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--- litespeed_wiki:cpanel:auto-installer [2016/10/13 20:21]
Rob Holda [Installation]
+++ litespeed_wiki:cpanel:auto-installer [2019/01/28 17:03] (current)
Lisa Clarke Copyediting
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-====== Auto-Installer (for cPanel/WHM installations) ======
+====== Auto-Installer (for cPanel/WHM Installations) ======
+===== Alternative Method: get.litespeed.sh =====
+LiteSpeed's auto-installer used to be the preferred way to install LSWS on cPanel. However, **we have introduced a better way**. Now you can install LSWS on cPanel through ''get.litespeed.sh'' for quick/automatic installation. Use an optional ''lsws.options'' file to predefine your desired settings.
+  bash <( curl https://get.litespeed.sh ) your_serial_no
+For more information about how this works, please see [[https://docs.litespeedtech.com/LSWS/cpanel/|the full documentation]].
+If you still prefer to use the auto-installer, continue reading.
+===== Introduction =====
 Our auto-installer allows you to install LiteSpeed Web Server for use with cPanel/WHM with just one script. The auto-installation script installs LSWS and our WHM Plugin, registers your license (or requests a trial license), and builds PHP with LSAPI to match the current EasyApache-built PHP. This leaves you with a ready-to-use LSWS installation.
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 This wiki will guide you through the parameters available with the auto-installer and how to switch to LSWS after it has been installed using the auto-installer.
+Please uninstall any Varnish/nginx proxies that are in use in front of cPanel Apache before installing LSWS. Such proxies include Engintron, cPnginx, Cachewall(xVarnish) etc.
 ===== Prerequisites =====
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 ===== Download =====
-The auto-installer script can be downloaded from the [[http://www.litespeedtech.com/products/control-panel-plugins/download|control panel plugins download]] page or with the following commands:
+The auto-installer script can be downloaded from the [[https://www.litespeedtech.com/products/litespeed-web-server/control-panel-plugins/download|control panel plugins download]] page or with the following commands:
-  wget http://www.litespeedtech.com/packages/cpanel/lsws_whm_autoinstaller.sh
+  wget https://www.litespeedtech.com/packages/cpanel/lsws_whm_autoinstaller.sh
   chmod a+x lsws_whm_autoinstaller.sh
 ===== Installation =====
-Run the auto-installer script using the following command syntax:
+The following command is just to explain all the parameters that can be set during the installation process. If you would like a list of example commands please click [[litespeed_wiki:cpanel:auto-installer#examples|here]].
-  ./lsws_whm_autoinstaller.sh SERIAL_NO PHP_SUEXEC port_offset admin_user admin_pass admin_email easyapache_integration auto_switch_to_lsws
+  ./lsws_whm_autoinstaller.sh SERIAL_NO [PHP_SUEXEC] [port_offset] [admin_user] [admin_pass] [admin_email] [easyapache_integration] [auto_switch_to_lsws]
 Where all optional parameters have default values for convenience, but, for security reasons, we strongly recommend using your own values for all parameters. These parameters can be set as follows:
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   * **(Optional) admin_email:** Admin email. This email address will receive important server notices, such as license expiration and server core dumps. Default value is ''root@localhost''.
   * **(Optional) easyapache_integration:** EasyApache Integration, which is applied to EasyApache 3 only and is no longer applicable for EasyApache 4 as there is no need to "build a matching PHP" on EA4. For EasyApache 4, use the EA4 PHP rpms instead. Both ''0'' and ''1'' are valid values for EasyApache 4 LSWS installations. For EasyApache 3, easyapache_integration automatically rebuilds matching a PHP for LiteSpeed when you update EasyApache. Available values are ''1'' (enable) and ''0'' (disable). Default value is ''1''.
-  * **(Optional) auto_switch_to_lsws:** Automatically switch to LiteSpeed WebServer at the end of the installation. This setting will only take effect if the port offset is set to ''0''. Available values are ''1'' (enable) and ''0'' (disable). Most users will need to test and verify before they switch, so the default value is ''0'' (disabled).
+  * **(Optional) auto_switch_to_lsws:** Automatically switch to LiteSpeed Web Server at the end of the installation. This setting will only take effect if the port offset is set to ''0''. Available values are ''1'' (enable) and ''0'' (disable). Most users will need to test and verify before they switch, so the default value is ''0'' (disabled).
