Install Reqad in one command

Requirements

• A Rocky Linux 8/9, AlmaLinux 8/9 or RHEL 8/9 VPS (a fresh, clean install)
• x86_64 (64-bit Intel/AMD) architecture - the only architecture supported
• root access over SSH
• An IPv4 address with reverse DNS (PTR) set to the server's hostname - Reqad issues a Let's Encrypt certificate on that hostname (how to set reverse DNS)
• 1 GB RAM minimum (2 GB+ recommended)

1. Register & get your server allow-listed

Reqad is in early access and the install repository is access-controlled. Register first and send us your server's public IP address - we'll add it to the allow list so the installer can reach the repository.

Register for access

2. Run the installer

Once your server's IP is allow-listed, run this as root on the fresh server:

bash <(curl -sSL https://repo.reqad.com/install-el8.sh)

On EL9 (Rocky Linux 9, AlmaLinux 9 or RHEL 9), use the EL9 installer:

bash <(curl -sSL https://repo.reqad.com/install-el9.sh)

Advanced (optional): set a few variables before the installer to choose the SSH port, the server timezone and the web-server template:

export SSH_PORT=1922
export TIMEZONE='Europe/Bucharest'
export TEMPLATE='nginx_php-fpm'   # or: apache_mod_php
bash <(curl -sSL https://repo.reqad.com/install-el8.sh)

SSH_PORT hardens SSH to a non-default port · TIMEZONE sets the server clock · TEMPLATE selects the stack: nginx_php-fpm (default) or apache_mod_php.

3. Or add the RPM repository

Prefer to install from the package manager? Add the Reqad yum repository and install:

sudo dnf install -y https://repo.reqad.com/reqad-release.rpm
sudo dnf install -y reqad

4. Open the panel

When the installer finishes it prints your panel URL and credentials. Open https://your-server:2087/ and sign in.

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