THCZ Book Edition 2026
Hosting control panel operations for domains, websites, AutoSSL, mail, databases, files, apps, hosting accounts, backups, updates, recovery, agencies, and providers.
Read the first pages once, then jump to the task-specific chapters.
FreeWebPanel User Manual is designed as an online reader and a downloadable PDF. The online reader has navigation, motion, and expandable reading rhythm. The PDF is static, readable, and suitable for forwarding or printing.
The manual is based on public pages, local docs, and rollout notes.
These manuals consolidate the current public product story, live docs, release notes, and operational commands into a single readable book. They are intentionally public-safe.
A visual orientation page for the manual.
The image is not a screenshot. It is a visual map for the product: the control surface, protected assets, operating paths, and review mindset this manual teaches.
38 main chapters plus appendices.
Each chapter is short enough to scan but complete enough to act on. Use the page numbers in the PDF footer or the online jump links.
Later chapters cover operations, troubleshooting, support, and glossary.
The second half is built for real usage: what to check, what to avoid, and how to explain problems safely.
FreeWebPanel is a hosting control panel lane for VPS owners, agencies, resellers, hosting providers, and operators who need websites, domains, SSL, mail, databases, files, apps, accounts, updates, and recovery workflows.
FreeWebPanel is a hosting control panel lane for VPS owners, agencies, resellers, hosting providers, and operators who need websites, domains, SSL, mail, databases, files, apps, accounts, updates, and recovery workflows.
FreeWebPanel is useful for single-site owners, web agencies, SEO teams, hosting providers, resellers, and server operators.
FreeWebPanel is useful for single-site owners, web agencies, SEO teams, hosting providers, resellers, and server operators.
FreeWebPanel material positions the panel around Ubuntu, AlmaLinux, and RockyLinux hosting control.
FreeWebPanel material positions the panel around Ubuntu, AlmaLinux, and RockyLinux hosting control.
Hosting panels touch web server, mail, database, firewall, SSL, users, files, and service configuration. A clean VPS reduces conflicts.
Hosting panels touch web server, mail, database, firewall, SSL, users, files, and service configuration. A clean VPS reduces conflicts.
The primary install command is a one-line shell installer.
The primary install command is a one-line shell installer.
Preflight checks should identify OS, privileges, ports, packages, disk, hostname, and obvious conflicts before making changes.
Preflight checks should identify OS, privileges, ports, packages, disk, hostname, and obvious conflicts before making changes.
After install, the first login flow should show the panel URL, credentials, and any required final setup steps.
After install, the first login flow should show the panel URL, credentials, and any required final setup steps.
The login recovery command is part of the public FreeWebPanel direction.
The login recovery command is part of the public FreeWebPanel direction.
The dashboard should quickly show websites, domains, SSL status, mail, databases, backups, server health, updates, and important warnings.
The dashboard should quickly show websites, domains, SSL status, mail, databases, backups, server health, updates, and important warnings.
Website management should support creating sites, pointing document roots, managing runtime settings, and seeing status.
Website management should support creating sites, pointing document roots, managing runtime settings, and seeing status.
Domain management connects DNS names to websites and services.
Domain management connects DNS names to websites and services.
AutoSSL should request and renew certificates for domains that resolve correctly.
AutoSSL should request and renew certificates for domains that resolve correctly.
Mail support means users, mailboxes, domains, DNS records, spam posture, and deliverability boundaries.
Mail support means users, mailboxes, domains, DNS records, spam posture, and deliverability boundaries.
Database management should allow creating databases/users, assigning permissions, and understanding backups.
Database management should allow creating databases/users, assigning permissions, and understanding backups.
File management helps upload, edit, move, and inspect website files without always using SSH.
File management helps upload, edit, move, and inspect website files without always using SSH.
App deployment can include WordPress and other site stacks.
App deployment can include WordPress and other site stacks.
Hosting accounts are useful for agencies, resellers, and providers who need separation by customer or site.
Hosting accounts are useful for agencies, resellers, and providers who need separation by customer or site.
Backups are the difference between inconvenience and disaster.
Backups are the difference between inconvenience and disaster.
Restore workflows should be calm and documented.
Restore workflows should be calm and documented.
Panel updates and system updates should be planned, not random.
Panel updates and system updates should be planned, not random.
