Server Panel 🚀

A comprehensive web-based installer for configuring production-ready Linux VPS servers. Installs and secures everything needed for high-traffic PHP + React applications.

Features

• Security First: UFW firewall, Fail2ban, SSH hardening, security headers
• PHP 8.2+: With all required extensions and optimized PHP-FPM
• Node.js 20.x LTS: For React/SPA build tools
• Nginx: Production-optimized with SSL, gzip, caching
• MySQL 8.0: With swap management for low-memory VPS
• Redis: For caching and session storage
• Auto SSL: Let's Encrypt certificate installation
• Self-Destructing: Installer removes itself after completion

Quick Start

# Clone to your fresh VPS
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/server-panel.git /tmp/server-panel
cd /tmp/server-panel

# Run the installer
chmod +x install.sh
sudo ./install.sh

Then open your browser to: http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:8080

Requirements

• Fresh Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or Debian 11/12
• Root access (sudo)
• Domain pointed to server IP (for SSL)
• Minimum 1GB RAM (2GB recommended)

What Gets Installed

Component	Version	Purpose
PHP	8.2+	Application runtime
PHP-FPM	8.2+	FastCGI process manager
Nginx	Latest	Web server
MySQL	8.0	Database
Redis	Latest	Caching
Node.js	20.x LTS	Build tools
Certbot	Latest	SSL certificates
UFW	Latest	Firewall
Fail2ban	Latest	Intrusion prevention

Installation Steps

1. Welcome: Enter your domain name
2. Security: Configure firewall and Fail2ban
3. PHP: Verify and install extensions
4. Node.js: Install Node.js 20.x
5. Nginx: Configure web server
6. MySQL: Database with swap setup
7. Redis: Cache server
8. Testing: Verify all components
9. Complete: SSL setup and cleanup

After Installation

• Your site will be available at https://yourdomain.com
• Credentials saved to /root/.server-panel-credentials.json
• Logs in /var/log/nginx/, /var/log/mysql/, /var/log/php-fpm/

Project Structure

server-panel/
├── install.sh          # Bootstrap script
├── index.php           # Web installer UI
├── assets/
│   ├── css/
│   │   └── styles.css  # Tailwind + custom CSS
│   └── js/
│       └── installer.js # Frontend logic
├── api/
│   ├── install.php     # API handlers
│   └── helpers.php     # Utility functions
└── templates/
    ├── nginx.conf      # Nginx config template
    ├── mysql.cnf       # MySQL config template
    └── php-fpm.conf    # PHP-FPM pool template

License

MIT License - Feel free to use and modify!