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Install NexaPanel

Install the invite-only beta (0.2.0-beta.8-rc.29) on a fresh server in one command.

Requirements

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (recommended), fresh server, root access
A domain with DNS pointed at the server
Ports 22 / 80 / 443 reachable

Beta software — not for production. Don't install this build on a server hosting live customer sites or data. Use a fresh server you can afford to rebuild.

Install

Run as root. The installer asks for your beta invite code at a hidden prompt, so it never appears on screen or in your shell history:

bash

bash <(curl -fsSL https://get.nexapanel.io/beta/install.sh) \
  --domain panel.example.com --admin-user admin

It installs exactly 0.2.0-beta.8-rc.29 — pinned, never a floating "latest". The wrapper carries that build's SHA-256 checksums and re-verifies every artifact against them on download; a mismatch aborts the install. A failed install does not consume your invite code.

The installer sets up: the panel (unprivileged) + root agent (local socket only), PostgreSQL and MariaDB bound to loopback, nginx with your domain and Let's Encrypt TLS, a deny-by-default firewall, and systemd services. Your admin credentials are printed once at the end — store them safely.

Useful flags

--domain <host> — the panel hostname (TLS is issued for it)
--admin-user <name> — initial admin username
--skip-powerdns — skip the optional PowerDNS backend
--license <key> — optional; the panel runs fine without a license and enforcement is off by default

For unattended runs you can export NEXA_BETA_INVITE in the installer's environment instead of typing the code — it stays out of your shell history either way.

License Authority is not part of install. The installer never enables authority mode and never generates signing keys. Operating a License Authority is a separate, deliberate ops procedure — a normal install doesn't need or touch it.

Upgrades

Don't re-run the installer to upgrade — use the Update Center, which verifies, stages, and applies updates reversibly.