How to Add a Website in Virtualmin (Step-by-Step Guide)

Once you’ve installed Virtualmin on your server, the next step is to add websites — or more specifically, create Virtual Servers (which is what Virtualmin calls website accounts).

Whether you’re managing a personal site or hosting clients, this guide will show you how to add a fully functional website in Virtualmin.

✅ What You Need Before Adding a Website

Before you create a website in Virtualmin, make sure:

• Your domain name is registered
• DNS is pointed to your server (or will be configured)
• Apache and BIND (DNS server) are enabled
• You’re logged in to Virtualmin as root or admin

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🧭 Step-by-Step: Add a Website in Virtualmin

🔹 1. Log in to Virtualmin

Access your Virtualmin panel at:

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Login with:

• Username: root (or admin)
• Password: your root password

🔹 2. Create a New Virtual Server

From the left sidebar:

1. Go to Create Virtual Server
2. Fill out the following fields:

➤ Domain Name

Your website domain (e.g., example.com)

➤ Administration Password

Set a strong password (this becomes the user’s password)

➤ Features to Enable

Ensure the following are checked (as needed):

• Apache website
• SSL website (for HTTPS)
• MySQL database (if you need a database)
• Mail for domain (if email is required)

Click Create Server when done.

✅ This creates:

• Web root: /home/example/public_html/
• A system user: example
• FTP, mail, and DB access (based on selected features)

🔹 3. Upload Your Website

You can now:

• Upload files via File Manager
• Or use SFTP/FTP to /home/example/public_html/

🔹 4. Add DNS Records (If Hosting DNS)

If you manage DNS in Virtualmin:

1. Go to Server Configuration > DNS Records
2. Verify:
   • A record: @ → your server IP
   • CNAME/WWW record
   • MX records if using mail

Or update DNS at your domain registrar.

🔹 5. Enable SSL (Recommended)

1. Go to Server Configuration > SSL Certificate
2. Choose Let’s Encrypt
3. Request SSL for:
   • example.com
   • www.example.com
4. Click Request Certificate

✅ Your site is now secured with HTTPS.

🧪 Optional: Add Subdomains or Aliases

• Use Sub-server under “Create Virtual Server” for subdomains (e.g., blog.example.com)
• Use Alias Server for redirect-style clones (e.g., example.net → example.com)

✅ That’s It!

Your website is now fully added in Virtualmin and ready to launch.

From here, you can:

• Install WordPress or any CMS
• Manage email accounts
• Create databases and manage DNS

💡 Quick Tips

• PHP version can be changed per domain:
  Server Configuration > PHP Versions
• Logs and stats are available under:
  Logs and Reports > Apache Access Log / Error Log
• Backups can be configured via:
  Backup and Restore

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