Core Panel User Guide
Core Panel is a Linux hosting control panel for installing and managing websites, application runtimes, files, databases, DNS, email, security, backups, panel-wide recovery, production-readiness controls, users, and server services from one browser dashboard. This guide explains every user-facing area available in Core Panel version 0.5.191.
Installation platform
Supported Linux operating systems
For the most predictable installation and support experience, use Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Core Panel also supports every distribution and release listed below.
Ubuntu
22.04 LTS, 24.04 LTS, and 26.04 LTS
Debian
12 and 13
AlmaLinux
9 and 10
Rocky Linux
9 and 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
9 and 10
Fedora Server
43 and 44
Supported architectures: AMD64 and ARM64. Use a clean server installation and avoid unsupported distribution releases.
Feature availability: The controls you see depend on your account role, assigned websites, enabled access package, installed server capabilities, and the runtime used by each website. An administrator may see sections that an operator or site account cannot see.
Popular starting points
Follow the main operating workflows
Websites
Create, import, configure, and operate hosted websites.
Server dashboard
Review services, resources, traffic, and server health.
Roles and permissions
Plan administrator, operator, reseller, and site access.
Cron jobs
Run scheduled commands with the intended site identity.
Global email management
Operate mail services, delivery, queues, filtering, and backups.
Troubleshooting workflow
Diagnose failed operations using logs, prerequisites, and recovery steps.