Overview: How to Install DirectAdmin on CentOS
This guide explains How to Install DirectAdmin on CentOS step‑by‑step and why it matters for security, uptime, and performance. It’s written for small and medium businesses that rely on Blackhawk MSP for proactive, managed IT support in the Bay Area and beyond.
- ✅ Clear, actionable steps
- ✅ Best‑practice notes from our MSP engineers
- ✅ Links to related services and help
Tip: If you’re short on time, contact us — we’ll handle this for you and verify everything is working.
DirectAdmin(DA) is a Commercial Hosting Control Panel used to sell shared and reseller hosting accounts.
What are the requirements?
- Fresh CentOS, AlmaLinux, Ubuntu, or Debian installed on your VPS/Server.
How to install DirectAdmin?
Step 1: The first step is to log in to your root account using SSH or any other way.
If you have an IP-based license, run the below command.
bash <(curl -LSs https://download.directadmin.com/setup.sh || curl -LSs https://download-alt.directadmin.com/setup.sh) 'auto'
For a key-based license, execute the following command with your license key.
bash <(curl -LSs https://download.directadmin.com/setup.sh || curl -LSs https://download-alt.directadmin.com/setup.sh) 'Provided license key should go here'
Once the installation starts, it may take from 20 to 30 minutes to complete.
Step 2: After the installation is done, it will display the login credentials and the URL on-screen. You can access it by changing the URL in your browser to http://IP-Address:2222 (Replace IP-Address text with your server IP or hostname).
Congratulations, you have successfully installed the DirectAdmin control panel.
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