Install Plesk on IONOS Cloud Virtual Machines (VMs)

overview in this tutorial, you will learn how to install plesk https //docs plesk com/en us/obsidian/ on an using either a plesk image or the installer plesk is a powerful web hosting control panel that simplifies server management through a user friendly graphical interface it allows you to easily manage every aspect of your website, including domains, email accounts, files, and databases, without using the command line target audience this tutorial is intended to help both developers and technical decision makers what you will learn you will learn how to deploy a virtual machine on and install plesk using either a pre built image or the official installer this tutorial guides you through the setup, configuration, and initial access to your plesk control panel before you begin ensure you have already created a data center on for more information, see create a data center https //docs ionos com/cloud/set up ionos cloud/get started/create data center procedure the execution process is divided into the following steps set up your instance for plesk installation 1 in the dcd , go to menu > virtual data centers 2 select the data center where you want to install plesk 3 select a virtual instance, such as dedicated core servers https //docs ionos com/cloud/compute services/compute engine/how tos/set up dedicated core , vcpu servers https //docs ionos com/cloud/compute services/compute engine/how tos/set up vcpu , or cubes https //docs ionos com/cloud/compute services/cubes , and drag and drop it into your workspace to create the vm you can either install plesk with a plesk qcow image https //docs plesk com/en us/obsidian/deployment guide/plesk installation and upgrade on single server/installing plesk using qcow2 images 76451/ or use the plesk installer https //docs plesk com/en us/obsidian/deployment guide/plesk installation and upgrade on single server/1click plesk installation 76843/ the steps for each option are explained below upload an official plesk qcow image https //docs plesk com/en us/obsidian/deployment guide/plesk installation and upgrade on single server/installing plesk using qcow2 images 76451/ to the platform for more information about file upload, see private images https //docs ionos com/cloud/backup and storage/images snapshots/private images/how tos/upload image via ftp important ensure that the uploaded image supports cloud init for more information, see access and manage private images https //docs ionos com/cloud/backup and storage/images snapshots/private images/how tos/access and manage private image select your newly created vm and enter a name for it in the inspector pane select a preset configuration, or configure your vm manually make sure your vm meets the following requirements type ram disk space linux 1 gb and 1 gb swap 0 gb windows 2 gb 32 gb in the storage tab, click hdd or ssd to configure storage for your vm in the create new attached storage window, enter a name and size in gb under image , select own images and choose one of your uploaded plesk qcow images click cloud init user data to enter your public ssh key for vm access enter your user data and then click ok it might resemble the following example #cloud config ssh pwauth true users \ name root ssh authorized keys \ ssh rsa your public ssh key click create hdd storage or create ssd storage to finish storage creation connect your vm to the internet click provision changes to complete the setup of your vm connect to your vm via ssh generate the plesk login url with the following command plesk login paste the generated url into your web browser to initialize plesk enter your contact information , admin password , and license to use your installation select your newly created vm and enter a name for it in the inspector pane select a preset configuration, or configure your vm manually make sure your vm meets these requirements type ram disk space linux 1 gb and 1 gb swap 0 gb windows 2 gb 32 gb in the storage tab, click hdd or ssd to configure storage for your vm in the create new attached storage window, enter a name and size in gb under image , select linux images or microsoft images , then select an operating system set a root or administrator password and select an ssh key for more information, see generating and uploading ssh key https //docs ionos com/cloud/compute services/compute engine/how tos/connect vm via ssh click create hdd storage or create ssd storage to finish storage creation connect your vm to the internet click provision changes to complete the setup of your vm log in to your vm via ssh install plesk https //docs plesk com/en us/obsidian/deployment guide/plesk installation and upgrade on single server/1click plesk installation 76843/ on your server final result after completing the steps above, your vm will have plesk installed and ready for use you can access the plesk control panel via your browser using the login url generated during installation from here, you can start configuring websites, domains, email accounts, and other hosting features through plesk’s intuitive interface conclusion by the end of this tutorial, you have successfully installed plesk on an vm