Manage the application and the server around it.

auraPanel covers an application's whole life — provision, secure, cache, back up — and the host underneath it: runtimes, services, packages, logs and access.

One record, every artifact

Create a site and auraPanel writes the nginx vhost, picks the site type and provisions an isolated Linux user — in a single transactional pass. Delete it and the same set is removed together.

  • Any stack, each site its own UID
  • chroot-jailed SFTP per site
  • Live status and per-site resource view
Sites 5 on this server + New Site
shop.example.comWordPress PHP 8.4 web_shop running
api.example.comNext.js Node 24 web_api running
reports.example.comOwn code Python web_reports running
internal.example.comCompose Docker web_internal running
status.example.comReverse proxy Proxy web_status running

PostgreSQL and MariaDB, per database

Create a database on either engine and bind it to a site. Credentials are generated and stored encrypted, and auraDB opens the schema in a click.

  • Choose the engine per database
  • Auto-generated, encrypted credentials
  • Open in auraDB directly
select id, customer, status, total from orders where total > 100 order by total desc;
● 24 rows 3.1 ms index scan · cost 0.00–18.2
1024 Northwind Ltd paid 1,284.00
1025 Globex Corp paid 932.50
1026 Initech open 408.20
1027 Soylent Co paid 216.75

Automatic HTTPS, in-process

Certificates are issued and renewed inside the binary via go-acme/lego — HTTP-01 by default, Cloudflare DNS-01 for wildcards and proxied domains.

  • HTTP-01 and DNS-01 challenges
  • Wildcard certificates via Cloudflare
  • Daily automatic renewal

Files, confined to the site

A syntax-highlighting editor with resumable drag-and-drop upload, multi-select and zip/unzip — every operation privilege-dropped to the site user and kernel-confined via os.Root. SSH and FTP users carry their own authorized public keys.

  • Authorized SSH keys, key-only or password
  • Resumable chunked uploads with pause/resume
  • Kernel confinement via os.Root

Page cache and object cache

nginx fastcgi_cache and proxy_cache serve full pages from memory; Redis backs the object cache. Toggle per site and purge on demand.

  • fastcgi_cache + proxy_cache
  • Redis object cache
  • Per-site purge controls

Schedules and journals

Per-site cron without hand-editing crontabs, and live journal logs for Node and Python units with free-text search, filter chips and live tail.

  • Per-site cron
  • Access, error and application logs
  • Live tail with search and filters

Restore points, not just copies

Scheduled backups to local storage or any rclone-compatible remote, restorable into a new site or over an existing one. On a supported cloud VM, provider-native instance snapshots can be taken and restored from the panel.

  • Local and rclone remotes
  • Restore into a new or existing site
  • Cloud provider snapshots

The versions your applications need

PHP 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5 install side by side from deb.sury.org, with one PHP-FPM pool per site. Node and Python applications each run as a per-site systemd unit with a restart start-limit and live journal logs. Docker Engine and Compose install on demand.

  • Multiple PHP versions, pinned per site
  • Node.js 24 LTS
  • Per-site systemd units
  • Docker Engine + Compose

The server is part of the product

Services, packages, resources and runtimes stay visible from the panel. Component tuning — database buffer pools, Redis maxmemory, PHP-FPM workers — sizes to the host at install. Updates are checked on demand and verified before they install.

  • Service status and restarts
  • Optional components
  • Resource-aware tuning
  • Signed self-update

Application catalogue

Generated from the panel's own registry, so this list is what auraPanel can actually install. Auto-install deploys and configures in a click. Assisted deploys the files and database, then finishes in the application's own wizard. Preset has no installer: the site is preconfigured and handed the framework's scaffold command.

24 of 24 applications

ApplicationCategoryInstallation
WordPressBlogs, business sites & WooCommerce. Auto-installed with database, admin user and HTTPS.CMSAuto-install
WooCommerceWordPress storefront & cart. Installs WordPress, then the WooCommerce plugin, with database, admin user and HTTPS.E-commerceAuto-install
PrestaShopOpen-source online store. Downloads the official release and runs the non-interactive installer.E-commerceAuto-install
ShopwareModern commerce platform. Scaffolds via Composer and runs the non-interactive installer.E-commerceAuto-install
MagentoAdobe Commerce (Open Source). Provisions a Magento-ready site; deploy with your own Adobe keys via the shown commands.E-commercePreset
OpenCartLightweight open-source online store. Downloads the official release and runs the non-interactive installer.E-commerceAuto-install
MoodleLearning-management platform. Auto-installed with database, admin user and HTTPS.LMSAuto-install
DrupalEnterprise CMS (Composer-based). Auto-installed with database, admin user and HTTPS.CMSAuto-install
JoomlaFlexible CMS for sites & portals. Auto-installed with database, admin user and HTTPS.CMSAuto-install
TYPO3Enterprise PHP content management system. Scaffolds via Composer and runs the non-interactive setup.CMSAuto-install
NeosContent application platform. Scaffolds via Composer; finish setup in the browser at /setup.CMSAssisted
LaravelPHP framework. Scaffolds the app, wires the database and runs migrations.PHP FrameworksAuto-install
SymfonyReusable-component PHP framework. Scaffolds a runnable skeleton via Composer.PHP FrameworksAuto-install
CodeIgniterLightweight, fast PHP framework. Scaffolds the app starter via Composer.PHP FrameworksAuto-install
CakePHPRapid-development PHP framework. Scaffolds the app skeleton via Composer.PHP FrameworksAuto-install
YiiHigh-performance PHP framework. Scaffolds the basic app template via Composer.PHP FrameworksAuto-install
MatomoPrivacy-first web analytics. Files + database are deployed; finish the short setup wizard in the browser.Analytics & MarketingAssisted
MauticOpen-source marketing automation. Scaffolds via Composer and runs the non-interactive installer.Analytics & MarketingAuto-install
NextcloudSelf-hosted files, calendar & contacts. Auto-installed with database, admin user and HTTPS.File Sharing & CloudAuto-install
ownCloud Infinite ScaleModern ownCloud (Infinite Scale): a self-contained service, reverse-proxied. Auto-installed with an admin user and HTTPS.File Sharing & CloudAuto-install
GiteaLightweight self-hosted Git service. Auto-installed (SQLite) with an admin user and HTTPS.Developer ToolsAuto-install
Next.jsReact framework for server-rendered and static sites. Provisions a Node.js site to deploy your app to.JavaScript FrameworksPreset
NuxtVue framework for server-rendered apps. Provisions a Node.js site to deploy your app to.JavaScript FrameworksPreset
StrapiHeadless Node.js CMS. Provisions a Node.js site to deploy your project to.JavaScript FrameworksPreset

Beyond the catalogue you can deploy any other PHP, Node.js, Python or static application, or a Docker Compose stack.