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Learn how to deploy TinyCP on Ubuntu VPS! This article provides a guide demonstrating how to deploy TinyCP on Ubuntu VPS. What is TinyCP? TinyCP is a lightweight web hosting control panel designed to manage Linux servers through a simple web interface. It provides core hosting features without the heavy resource usage of traditional panels. READ ALSO: Top 12 Best VPS Control Panels 🧠 Core Idea TinyCP focuses on: Simplicity (minimal UI, fast setup) Low resource usage (ideal for small VPS) Essential features only (no unnecessary bloat) ⚙️ What It Does With TinyCP, you can: Manage websites (domains, virtual hosts) Control web server (NGINX + PHP-FPM) Upload and manage files Manage databases (MySQL/MariaDB) Configure SSL certificates Create and manage users Basic system administration 🧱 Stack It Uses Typically built on: NGINX (web server) PHP-FPM (PHP processing) MySQL / MariaDB (database) Linux system tools 🚀 Why People Use It Runs well on low-spec VPS (1–2GB RAM) Much faster and lighter than panels like cPanel or Plesk Quick to install (single script) Easy to understand (minimal UI) ⚖️ TinyCP vs Traditional Panels Feature TinyCP cPanel / Plesk Resource usage Very low High UI complexity Simple Advanced Features Basic Extensive Licensing cost Free / low Paid Automation tools Limited Extensive ⚠️ Limitations TinyCP is not ideal if you need: Advanced email hosting Built-in DNS clustering Enterprise automation WHMCS-level integrations Multi-server orchestration 🧩 Best Use Cases Personal projects Small business websites Dev/test environments Lightweight production VPS Developers who prefer control + simplicity 🧾 Bottom Line TinyCP is essentially a minimalist alternative to full hosting panels—perfect when you want control and performance without the overhead. This guide walks you through installing and securing TinyCP on a fresh Ubuntu server (Ubuntu 20.04 / Ubuntu 22.04 / Ubuntu 24.04). 🧰 Prerequisites Ubuntu VPS (fresh install recommended) Root access or sudo user Domain or IP address Minimum: 1GB RAM (2GB+ recommended) How to Deploy TinyCP on Ubuntu VPS To deploy TinyCP on Ubuntu VPS, follow the steps below: Update the System apt update && apt upgrade -y Install Required Dependencies sudo apt install gnupg ca-certificates -y sudo apt-key adv --fetch-keys http://repos.tinycp.com/ubuntu/conf/gpg.key sudo echo "deb http://repos.tinycp.com/ubuntu all main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/tinycp.list sudo apt-get update -y Install TinyCP Run the official install script: sudo apt-get install tinycp -y This will: Install TinyCP panel Configure web server (NGINX + PHP-FPM) Set up system services Access TinyCP Web Interface TinyCP Login Screen Once installation completes, open: https://YOUR_SERVER_IP:8080 Example: https://192.168.1.10:8080 ⚠️ You will likely see a browser SSL warning (self-signed certificate). Proceed anyway. Default Login Credentials Username: admin Password: admin 👉 Change this immediately after login. Secure Your Installation 🔐 Change Default Password Inside TinyCP dashboard: Go to Users → admin Update password 🔥 Configure Firewall (UFW) ufw allow OpenSSH ufw allow 8080/tcp ufw allow 80/tcp ufw allow 443/tcp ufw enable 🔒 Install SSL Certificate (Let’s Encrypt) Install Certbot: apt install certbot -y Issue certificate: certbot certonly --standalone -d yourdomain.com Then configure TinyCP to use the cert: nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/tinycp.conf Update: ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/yourdomain.com/fullchain.pem; ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/yourdomain.com/privkey.pem; Restart: systemctl restart nginx Optional: Change Default Port Edit config: nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/tinycp.conf Change: listen 8080 ssl; To: listen 8443 ssl; Restart: systemctl restart nginx Access: https://yourdomain.com:8443 Enable Auto-Start systemctl enable nginx systemctl enable php*-fpm Add Your First Website Inside TinyCP panel: Go to Web → Domains Click Add Domain Enter: Domain name Document root Save Upload files via: File Manager Or FTP/SFTP 🔧 Useful Commands Restart services: systemctl restart nginx systemctl restart php*-fpm Check status: systemctl status nginx 🛡️ Hardening Tips Disable root SSH login: nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config # Set: PermitRootLogin no Restart SSH: systemctl restart ssh Install Fail2Ban: apt install fail2ban -y 🚀 What You Now Have A fully functional lightweight hosting panel with: NGINX + PHP-FPM stack Web-based management UI Multi-domain support SSL capability Low resource footprint Conclusion You now know how to deploy TinyCP on Ubuntu VPS.

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