-Sample input:
+=== Examples ===
-  ./lsws_whm_autoinstaller.sh TRIAL 2 1000 admin a1234567 root@localhost 1 0
+The following commands is with trial only and will use all the default settings:
+  ./lsws_whm_autoinstaller.sh TRIAL
+If you have a License key and want the default values:
+  ./lsws_whm_autoinstaller.sh SERIAL-KEY-HERE
+If you want to set specific paramters ( Replace TRIAL with your serial key if you have one ):
+  ./lsws_whm_autoinstaller.sh TRIAL 2 0 admin 123456 root@localhost 1 1
+If you just want to specify username and password ( Replace TRIAL with your serial key if you have one ):
+  ./lsws_whm_autoinstaller.sh TRIAL 2 0 smith testpw
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 ===== Switching to LiteSpeed after Installation =====
-If you did not set the Auto-Installer to automatically switch to LSWS (port_offset=0 & auto_switch_to_lsws=1), the Auto-Installer will not start LSWS or switch out Apache. To switch to LiteSpeed, open our WHM LiteSpeed Web Server plugin and follow the steps below:
+If you did not set the Auto-Installer to automatically switch to LSWS (''port_offset'' set to ''0'' and ''auto_switch_to_lsws'' set to ''1''), the Auto-Installer will not start LSWS or switch out Apache. To switch to LiteSpeed, open our WHM LiteSpeed Web Server plugin and follow the steps below:
 === If you set port_offset to > 0 ===
   - Start LSWS using the Restart LiteSpeed button.
-  - You can now test your sites on the port you've set LiteSpeed to. (If your port offset is 1000 and Apache is on port 80, then LSWS will serve on port 1080.)
+  - You can now test your sites on the port you've set LiteSpeed to. (For example, if your port offset is ''1000'' and Apache is on port 80, then LSWS will serve on port 1080.)
-  - When you're ready to switch to LiteSpeed as your main web server, just use the Switch to LiteSpeed button.
+  - When you're ready to switch to LiteSpeed as your main web server, just use the ''Switch to LiteSpeed'' button.
 === If you set port_offset to 0 ===
-LiteSpeed Web Server is ready and waiting to be your main web server. Clicking on the Switch to LiteSpeed button will stop Apache and start LSWS as your main web server.
+LiteSpeed Web Server is ready and waiting to be your main web server. Clicking the ''Switch to LiteSpeed'' button will stop Apache and start LSWS as your main web server.
 ===== Switching between LiteSpeed and Apache =====
-Switching between LiteSpeed and apache should be done through LiteSpeed plug in instead of "service httpd start" or "service lsws start" from command line. Plug in will run a series of commands during the switching, which are far beyond "service start/stop" commands.
+Switching between LiteSpeed and Apache should be done through the LiteSpeed WHM plugin instead of ''service httpd start'' or ''service lsws start'' from the command line. The plugin will run a series of commands while switching which are far beyond the ''service start/stop'' commands.
-You can also do so by running switching script from command line:
+You can also do so by running the switching script from the command line:
   /usr/local/lsws/admin/misc/cp_switch_ws.sh apache
   /usr/local/lsws/admin/misc/cp_switch_ws.sh lsws
 ===== Enable web server service monitoring =====
-cPanel can monitor Apache/LiteSpeed service and restart it when needed.
+cPanel can monitor the Apache/LiteSpeed service and restart it when needed.
-Go to cPanel Service Manager and make sure "Enabled" and "Monitor" boxes are ticked for "Apache Web Server". cPanel will monitor LiteSpeed web server process as well, though it says "Apache". This configuration is to ensure web server restart when it is accidentally stopped.
+Go to the cPanel Service Manager and make sure the ''Enabled'' and ''Monitor'' boxes are ticked for ''Apache Web Server''. cPanel will also monitor the LiteSpeed Web Server process even though it says ''Apache''. This configuration is to ensure your web server restarts when it is accidentally stopped.
+{{ :litespeed_wiki:cpanel:cpanel-apache-service-monitoring.png?600 |}}
 ===== Troubleshooting =====
-For common errors, see our [[litespeed_wiki:cpanel:troubleshooting|cPanel troubleshooting guide]].
+For solutions to common errors, see our [[litespeed_wiki:cpanel:troubleshooting|cPanel troubleshooting guide]].