{"id":86803,"date":"2023-06-01T12:16:12","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T12:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"\/tutorials\/?p=86803"},"modified":"2025-12-22T15:35:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:35:40","slug":"how-to-use-plesk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/tutorials\/how-to-use-plesk\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Plesk: understanding the Plesk control panel for easy website management"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plesk is a hosting control panel that offers a beginner-friendly graphical user interface and various features that simplify web management tasks.<\/p>

In this article, we will explain how to use Plesk to help you get started with the control panel. You will learn how to install and use it to manage your websites, domains, and email accounts.<\/p>

This Plesk tutorial will also explore the best practices for using the control panel to improve your website management efficiency.<\/p>

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How to use Plesk<\/h2>

In this section, we will explain how to install Plesk on your VPS using Hostinger’s custom-built control panel, hPanel. You will learn how to install and use it with VPS hosting to manage your websites, domains, and email accounts.<\/p>

1. Getting started with Plesk<\/h3>

Since Plesk<\/a> is license-based, you must purchase the control panel and a web hosting plan before installing it on your servers. At Hostinger, you can do so directly from the hPanel’s VPS plan management menu.<\/p>

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If you’ve purchased a Plesk hosting<\/a> plan from Hostinger, you can simply choose Plesk during the setup process. <\/p>

If your plan didn’t come with Plesk, however, follow these steps to change your VPS operating system<\/a>:<\/p>

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  1. On hPanel<\/strong>, click VPS<\/strong> on the left side menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Select the VPS you want and click on Manage<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. From the sidebar, navigate to OS & Panel <\/strong>→ Operating System<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Either search for Plesk<\/strong> and click it or select it under the OS with Panel <\/strong>tab. Then, click on Change OS<\/strong> at the bottom of the page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>
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    If you haven’t purchased Plesk yet, you can navigate to OS & Panel → Licenses<\/strong> on the left side menu to buy it. Once bought, you can verify if the license is configured properly by asking Kodee, our AI assistant<\/a>, “Check if the Plesk control panel license is assigned to my current VPS.” You can also ask Kodee to reset your control panel password through chat. <\/p>

    Once installed, enter https:\/\/example:8443<\/strong> in your browser’s address bar to access your Plesk control panel. Replace example <\/strong>with your server’s domain or IP address. This information is available on the hPanel’s VPS list<\/a> menu.<\/p>

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    After entering your VPS username and password, you will be redirected to the main dashboard. The Plesk interface offers two viewing modes, which you can choose from the Interface Management <\/strong>menu.<\/p>

    The Service Provider <\/strong>view lets you manage customers, service plans, and reseller accounts, making it suitable for a web hosting provider. In this tutorial, we will use the Power User<\/strong> interface as it is designed for personal use.<\/p>

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    Regardless of the interface, the dashboard will have the following areas:<\/p>