Recovery flows should include login recovery, service restart, backup restore, DNS correction, and update rollback where possible.
Recovery flows should include login recovery, service restart, backup restore, DNS correction, and update rollback where possible.
Hosting security starts with updates, SSH keys, firewall policy, least privilege, backups, and monitoring.
Hosting security starts with updates, SSH keys, firewall policy, least privilege, backups, and monitoring.
ZSEC can support update discipline for Linux servers with security-only updates and advisory notes.
ZSEC can support update discipline for Linux servers with security-only updates and advisory notes.
A hosting server usually needs web, mail, DNS, SSH, and panel access depending on configuration.
A hosting server usually needs web, mail, DNS, SSH, and panel access depending on configuration.
DNS setup affects web, mail, SSL, and deliverability.
DNS setup affects web, mail, SSL, and deliverability.
SSL failures usually come from DNS, firewall, web server conflicts, bad redirects, or rate limits.
SSL failures usually come from DNS, firewall, web server conflicts, bad redirects, or rate limits.
Mail issues often come from DNS, IP reputation, port blocking, authentication, or spam policy.
Mail issues often come from DNS, IP reputation, port blocking, authentication, or spam policy.
Database issues come from bad credentials, permissions, service down, full disk, corruption, or app config mismatch.
Database issues come from bad credentials, permissions, service down, full disk, corruption, or app config mismatch.
Permissions can break uploads, PHP, static files, and security.
Permissions can break uploads, PHP, static files, and security.
Agencies need a repeatable project path: create account, add domain, deploy site, enable SSL, set mail if needed, set backups, document handoff.
Agencies need a repeatable project path: create account, add domain, deploy site, enable SSL, set mail if needed, set backups, document handoff.
Hosting providers need onboarding, account limits, support boundaries, backups, updates, billing integration, and abuse handling.
Hosting providers need onboarding, account limits, support boundaries, backups, updates, billing integration, and abuse handling.
Migration should inventory domains, files, databases, mailboxes, cron jobs, DNS, SSL, and app configs before moving.
Migration should inventory domains, files, databases, mailboxes, cron jobs, DNS, SSL, and app configs before moving.
FreeWebPanel can be positioned as a free/pro Ubuntu-first panel, but comparisons should be factual and respectful.
FreeWebPanel can be positioned as a free/pro Ubuntu-first panel, but comparisons should be factual and respectful.
For product growth, FreeWebPanel needs clear pages for cPanel alternative, Ubuntu control panel, CWP alternative, CloudPanel alternative, mail server panel, agency hosting, providers, security, changelog, roadmap, and press.
For product growth, FreeWebPanel needs clear pages for cPanel alternative, Ubuntu control panel, CWP alternative, CloudPanel alternative, mail server panel, agency hosting, providers, security, changelog, roadmap, and press.
Public pages can use Organization, WebSite, SoftwareApplication, BreadcrumbList, FAQPage for visible FAQ, and HowTo only on real how-to pages.
Public pages can use Organization, WebSite, SoftwareApplication, BreadcrumbList, FAQPage for visible FAQ, and HowTo only on real how-to pages.
A useful support request includes OS, VPS provider, install time, error, domain, logs excerpt, and what changed recently.
A useful support request includes OS, VPS provider, install time, error, domain, logs excerpt, and what changed recently.
Daily operations: dashboard, disk, backups, SSL, mail queue, security updates, error logs, and customer tickets.
Daily operations: dashboard, disk, backups, SSL, mail queue, security updates, error logs, and customer tickets.
FreeWebPanel terms map to hosting tasks: site, domain, SSL, mailbox, database, file manager, app, hosting account, backup, restore, preflight, recovery.
FreeWebPanel terms map to hosting tasks: site, domain, SSL, mailbox, database, file manager, app, hosting account, backup, restore, preflight, recovery.
Use these only in the right context.
Commands and URLs are repeated here so operators can find them quickly. Read the chapter before running commands on production systems.
Run this before serious changes.
A manual is only useful when it changes behavior. This checklist is the calm-before-action page for live work.
Fast answers for the most common manual questions.
These answers are intentionally short. Use the chapter pages for operational detail.
Do the smallest useful next action.
FreeWebPanel becomes easier when the next action is explicit. Pick the task, read the matching chapter, run a tiny verification, then scale up only after the first result works.