# Missing Items Checklist for data.cpav.net

The setup script will generate a live report at runtime, but these items must exist for a complete legitimate cPanel/WHM VPS setup:

- A valid cPanel/WHM license assigned to the VPS public IPv4 address.
- DNS A record: data.cpav.net -> VPS public IPv4 address.
- Fresh supported OS for new installs: AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, CloudLinux, or supported Ubuntu.
- x86_64 CPU architecture.
- At least 2 GB RAM; 4 GB or more recommended.
- At least 20 GB free disk; 40 GB or more recommended.
- Root SSH access.
- Outbound HTTPS access to securedownloads.cpanel.net and cPanel services.
- Inbound access to WHM/cPanel ports, especially 2087, 2083, 80, and 443.
- Do not run --install-cpanel on a production server that already has unrelated services; cPanel recommends a fresh OS and does not provide an uninstaller.