Baota Panel is a server operation and maintenance software that helps beginners manage VPS servers. It allows server management and website creation on the server through a graphical interface. This article details the complete steps for installing Baota Panel on mainstream cloud servers, supporting major VPS providers like Alibaba Cloud and Tencent Cloud. Installation can be completed in 5 minutes.
Preparations for Installing Baota Panel
1. Before installation, you need to have a VPS. If you don't have one yet, please click hereto view VPS providers recommended by Naibabijiand purchase a VPS for use.
2. Then, you need to download the xShell software to manage the VPS. Refer to:Download Free VPS Management Software Xshell7/Xftp7 Chinese Version
3. Register a free Baota account, which will be needed later.Click here to register for Baota(Free registration in the top right corner of the website)
One-Click Installation of Baota Panel
One-Click Installation Script for Baota Panel
The recommended server systems for Baota Panel are Debian-12 or Ubuntu-22 or OpenCloud-9 (Tencent Cloud), Alibaba-Cloud-3 (Alibaba Cloud).
If you did not choose a system with the Baota image, you can use the one-click installation script below.
if [ -f /usr/bin/curl ];then curl -sSO https://download.bt.cn/install/install_panel.sh;else wget -O install_panel.sh https://download.bt.cn/install/install_panel.sh;fi;bash install_panel.sh ed8484becIf it is a Debian system, you can also use the script below for installation.
wget -O install_panel.sh https://download.bt.cn/install/install_panel.sh && bash install_panel.sh ed8484becQuick Installation by Selecting Baota Image on Tencent Cloud / Alibaba Cloud
If you find manual installation too troublesome and you are using a Tencent Cloud or Alibaba Cloud server, you can also directly choose to reinstall the system with the Baota image.
Selecting these images with Baota Panel pre-installed is similar to the old Ghost systems. By default, Baota Panel is already installed in the system. Once the system is installed, you can directly view the Baota Panel login information without needing to install it manually.
The only difference between manual installation and using a system image is that the version installed via the system image may not be the latest and may require a manual update.
Note: If you cannot access the Baota Panel admin dashboard after installing Baota Panel on your Tencent Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, or Huawei Cloud server, it is likely because the firewall is not open. Refer to the tutorial below to open the Baota port.
Tutorial:Tencent Cloud、Alibaba Cloud、Huawei Cloud
Detailed Step-by-Step Guide with Images for Installing Baota Panel
If you are not using a VPS with a Baota image like Alibaba Cloud or Tencent Cloud, we canManually install Baota Panel, the overall time required is estimated to be around 2 minutes.
1. Open the xShell software, click 'New', then fill in your VPS's IP address;
2. The first connection will have a security prompt, click 'Accept and Save', then enter the VPS username and password to log in.
Usually the username is root, you can save the username, and decide whether to save the password based on the situation.
Special note: If your VPS system is not selected as Linux (e.g., CentOS, Ubuntu, or Debian), but instead selected as Windows, then reinstall the OS on the VPS first before following this tutorial. This tutorial uses theDebian 12version.
3. When a prompt like [root@xxx ~]# appears, it means the login was successful.
After connecting to the VPS using Xshell, copy the following code string, then paste it into the Xshell interface. (Tip：You can copy and paste commands by right-clicking the mouse in the Xshell interface）
CentOS 7 official maintenance ended on June 30, 2024. Baota recommends the following systems [compatibility order: Debian-12 Ubuntu-22 CentOS 9, OpenCloud 9, AlibabaCloud 3]
if [ -f /usr/bin/curl ];then curl -sSO https://download.bt.cn/install/install_panel.sh;else wget -O install_panel.sh https://download.bt.cn/install/install_panel.sh;fi;bash install_panel.sh ed8484becFor Windows systems, it is recommended to reinstall as a Linux system first.
After pasting the command and pressing Enter, when the content shown in the image below appears,type y and press Enter。
Do you want to install Bt-Panel to the /www directory now?(y/n)
Then Baota Panel will be automatically installed on your server, just continue waiting.
When an interface like the image below appears, 'Congratulations! Installed successfully!' means the installation was successful.
The three lines inside the red box in the image above are your Baota Panel management address, management username, and management password respectively. You can select them with the mouse, right-click to copy, and save the information on your computer.
