TinyCP Lightweight Server Panel

By Admin · Mar 15, 2026 · Updated Apr 23, 2026 · 260 views · 1 min read

What is TinyCP?

TinyCP is a lightweight, open-source server management panel designed for small VPS instances. It manages virtual hosts, databases, DNS, email, and FTP with minimal RAM and CPU usage, making it ideal for 512MB-1GB instances.

System Requirements

Ubuntu 20.04/22.04 or Debian 11/12
Minimum 512MB RAM, 1 CPU core, 5GB disk

Installation

wget https://tinycp.com/install.sh
chmod +x install.sh
sudo bash install.sh
# Choose components: Web, Mail, DNS, FTP, Database, or All
# Panel: https://YOUR_IP:65531

Managing Websites

# Web > Add Website
# Domain, PHP version, document root
# Nginx config auto-generated
# Built-in file manager or FTP access

PHP and Database

# Multiple PHP versions, per-site settings
# Database management with phpMyAdmin
# MySQL auto-tuned for available RAM

SSL, Email, DNS

# Free Let us Encrypt with auto-renewal
# Full email server: Postfix + Dovecot + Roundcube
# BIND9 DNS with full record management

Resource Efficiency

# TinyCP panel: ~20-30MB RAM
# Compare: cPanel 500MB+, Plesk 300MB+
# Perfect for small VPS instances

Security and Backup

Change default port 65531 to custom port
Enable HTTPS for panel access
Fail2ban integration for brute-force protection
Built-in backup to local, FTP, or S3
Disable unused services to save resources