 5 — Add Your First Site

CloudPanel dashboard → Sites → Add Site → PHP/WordPress → enter domain → select PHP 8.4 → Save

Step 6 — Configure PHP 8.4

sudo nano /etc/php/8.4/fpm/php.ini

memory_limit = 512M
opcache.enable = 1
opcache.jit = tracing
opcache.jit_buffer_size = 128M

Step 7 — Enable Varnish Cache

CloudPanel → Sites → your site → Varnish Cache → Enable → Save

Conclusion

CloudPanel 2 with Ubuntu 24.04 and PHP 8.4 delivers sub-50ms response times for WordPress. Our team provides managed CloudPanel support 24/7.