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@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ The LiteSpeed Server Appliance is a fast, modern web server environment built on
* **OpenLiteSpeed** for blazing-fast HTTP/3-powered web serving
* **MariaDB** for robust, MySQL-compatible databases
* **PHP 8.2** and essential extensions
* **PHP 8.3** and essential extensions
* **Redis**, GZIP, and Brotli for performance and caching
* **Self-signed SSL** out of the box, with **Let's Encrypt support via Certbot**
It's perfect for hosting high-performance websites and apps, including—but not limited to—WordPress.
It's perfect for hosting WordPress or other high-performance websites and apps on
low-powered hardware such as Raspberry Pi.
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* Web Root: `/var/www/html`
* WebAdmin Panel: `https://your-server-ip:7080`
* Default login: `admin / 123456`
* Change password: `/usr/local/lsws/admin/misc/admpass.sh`
* PHP Info File: `http://your-server/info.php`
* UFW: Enabled (Ports 22, 80, 443, 7080 allowed)
* Set admin password: `/usr/local/lsws/admin/misc/admpass.sh` (as root)
* Web View: `https://your-server/`
* UFW Firewall: Enabled (Ports 22, 80, 443, 7080 allowed)
* php.ini is located at /usr/local/lsws/lsphp83/etc/php/83/litespeed/php.ini
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## SSL Setup
### ✅ Already Configured
### ✅ Configured Out-of-the-box
* A **self-signed SSL certificate** is preinstalled and active for your site on port 443.
* This lets you test HTTPS immediately with a browser security exception.
### 🔒 Upgrade to Let's Encrypt SSL (Recommended)
1. Ensure your domain points to this server.
2. Run:
1. Let's Encrypt certbot is already installed and ready.
2. Ensure your domain points to this server.
3. Run:
```bash
certbot certonly --webroot -w /var/www/html -d yourdomain.com
```
3. Update LiteSpeed's config to use the real cert:
4. Update LiteSpeed's config to use the real cert:
```
certFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/yourdomain.com/fullchain.pem
keyFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/yourdomain.com/privkey.pem
```
4. Restart LiteSpeed:
5. Restart LiteSpeed:
```bash
systemctl restart lsws
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## Notes
* The appliance does **not** include WordPress or any CMS by default. Install your web site or CMS to /var/www/html/
* All configuration happens during the build phase—end users can begin using the server immediately.
* File uploads, rewrite rules, caching behavior, and database settings can be customized as needed.
* All configuration happens during the build phase. End users can begin using the server immediately.
* File uploads, rewrite rules, caching behavior, and database settings can be optimized, but editing of defaults via LiteSpeed WebAdmin or php.ini is entirely open.
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## Support & Licensing
This appliance is open source and released under the **Apache 2.0 license**. Contributions and forks are welcome.
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Enjoy your high-performance web server!
This appliance is open source and released under the **Apache 2.0 license**. Use at your own risk. Contributions and forks are welcome.