Installing OpenLiteSpeed on Rocky Linux 8

#### Prerequisites Before you begin, ensure you have: - A server running Rocky Linux 8 (This guide is tested with Rocky Linux 8) - A user account with sudo privileges - Basic familiarity with the command line #### Step 1: Install OpenLiteSpeed First, add the OpenLiteSpeed repository to your system: ```bash sudo rpm -Uvh http://rpms.litespeedtech.com/centos/litespeed-repo-1.1-1.el8.noarch.rpm ``` Install OpenLiteSpeed using `dnf`: ```bash sudo dnf install openlitespeed ``` #### Step 2: Start and Enable OpenLiteSpeed Start OpenLiteSpeed service and enable it to start on boot: ```bash sudo systemctl start lsws sudo systemctl enable lsws ``` #### Step 3: Access OpenLiteSpeed WebAdmin Console Open your web browser and navigate to your server's IP address followed by port 7080 (http://server_ip:7080/). You will be prompted to set up the WebAdmin password. #### Step 4: Configure OpenLiteSpeed - Log in to the WebAdmin console using the password set in the previous step. - Configure listeners, virtual hosts, and other settings as per your requirements using the WebAdmin interface. #### Step 5: Secure OpenLiteSpeed Secure your OpenLiteSpeed server by configuring firewalls (e.g., UFW) and implementing SSL/TLS certificates if needed. #### Step 6: Test OpenLiteSpeed Create a test HTML file in the OpenLiteSpeed document root directory (`/usr/local/lsws/DEFAULT/html/`) and access it via your browser to verify server functionality. #### Conclusion You have successfully installed OpenLiteSpeed on Rocky Linux 8. Customize your server configuration and start hosting websites or applications using this lightweight and efficient web server. **Additional Resources:** - **OpenLiteSpeed Documentation:** [https://openlitespeed.org/docs/](https://openlitespeed.org/docs/) - **Rocky Linux Documentation:** [https://docs.rockylinux.org/](https://docs.rockylinux.org/)