How to Install PufferPanel on Linux Mint Latest

PufferPanel is an open-source game server management panel that allows you to manage your game server easily. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install PufferPanel on Linux Mint Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • A Linux Mint Latest server
  • A non-root user with sudo privileges
  • Basic knowledge of Linux commands

Step 1: Add PufferPanel APT Repository

PufferPanel is available in the PufferPanel APT repository. So, the first step is to add the PufferPanel APT repository in your system.

To do this, run the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pufferpanel.list

Add the following lines in the file:

deb https://packagecloud.io/pufferpanel/pufferpanel/ubuntu/ focal main
deb-src https://packagecloud.io/pufferpanel/pufferpanel/ubuntu/ focal main

Save and close the file.

Next, import the repository key with the following command:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 37D2BF6AD240B4F735FDA5D4C4B4D5CFA34C5DEA

Update the APT cache with the following command:

sudo apt update

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Before installing PufferPanel, we need to install some dependencies on our system. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

sudo apt install git apache2 libapache2-mod-php composer php7.4-cli php7.4-gd php7.4-curl php7.4-zip php7.4-mysql php7.4-xml php7.4-mbstring php7.4-bcmath php7.4-json php7.4-tokenizer unzip

Step 3: Install PufferPanel

Now we are ready to install PufferPanel on our system. Run the following command to install PufferPanel with all its dependencies:

sudo apt install pufferpanel

During the installation, you will be asked to configure the PufferPanel database. Choose the "Yes" option and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the database configuration.

Next, you will be asked to create a PufferPanel user. Provide the required details and create a user account.

Finally, restart the Apache service to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 4: Access PufferPanel

After completing the installation, you can access the PufferPanel web interface by navigating to http://<your-server-ip>/admin in your web browser.

You will be asked to log in to the PufferPanel dashboard with the username and password that you created during the installation process.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install PufferPanel on Linux Mint Latest. Now you can easily manage your game servers with PufferPanel. If you encounter any issues during the installation, feel free to ask for help in the PufferPanel community forum.