Auto-start Services

Services in OpenPanel start only when they are actually needed, to avoid wasting resources.

Auto-start Services in OpenAdmin

Upon installing OpenPanel, only the following services are started:

OpenAdmin – For managing the entire server and users.
Docker – Needed for all other containerized services and user accounts.
Database – MySQL database is created and initialized. This database holds Plans, Websites, Domains, and Users.
Firewall – CSF is installed and started.

Other services are installed and started only when required.

Service	Installed	Auto-start
OpenAdmin	✔	On installation
Docker	✔	On installation
Database	✔	On installation
ConfigServer Firewall	✔	On installation
OpenPanel	✘	After adding first user account
BIND9	✘	After adding first domain name
Certbot	✘	After adding first domain name
ClamAV	✘	When enabled by Administrator
Dovecot & Postfix	✘	When enabled by Administrator
FTP	✘	When enabled by Administrator, after first FTP account is created

Similar to OpenAdmin, services in OpenPanel also start only when they are needed. This allows for better resource management.

Services that auto-start for each user:

Service	Installed	Auto-start
Apache / Nginx / OpenResty	✔	After the user adds the first domain
REDIS	✘	After the user activates it
Memcached	✘	After the user activates it
Elasticsearch	✘	After the user activates it
MySQL / MariaDB	✔	After the user adds at least 1 database
Cron	✔	After the user adds at least 1 cron job
PHP versions	✘	After the user sets it for at least 1 domain