DirectAdmin: Basic Features and Initial Setup

The DirectAdmin control panel is installed automatically when you order a virtual or dedicated server (if specified in your order).

cPanel Supported OS

We install DirectAdmin on the following OS:

Key Advantages of DirectAdmin:

• High performance.
• Low hardware requirements.
• Affordable price.
• User-friendly interface for administrators, resellers, and users.
• Disaster recovery system.
• Backup creation and restoration system.

Main Disadvantages of DirectAdmin:

• Difficult to update.
• Limited functionality.
• Use of port 2222.
• Incorrect Russian localization (localization is performed by third-party companies).

Main DirectAdmin Functions:

• DNS management.
• FTP account management.
• Mail management.
• Creating subdomains.
• Managing MySQL databases and users (via PhpMyAdmin).
• Backup management is the ability to save them on the server and on the user's computer.
• Setting up error pages (403, 404, etc.).

Initial DirectAdmin Setup

To start using DirectAdmin, you need to create a domain.

To add a new domain, follow these steps:

1.  Follow the link and enter the information you received in the email immediately after activating the server, and click Sign in. 
   

2. Go to Account Manager → Domains.
3. In the field that opens, enter Domain in the format server.domain.com → click Create.
   
4.  If the domain is successfully created, the following window will appear: 
   
5.  The domain you created is now displayed in the Domains tab. 
   

For each domain you add, you can set traffic and disk space limits, as well as the ability to use SSL, CGI, and PHP.

If you have any questions, you can ask them in the online chat in the lower-right corner of the site or create a request to the support service through the ticket system.