PufferPanel is a free, open-source web-based game management system that is designed to be easy to use and maintain. With PufferPanel, anyone can use it to install on their host machine to create and manage multiple game servers. For instance, there are multiple gaming platforms online that are managed and hosted by different providers. If you want to bring these games onto a single control panel, PufferPanel is a great tool to use. It supports Minecraft, Forge, Spigot, Sponge, Source Dedicated Servers, and many more. To get started with installing PufferPanel on Ubuntu, follow the steps below:
Install PufferPanel
To quickly install PufferPanel on Ubuntu, run the commands below to add its repository to Ubuntu. After running the commands above, install PufferPanel using the commands below. Then start and enable the PufferPanel service to make sure it always starts up when the server boots. After installing, run the commands below to see if the service is started and running. It should display similar lines as below:
Add PufferPanel Admin
Now that PufferPanel is installed, use the commands below to create a PufferPanel admin account. Be sure to enter “Y” when it asks if this is an admin so you can fully use your panel. Answer the questions to complete the user setup.
Access PufferPanel
When you’re done with the steps above, simply open your web browser and browse to PufferPanel WebUI at port 127.0.0.18080. Replace the example IP address with your server’s address. Login with the admin account you created above. Then navigate to templates in the left side menu.Click Import Templates to open the pop-up and select a game server template you want to import from the drop-down options. Click Import Templates. Wait for the template to download.
Nginx Proxy
If you’re using Nginx to serve the web simply create a web configuration file and add the content below in the file and save. Copy and paste the content into the file, then save. That’s it! Conclusion: This post showed you how to install and configure PufferPanel. If you find any error above, please use the form below to report. You may also like the post below:
