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How to create Hosting Templates

Detailed manual for the creation and configuration of a Hosting Template in SWPanel

1. General introduction and key concepts

The aim of this manual is to explain in detail, clearly and step by step how to create and configure a Hosting Template within the SWPanel control panel. Hosting templates are essential tools for users who need to deploy multiple services with similar characteristics, allowing them to standardise processes, optimise times and avoid manual configuration errors.

What is a hosting template?

A hosting template is a predefined set of technical parameters that can be automatically applied to new services created within your infrastructure. These parameters include resource limits, service activation (FTP, email, databases, etc.), DNS configuration, PHP version, and much more.

This manual will show you:

How to access the templates section in SWPanel.
How to create a new template step by step.
What each of the available parameters means.
How to customise resources and Hosting improvements.
How to use these templates later in your services.

Prerequisites

Before starting to create a template, you must have Reseller mode enabled in your SWPanel account.

2. What is a Hosting Template?

A Hosting Template is an option added to our SWPanel that can be used to create different services with the same characteristics. Thanks to these, we can create many similar services in a more orderly and faster way.

3. How to create the Hosting Template

3.1. Access template management

1. In SWPanel, go to Main Dashboard > Tools > Hosting Templates .

2. On the new screen a list of the templates already created will appear. To create a new one, click on Create Template:

3.2. Configuring template parameters

1. The first thing we need to do is write the name we want for our template:

The new window is divided into 5 tabs: Servers, Service definition, Available upgrades, PHP and Resource limitation.

2. Servers

In the ”Assigned main server” section we will select on which server we want the services created with the template to be created. This will be assigned as a web server:

Once selected, we must choose the Cloud that we want to be the mail and database server. We can also manually select the primary and secondary DNS server, or leave the automatic assignment checked, so that these are configured by default.

3. Definition of Services

Generic service details

Defines the disc space, monthly traffic and the activation of web statistics (if AWStats is installed).

Activate email services

Configure accounts, space limits, security and additional functions such as aliases or lists.

Activate FTP services

Defines the number of FTP accounts allowed.

Activate database services

Set the maximum number of databases, users and simultaneous connections.

DNS services and management

Configure DNS records and select a customised DNS template.

Activate crons services

Define the maximum number of crons allowed in the Hosting.

Activate inode limitation

Limits the number of files and directories that the Hosting can have. Inodes represent data structures used to manage files and directories in UNIX-type file systems, an insufficient number of inodes can prevent the creation of new files, even if there is available disk space.

Enable Apache Max Childs limitation

Controls the number of processes that Apache can open simultaneously.

4. Available improvements

It allows you to define which optional improvements can be activated from the service Dashboard:

Allow activation of Let's Encrypt SSL: Allows activation of the free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate in Hosting.
- Allow activation of forced HTTPS redirection: Allows forced HTTPS activation to automatically redirect all HTTP connections to HTTPS.
- Enable Let's Encrypt TLS: Enables the activation and use of free Let's Encrypt TLS certificates.
- Enable CHRoot: Enables the creation of the CHRoot user.
- Allow activation of Smart Hosting +: Allows activation of ‘Smart Hosting +’ in Hosting, which is a tool based on Memcached that substantially improves the speed of a website, allowing it to load faster.
Data retention management
Enable web export activation: Enables the option to export the complete content of the website via email.
Enable scheduled web export activation: Enables the option to export the complete content of the website via email, at specific times or intervals.
Enable Web Snapshot: Enables the option to create a Snapshot (instant backup) of the website so that it can be restored to a previous state if necessary.
Enable Scheduled Web Snapshot: Enables the option to schedule the creation of a Snapshot (instant backup) of the website at specific times.
Management of security improvements and CDN
- Allow activation of Cloudflare CDN: Enables the option to activate the Cloudflare CDN, which improves the speed of the website through its content distribution network (CDN).
- Allow activation of Country Blocking: Enables the option to block access to the website from certain countries

5. PHP

It allows you to establish the default PHP version and whether the user will be able to modify it.

6. Resource limitation

Define limits on CPU, RAM or IOPS, using predefined templates or manual configuration:

Do not assign a resource usage control template: No predefined template will be assigned for resource control, there are no restrictions on resource usage.
Assign a resource control template to this Hosting template: Assign a preconfigured template to limit resource usage in Hosting plans.

Assign a manual resource limitation for this Hosting plan: Allows you to manually set limits for the use of resources such as CPU, memory and disk usage (IOPS).

3.3. Finalisation and creation of template

Click on the button Create template to save all the configured parameters.

Glossary of terms

Term / Concept	Definition
Hosting template	Predefined configuration to create Hosting services quickly and coherently.
Reseller mode	Mode that enables advanced management functions for multiple Hosting services.
AWStats	Application that generates detailed web traffic statistics.
Inodes	Structures that represent files/directories in a file system.
Crons	Scheduled tasks that are executed automatically at defined times.
CHRoot	Technique for isolating users within the system.
Apache Max Childs	Limit of simultaneous processes managed by Apache.
Smart Hosting +	Memcached-based improvement that optimises website performance.
Snapshot	Instant backup of website status.
TLS Let's Encrypt	Free certificates that protect data with TLS encryption.
PHP	Programming language used in web development.
CDN	Network of servers that optimises content distribution.