Steps to run a dotnet project (Website.dll) on CyberPanel and OpenLiteSpeed on a domain: yourdomain.com
Make sure CyberPanel, OpenLiteSpeed and dotnet core 5.0 is installed on the server and SSL is issued for yourdomain.com
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Following code should already be added to Website.dll as described in:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/host-and-deploy/linux-nginx?view=aspnetcore-5.0
app.UseForwardedHeaders(new ForwardedHeadersOptions
{
ForwardedHeaders = ForwardedHeaders.XForwardedFor | ForwardedHeaders.XForwardedProto
});
app.UseAuthentication();
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Step 1. Publish the dotnet project in the folder:
/home/yourdomain.com/public_html/
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3. If Website.dll uses database, then make sure you have set the same user and password in your database in CyberPanel:
Change user password in CyberPanel -> Databases -> PhpmyAdmin -> "User Accounts" -> Change Password
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2. Make dotnet Website.dll a service:
Create a service file:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/website.service
File contents:
[Unit]
Description=Example .NET Web App running on Ubuntu
[Service]
WorkingDirectory=/home/yourdomain.com/public_html
ExecStart=/usr/bin/dotnet /home/yourdomain.com/public_html/Website.dll
Restart=always
# Restart service after 10 seconds if the dotnet service crashes:
RestartSec=10
KillSignal=SIGINT
SyslogIdentifier=dotnet-example
Environment=ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT=Production
Environment=DOTNET_PRINT_TELEMETRY_MESSAGE=false
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
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4. Enable the service:
sudo systemctl enable website.service
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl start website.service
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5. Check if the service is listening to 5000 port using:
sudo systemctl status website.service
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6. Now, the dotnet assembly should be running fine on 5000 port:
localhost:5000
you can check it on Firefox or using curl command
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7. Setup dotnet server in OpenLiteSpeed:
Server Configuration -> External App -> Click "+" button -> Type: Web Server -> Click ">|" button on right side -> Name: dotnet_website -> Address: localhost:5000 -> Max Connections: 1900 -> Initial Request Timeout (secs): 5 -> Retry Timeout (secs) -> 5
8. Perform graceful restart of OpenLiteSpeed at top-right Reset button.
9. "Virtual Hosts" -> yourdomain.com -> Context -> Click "+" button -> Type: Proxy -> Click ">|" button on right side -> Enter URI as a slash (root): / -> Click save button on right side
10. Perform graceful restart of OpenLiteSpeed at top-right Reset button.
