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FastPanel: Basic Features and Initial Setup

This article introduces the FastPanel control panel for VPS and explains how to perform initial setup after installation.

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

FastPanel Supported OS

We install FastPanel on the following OS:

  • AlmaLinux 8 x64
  • Debian 11 x64
  • Debian 12 x64
  • Ubuntu 20 x64
  • Ubuntu 22 x64
  • Ubuntu 24 x64
  • RockyLinux 8 x64

FastPanel's Key Advantages:

  • Free for personal and commercial use.
  • Modern and intuitive web interface.
  • Low system resource consumption.
  • Automatic LEMP/LAMP stack installation and management.
  • Built-in support for Nginx, Apache, PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, and FTP.
  • Free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate integration.
  • Automatic backup and restore.
  • Built-in file manager and terminal.
  • Built-in server monitoring and performance statistics.
  • Support for multiple PHP versions.

FastPanel's Key Disadvantages:

  • Linux operating systems only.
  • Smaller plugin ecosystem compared to cPanel or Plesk.
  • Limited functionality for resellers.
  • Some advanced features are not available to enterprise clients.

FastPanel's Key Features:

  • Website and virtual host management.
  • Domain management.
  • PHP version management.
  • MySQL/MariaDB database management.
  • FTP account management.
  • Email account management.
  • SSL certificate installation and automatic renewal.
  • Web-based file management.
  • Scheduled backup and restore.
  • Cron job management.
  • Firewall and security management.
  • Server resource monitoring.
  • One-click installation of popular web applications.

FastPanel License Registration and Activation

Before creating your first website, complete the initial server setup.

To log in to and register with the FastPanel control panel, follow these steps:

  1. Open the FastPanel login URL provided in the server activation email and create an account using your email address → Sign up.
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  2.  For further registration and license activation, the system will redirect you to FASTPANEL billing. 
     Log in to FASTPANEL billing using the credentials sent to the email address you provided during registration. 
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  3.  When you first log in to FASTPANEL billing, you can activate your free standard license. To do this, click Order → FASTPANEL license in the menu. 
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  4.  Selecting the Standard license, click Add to cart. 
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  5.  In the window that appears, fill in the required IP address information → Checkout. 
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  6. If your license is successfully activated, you will receive an email confirming the activation.
  7. Congratulations! You have successfully registered with FastPanel!

Initial setup and Website Creation in FastPanel

After activating your license and logging in to the FastPanel web interface at https://<server_IP>:8888, you can begin setting up your hosting environment.

  1. Open the FastPanel login URL and enter the credentials provided in the server activation email.
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  2. Congratulations! Your FastPanel installation is ready for use.
  3. In the FastPanel control panel that opens, you can Create a Website.
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  4.  The Website Creation Wizard will then offer you various website creation templates. Select the template you need (for a standard website, select the manual Blank option): 
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  5.  Fill in the required information to create the website → click Next Step. 
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  6. FastPanel then sets up default settings that are suitable for most situations.
    • To create the website, click Create Website.
    • You can also click Previous Step at this stage to return and change the settings.
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  7.  If the website is successfully created, the following notification will appear: 
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  8.  Your website is now displayed in FastPanel. 
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Clicking on the created website will open the site card, which will help you manage your website:

  • Upload website files.
  • Install a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate.
  • Configure redirects and security settings.
  • Manage databases and FTP accounts.
  • Create email accounts for your domain.
  • Set up automatic backups.
  • Monitor server performance and resource usage.
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Once your domain's DNS records point to your server, your website will be accessible online.

If you still have questions about how to cancel the order, you can ask them via the online chat in the lower-right corner of the site or create a support request through the ticket system.