Install OpenLiteSpeed Web Server

OpenLiteSpeed is an open-source web server that is optimized for managing and serving websites. It offers Apache-compatible rewrite rules, a web-based administration interface, and more. This video demonstrates how to install OpenLiteSpeed without a web hosting control panel.

Requirements:
- Full root access to a server with a supported operating system (see below)
- Linux: kernel 3.0+
- 32MB RAM, or more
- 300MB or more
- Intel x86-64 CPU
- A domain name
- SSH port 22 open
- TCP ports 7080,80, 443 open
- UDP port 443 open

Supported Operating Systems:
Fresh installs of: RedHat Enterprise Linux and derivatives, AlmaLinux, CentOS, CloudLinux, Oracle Linux, RockyLinux, VzLinux, Debian and Ubuntu

Additional Resources:

We demonstrate the steps on a Debian system. See this documentation for instructions for all supported Operating Systems:
https://docs.openlitespeed.org/installation/repo

Update outdated packages on your system:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Add the LiteSpeed Repository:
sudo wget -O - https://repo.litespeed.sh | sudo bash

Install OLS from the repository:
sudo apt install openlitespeed

Default installation directory:
/usr/local/lsws

Check the OLS sample site at your server's domain:
https://example.com:8088

Access your server's WebAdmin Console:
https://example.com:7080

View the default WebAdmin password:
cat /usr/local/lsws/adminpasswd

Change the default userid and password:
./usr/local/lsws/admin/misc/admpass.sh

Secure your WebAdmin Console:
https://youtu.be/6gt8D6tUZQ0

Set up HTTP and HTTPS listeners:
https://docs.openlitespeed.org/configuration#set-up-listeners

Verify LiteSpeed is listening for connections:
sudo lsof -i -P -n | grep LISTEN

Start or Stop OpenLiteSpeed:
/usr/local/lsws/bin/lswsctrl start
/usr/local/lsws/bin/lswsctrl stop

Update OpenLiteSpeed:
apt-get upgrade openlitespeed

Configure PHP:
https://docs.openlitespeed.org/configuration#set-up-php

Visit the support forum:
https://forum.openlitespeed.org/

Open a support ticket:
Send email to [email protected]

0:00 Intro
0:20 Requirements
0:48 Topics
1:11 Updating Outdated Packages
1:33 Installing OpenLiteSpeed
1:50 Verifying OpenLiteSpeed is running
2:12 Accessing the WebAdmin console
3:12 Starting and Stopping OpenLiteSpeed
3:22 Updating OpenLiteSpeed
3:38 Outro