How to Set Up DirectAdmin on Ubuntu 24.04

DirectAdmin is one of the most resource-efficient hosting control panels available. This guide covers installation on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Prerequisites

• Fresh Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
• DirectAdmin licence key
• Minimum 1GB RAM

Step 1 — Set Hostname

hostnamectl set-hostname server.yourdomain.com
echo "YOUR_SERVER_IP server.yourdomain.com" >> /etc/hosts

Step 2 — Install DirectAdmin

wget -O setup.sh https://www.directadmin.com/setup.sh
chmod +x setup.sh
./setup.sh

Step 3 — Access Panel

https://your-server-ip:2222

Step 4 — Configure Nginx

Admin Level → Admin Settings → Web Server → select Nginx + PHP-FPM → Save & Rebuild

Step 5 — Configure PHP

Admin Level → PHP Versions → Add PHP 8.4 → set as default

Step 6 — Set Up Email

DirectAdmin → Email → enable DKIM signing for all domains

Conclusion

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