Install HestiaCP on Ubuntu: Setup swap, firewall rules, hostname, and HestiaCP installation with SSL. Simplify web hosting!

Install Hestia.sh

# Gain superuser privileges
sudo -i

# Create swap area for managing memory
sudo dd if=/dev/zero bs=1M count=5024 of=/mnt/swapfile.swap
sudo chmod 600 /mnt/swapfile.swap
sudo mkswap /mnt/swapfile.swap
sudo swapon /mnt/swapfile.swap
echo '/mnt/swapfile.swap swap swap defaults 0 0' | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab

# Check available RAM and disk space
free -m
df -h

# Define firewall rules for specified ports and sources
# Subnet > Ingress Rule > Source CIDR > 0.0.0.0/0
# TCP PORTS :80,443,8083

# Update the list of available software packages
sudo apt update -y

# Upgrade installed packages to their latest versions
sudo apt-get upgrade -y
sudo apt-get full-upgrade -y

# Clear existing iptables rules
sudo iptables -P INPUT ACCEPT
sudo iptables -P OUTPUT ACCEPT
sudo iptables -P FORWARD ACCEPT
sudo iptables -F

# Set hostname
hostnamectl set-hostname hostname.domain
hostname

# Install HestiaCP
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hestiacp/hestiacp/release/install/hst-install.sh
bash hst-install.sh -f
# Answer 'Y' to continue with installation
# Provide admin email address and FQDN hostname

# Fix SSL Certificate Error
v-change-sys-hostname hestia.example.com
v-add-letsencrypt-host