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Installing DirectAdmin: Tilaa License vs. BYOL

DirectAdmin is a fast, lightweight, and reliable control panel. At Tilaa, you can choose to have it pre-installed by our team or install it yourself using your own license.

Option 1: Pre-installed via Tilaa (Recommended)

Select the DirectAdmin image in our configurator during your order for a hassle-free start.

  • Setup: We handle the installation of the Operating System and the DirectAdmin software.
  • Licensing: The license cost is included in your Tilaa invoice.
  • Credentials: Once the installation is complete, you will receive an email with your admin login details.
Provisioning Time:
Please note that the final license activation requires manual validation by our team. This typically happens within 1 hour on weekdays between 09:00 AM and 08:00 PM (CET).

Option 2: Manual Installation (Bring Your Own License)

If you have purchased a license directly from DirectAdmin ("Authorized" or "Personal" license), you can install the software on a clean VPS.

Prerequisites

  • A clean VPS (Debian, Ubuntu, AlmaLinux, or Rocky Linux).
  • Root SSH access.
  • A valid DirectAdmin Client ID and License ID (or "Hash").

Installation Command

  1. Log in via SSH as root.
  2. Run the official auto-installer:
bash <(curl -Ss https://www.directadmin.com/setup.sh) auto

Follow the on-screen prompts to enter your license key. The installation typically takes 15-30 minutes.

Accessing DirectAdmin

Once installed, the control panel is available on port 2222.

  • URL: http://your-server-ip:2222
  • Username: admin
  • Password: Check your email (Option 1) or the setup output in your terminal (Option 2).

Troubleshooting License Errors

If you log in and see a "License has expired" or validation error, you can force the server to fetch a fresh license key.

Run this command via SSH as root:

/usr/local/directadmin/scripts/getLicense.sh auto
systemctl restart directadmin