Use a compatible clean server

Control panels manage web servers, databases, mail, and other system services. Review the vendor's supported operating systems and required resources. Installing one panel over another or over a production stack can create conflicts and data loss.

Check the commercial requirements

Confirm who supplies the license or valid trial before ordering or running an installer. A selectable app does not override licensing requirements. Use a proper hostname, planned DNS, and the intended IP configuration.

After installation

Secure the initial management account, review vendor security checks, configure HTTPS, and create off-server account backups. Test a website, database, mail configuration if used, and recovery before migrating customers.

Do not uninstall casually

Some panels do not support clean removal. Changing panels may require a new server or a destructive OS reinstall. Back up and plan the migration first.

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