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<![CDATA[AdminsForum - HestiaCP]]> https://adminsforum.com/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:18:19 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Useful HestiaCP command-line (v-*) commands]]> https://adminsforum.com/Thread-guide-useful-hestiacp-command-line-v-commands Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:03:56 +0800 JAY]]> https://adminsforum.com/Thread-guide-useful-hestiacp-command-line-v-commands
Users and domains

Code:

v-list-users
v-list-web-domains admin
v-change-user-password admin 'NewStrongPassword'

SSL

Code:

v-add-letsencrypt-domain admin example.com www.example.com

If issuing fails, check that the domain and every alias already point to this server and that port 80 is reachable.

Backups

Code:

v-backup-user admin
v-list-user-backups admin

Services

Code:

v-restart-web
v-restart-proxy
v-list-sys-services

Tips

If the commands aren't found, add the folder to your PATH or call them with the full path, e.g. /usr/local/hestia/bin/v-list-users
Most commands accept an output format at the end, e.g. v-list-users json, which is handy for scripts.
Run a command without arguments to see its usage line.

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Users and domains

Code:

v-list-users
v-list-web-domains admin
v-change-user-password admin 'NewStrongPassword'

SSL

Code:

v-add-letsencrypt-domain admin example.com www.example.com

If issuing fails, check that the domain and every alias already point to this server and that port 80 is reachable.

Backups

Code:

v-backup-user admin
v-list-user-backups admin

Services

Code:

v-restart-web
v-restart-proxy
v-list-sys-services

Tips

If the commands aren't found, add the folder to your PATH or call them with the full path, e.g. /usr/local/hestia/bin/v-list-users
Most commands accept an output format at the end, e.g. v-list-users json, which is handy for scripts.
Run a command without arguments to see its usage line.

]]> <![CDATA[What is HestiaCP? The maintained successor to VestaCP]]> https://adminsforum.com/Thread-guide-what-is-hestiacp-the-maintained-successor-to-vestacp Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:03:56 +0800 JAY]]> https://adminsforum.com/Thread-guide-what-is-hestiacp-the-maintained-successor-to-vestacp What is HestiaCP?

HestiaCP (Hestia Control Panel) is a free, open-source hosting panel licensed under GPLv3. It started as a fork of VestaCP and is now actively maintained, while VestaCP itself has been largely abandoned. If you still run VestaCP, Hestia is the natural place to move to.

Main features

Web: Nginx, optionally with Apache behind it, and multiple PHP-FPM versions per site.
Mail: Exim and Dovecot, with webmail, SPF/DKIM support and spam filtering.
DNS: BIND, so the server can host your zones (and act as a DNS cluster).
Free SSL with Let's Encrypt for sites, mail and the panel.
Users and packages for hosting clients, plus backups and a file manager.
A full command-line toolkit: every panel action has a matching v-* command.

Good to know

Default panel port is 8083: https://your-server:8083
Supported on Debian and Ubuntu. Install on a clean server.
Templates for Nginx and PHP-FPM live in /usr/local/hestia/data/templates/ and can be customised per site.

HestiaCP is a solid choice if you want a lightweight, open-source panel with mail and DNS included and a strong CLI.]]> What is HestiaCP?

HestiaCP (Hestia Control Panel) is a free, open-source hosting panel licensed under GPLv3. It started as a fork of VestaCP and is now actively maintained, while VestaCP itself has been largely abandoned. If you still run VestaCP, Hestia is the natural place to move to.

Main features

Web: Nginx, optionally with Apache behind it, and multiple PHP-FPM versions per site.
Mail: Exim and Dovecot, with webmail, SPF/DKIM support and spam filtering.
DNS: BIND, so the server can host your zones (and act as a DNS cluster).
Free SSL with Let's Encrypt for sites, mail and the panel.
Users and packages for hosting clients, plus backups and a file manager.
A full command-line toolkit: every panel action has a matching v-* command.

Good to know

Default panel port is 8083: https://your-server:8083
Supported on Debian and Ubuntu. Install on a clean server.
Templates for Nginx and PHP-FPM live in /usr/local/hestia/data/templates/ and can be customised per site.

HestiaCP is a solid choice if you want a lightweight, open-source panel with mail and DNS included and a strong CLI.]]>