# How to Install Plesk Onyx on CentOS 7

> URL: https://www.atlantic.net/vps-hosting/how-to-install-plesk-onyx-on-centos-7/ | Published: 2020-08-13 | Updated: 2024-09-25 | Author: Hitesh Jethva

Plesk Onyx is the newest and smoothest upgrade of the traditional Plesk control panel. It is one of the best control panels for Linux and Windows servers.  Plesk Onyx is very similar to cPanel and DirectAdmin and makes managing your website easy while providing a set of security improvements designed to help harden your server. It supports various databases, including Docker, Git, Ruby, Node.js, DNSSEC, and many more.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Plesk Onyx control panel on CentOS 7.

## Step 1 – Download Plesk Onyx Installer

Next, you will need to download the Plesk Onyx installation script from its official website.

You can download it using the wget command:

```
wget http://autoinstall.plesk.com/plesk-installer
```

Once downloaded, give execution permissions with the following command:

```
chmod +x plesk-installer
```

Next, start the installation using the following command:

```
./plesk-installer
```

You will be asked to choose the following options:

![Terminal output of the Plesk installation wizard showing forward or cancel options](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Plesk-Install-Options.png)

```
Select an action [F/q]: F
```

Type **F**and hit **Enter**to continue. You should see the following output:

```
Would you like to help Plesk make better products by sending information
about issues occurred, including installation and upgrade issues? [Y/n]: Y
```

Type **Y**and hit **Enter**. You should see the following output:

![Plesk Onyx installer screen for selecting the Recommended, Full, or Custom installation type](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Plesk-Install-Type.png)

```
Select an action or a number [F/b/q/1-3]: F
```

Type **F**and hit **Enter**. You should see the following output:

![Terminal output showing Plesk preparing the system by listing required packages to install](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Plesk-Install-Prep.png)

```
Select an action [F/b/q/s]: F
```

Type **F**and hit **Enter**to start the installation. Once the installation has been completed, you should get the following output:

![Terminal output confirming the Plesk installation has finished with login URLs displayed](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Plesk-Install-Complete.png)

## Step 2 – Access Plesk Onyx Web Interface

Now, open your web browser and type **the URL from the above.** You will be redirected to the following screen:

![Plesk setup wizard contact information form for administrator name and email](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Plesk-Contact-Info-1024x561.png)

![Plesk setup wizard password and license key fields with the paid license option selected](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Plesk-Password-License-1024x583.png)

Provide your administrator email, password, License key and click on the **Enter** **Plesk** button. You should see the Plesk dashboard in the following screen:

![Plesk Websites and Domains dashboard after initial setup completes](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Plesk-Dashboard-1024x538.png)

## Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed the Plesk Onyx control panel on CentOS 7. You can now manage your web hosting account, DNS, Domain, Mailbox, and Website easily with Plesk Onyx. For more information, visit the [Plesk Onyx](https://docs.plesk.com/en-US/onyx/) documentation. Try Plesk Onyx today with an Atlantic.Net [VPS Hosting](https://www.atlantic.net/vps-hosting/) account!