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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.

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)

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

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.

Support & Licensing

This appliance is open source and released under the Apache 2.0 license. Contributions and forks are welcome.

Enjoy your high-performance web server!