LiteSpeed Server Appliance

An Open Source Appliance from Robbie Ferguson (c) 2025 Robbie Ferguson – Licensed under Apache 2.0

Overview

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
• 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.

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Default Settings

• 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)

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SSL Setup

✅ Already Configured

• 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:

   certbot certonly --webroot -w /var/www/html -d yourdomain.com
   

3. 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:

   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.

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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!