Special reminder: Be sure to save the backend login address as a bookmark or in a text file. The content after 8888/ also needs to be remembered to log into the backend. If you really forget the address, refer toWhat to do if you forget the Baota Panel backend login URL
4. Use a browser to open the external network panel management address, and the Baota login address will appear.
If you want to modify the Baota Panel username and password yourself, after logging into Baota Panel, select „Panel Settings“ on the left, then modify the panel user and panel password below.
Install Website Environment
Note, installing Baota Panel does not mean you can install a website yet, you still need to install the website environment, by default, the first time you log into Baota Panel, the following image will appear.
The new version of Baota requires forced login to a Baota account after logging in, so register a Baota account yourself and log in.
By default, choose the one-click installation on the LNMP side,If you are a user with 1GB RAM or more, it is recommended to choose PHP version php 8 or above, MySQL 5.7, and keep other settings as default.. (High configuration recommended, PHP 8.3+ and MySQL version 8.0+ or MariaDB version 10.6+ are recommended. You can refer toWordPress Configuration Requirements）
Then you will see an interface like the image below. Just wait; this process will take a bit longer, so you can do something else in the meantime.
Once everything is installed, you can create a website. Please clickAdd your own website in Baota Panel (Adding a Virtual Host in Baota)View.
Video Tutorial for Installing Baota Panel
If you are worried about not understanding the text and image tutorial, you can directly watch the Baota Panel installation video tutorial below.
Note: The video is a few years old, and the software interface has changed somewhat. Adapt accordingly to understand the operations. Note that the operating system is now recommended to be Debian 12.
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Common Software Configuration File Paths in Baota Panel
Baota Panel installs the managed software (such as Web servers, databases, etc.) uniformly in the/www/server/directory.
1. Web Server
Nginx
| Configuration File | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Main Configuration File | /www/server/nginx/conf/nginx.conf | The core configuration file for Nginx. |
| Site Configuration File | /www/server/panel/vhost/nginx/ | Independent configuration files generated by Baota for each website, for examplewww.yourdomain.com.conf。 |
| Default Site File | /www/server/nginx/conf/ | Contains general configurations such as theproxy.conf, rewritedirectory. |
Apache
| Configuration File | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Main Configuration File | /www/server/apache/conf/httpd.conf | The core configuration file for Apache. |
| Site Configuration File | /www/server/panel/vhost/apache/ | Independent configuration files generated by Baota for each website。 |
OpenLiteSpeed
| Configuration File | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Main Configuration File | /usr/local/lsws/conf/httpd_config.conf | The core configuration file for OpenLiteSpeed. |
2. Database
MySQL / MariaDB
| Configuration File | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Main Configuration File (my.cnf) | /etc/my.cnf | Main MySQL configurations, such as port, buffer size, etc. |
| Data Directory | /www/server/data/ | The actual location where database files are stored. |
3. Programming Language Environment
PHP
| Configuration File | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PHP.ini Main Configuration | /www/server/php/{版本号}/etc/php.ini | For example:/www/server/php/74/etc/php.ini |
| PHP-FPM Process Management Configuration | /www/server/php/{版本号}/etc/php-fpm.conf | PHP-FPM main process configuration. |
| PHP-FPM Pool Configuration | /www/server/php/{版本号}/etc/php-fpm.d/www.conf | Configuration for managing PHP process pools. |
Pure-FTPd
| Configuration File | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pure-FTPd Configuration | /www/server/pure-ftpd/etc/pure-ftpd.conf | Configuration file for the pure FTP service. |
4. Other Services
Redis
| Configuration File | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Redis Main Configuration | /www/server/redis/redis.conf | Redis configuration file. |
Memcached
| Configuration File | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Memcached Configuration | /etc/init.d/memcached | Memcached startup script and configuration. |
Frequently Asked Questions about Installing Baota Panel
Unable to access the panel after installation?
This is usually caused by the server not opening the corresponding firewall rules. For domestic hosts, such as Alibaba Cloud and Tencent Cloud, this is referred to as a security group. Manually open the corresponding port for the Baota Panel to gain access.
Forgot the Baota Panel login address?
SSH connect to the server and execute the command: bt default to view the external panel address. Detailed method:Recover Baota Panel Login Address
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