cPanel

[kobra]

Hi,

I have webhosting site that I launched about 2 months ago.
I still cannot believe but already there are 8 users. Anyhow
most of the users have asked me if we have a web control
panel. I know there a some cpanels but i cannot afford
to buy anything right now. So I started to to make my
own cpanel ( using php/mysql ). However, right now I am
stuck in the middle of nowhere. I am not trying to make
something super complex but I cannot figure out how to
manage ftp, email accounts reading the quota file or how
to show server statistics. Right now I'm question myself
is it possible to make something like that with only php & mysql
or you should have to use shell script & cgi/perl.

I have used php/mysql for about year 1/2 and I dont think this
is the problem. The problem that I have is that I just dont
know from where to start.

Thank you.

[Technosailor]

You're going to have a hard time doing that with PHP because PHP runs as Apache user. cpanel is run with Perl and I recommend you look into that as well.

Aaron

[dotDan]

The way most people afford it is that server companies like EV1 will license it out for $10 - $70/mo.

[Crowe]

You could also learn perl. What if there was a decent perl control panel and I think it's free.

Webmin

Give that a look.

[john]

You could also borrow money to buy a decent Control Panel and use the time you spend on building your own to get new clients in and earn back your investment.