How to set up the Server in HestiaCP?

The global server configuration is a complex area but you will be able to modify various aspects of the server services.

To modify the server configuration, follow these steps:

1. Click on the gear icon in the top menu.

2. Then, go to the Configure option.

You will find a dropdown menu for each main area that you can configure:

The options that may be of most interest are as follows:

1. Within Basic Options you will find:

2. Server Name: this is the server's hostname.

3. Timezone: you can configure and synchronize the server's time.

4. Theme: you can modify the interface theme of HestiaCP.

1. Within Web Server you will find:

2. The different versions of PHP that you can enable or disable.

3. The global PHP version selector for the server.

4. The PHP-FPM PHP variables configuration.

The PHP-FPM PHP variables configuration from point 4 is as follows:

1. Within Backups you will find:

2. Whether the backup will be done locally on the server or on a remote one.

3. The type of compression extension (zstd or gzip).

4. The directory where the backups will be stored.

5. The remote server configuration if that option was chosen in point 2. This is an FTP configuration.