DirectAdmin Basics for VPS Management

By Admin · Feb 25, 2026 · Updated Apr 23, 2026 · 31 views · 1 min read

Overview

DirectAdmin is a lightweight commercial web hosting control panel known for its speed and stability. While it requires a license, it uses fewer resources than cPanel and provides a clean, modern interface.

Installation

wget -O setup.sh https://www.directadmin.com/setup.sh
chmod 755 setup.sh
./setup.sh auto

You will need a valid license key. Trial licenses are available for testing.

Key Features

Three access levels: Admin, Reseller, User
Apache, Nginx, or OpenLiteSpeed support
Built-in DNS management
Email server with SpamAssassin integration
Let's Encrypt automatic SSL
File manager and phpMyAdmin

Resource Usage

DirectAdmin is notably lightweight — it runs comfortably on a 1 GB RAM VPS. The daemon itself uses approximately 30 MB of RAM, making it suitable for small servers.

Creating a Website

Log in to the admin panel (port 2222)
Create a User Package with resource limits
Create a user account
The user can add domains from their panel