What's installed on your Webmin server?
- Webmin and Virtualmin GPL, from the official Virtualmin installer
- A LAMP stack: Apache, PHP and MariaDB
- The panel on port 10000, signing in as root with a password just for Webmin
- A certificate for the panel on an sslip.io address based on your IP
- The minimal install type, without local mail, DNS, FTP, spam and virus filtering or Jailkit
What size do you need for Webmin?
Virtualmin's install docs ask for at least 1 GiB of RAM and 1 GiB of free disk. They say this minimal install usually works well with about 1 GiB, while a full install with mail and filtering needs 4 GiB or more. Our real-server test passed with 1 GB, 1 CPU and 20 GB. As a rule of thumb, use 1 GB for one small site, 2 GB for a few sites and 4 GB if you plan to turn mail and filtering on later. You can scale up from your Seturack panel.
| Use | Size | Price | Choose |
|---|---|---|---|
| New site | 1 GB RAM · 1 vCore · 25 GB NVMe | $2.58/mo | |
| Growing site | 2 GB RAM · 1 vCore · 40 GB NVMe | $4.01/mo | |
| Busy site | 4 GB RAM · 2 vCore · 60 GB NVMe | $6.89/mo |
Who is it for?
- System administrators who want detailed control from a browser
- Anyone hosting several Apache and PHP sites without paying for a license
- Site owners who keep email elsewhere and only need web hosting on the server
- Projects starting small on 1 GB of RAM
What happens after you order?
- Set the size and complete your payment.
- Your server starts and Webmin and Virtualmin install themselves. This took about 7 minutes in our real-server tests.
- Open your server from My servers. The Overview tab shows the panel address, username and password.
- Sign in. The Post-Installation Wizard asks a few questions, and you can accept the defaults.
- Point your domain's A record at the server, then add it with Create Virtual Server on the Virtualmin tab.
With every server
- Daily backups included in the price
- Unlimited traffic
- Full root access
- Scale RAM and CPU up or down later, and grow the disk
- Location: Istanbul · IST-1.
Good to know
- The minimal install skips local mail, DNS, FTP, spam and virus filtering and Jailkit. Virtualmin's docs say you can turn them on later under System Settings, Features and Plugins once their packages are installed.
- The password in your Seturack panel is for Webmin only. Your SSH password doesn't change, so keep the two apart.
- This install uses Apache. According to Virtualmin's docs, switching to Nginx afterwards takes significant manual work.
- If the panel certificate can't be issued, the panel opens on your IP with a browser warning.
- Virtualmin Pro is a paid edition and isn't part of this install.
- You manage the firewall under Webmin, Networking, Linux Firewall. System and site updates are your responsibility.
Webmin questions and answers
What's the difference between Webmin and Virtualmin?
Webmin is a browser-based tool for running the server itself: users, services and configuration files. Virtualmin is a Webmin module that manages many sites and domains from one screen. This install includes both.
Is Webmin free?
Yes. Webmin is BSD-licensed, and the GPL edition of Virtualmin that runs here is free to download. Virtualmin Pro is the commercial edition and isn't included in your price.
How much RAM does Webmin need?
Virtualmin's docs say this minimal install usually works well with about 1 GiB of RAM, and a full install with mail and filtering needs 4 GiB or more. We tested this install with 1 GB and 20 GB of disk.
Where do I find my Webmin password?
The panel opens on port 10000, and the username is root. The address and password are on your Seturack panel's Overview tab. That password is for Webmin only, and your SSH password stays the same.
Can I run a mail server with Virtualmin?
Local mail is off in this minimal install. According to Virtualmin's docs, you can install the needed packages and turn it on under System Settings, Features and Plugins. If you do, think about moving to 4 GB of RAM.
Can I use Nginx instead of Apache on Webmin?
This install uses Apache, and Virtualmin's docs say switching stacks afterwards takes significant manual work. If you want Nginx from the start, look at the server with LEMP pre-installed.