Now that Virtualmin is installed, I move into the control panel for the first time.
This is where the system stops being “just installed software” and starts becoming an actual hosting environment.
I open the browser and go to:
https://:10000
I log in using the same username and password that was created during the Ubuntu installation.
Once inside, I am greeted with the Virtualmin setup wizard.
I run through the initial setup wizard and leave most settings as defaults for now.
The goal here is not optimisation — it is just to get a clean working baseline system.
I allow Virtualmin to configure:
Apache web server setup
Database services
System defaults
Basic hosting configuration
Nothing custom is changed at this stage.
Next, I create a simple default “plan” that will be used for future virtual servers.
This acts like a template for websites and users.
I set a basic structure such as:
10GB storage limit per domain
Standard bandwidth allocation
Default system resources
Basic email support enabled
This gives me a repeatable setup for any future sites I add.
Now I create the first virtual server (domain) inside Virtualmin. This is the first real “website container” in the system.
I define:
Domain name (test or initial domain)
Enabled services (web + email)
Assigned plan (the default template created earlier)
Once created, Virtualmin automatically configures all required services for that domain.
Inside the new virtual domain, I create the first user account.
This includes:
Username
Password
Email mailbox creation
Linking user to the domain
This effectively creates the first working email identity on the system.
By the end of this stage:.
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