diff --git a/install/installCyberPanel.py b/install/installCyberPanel.py
index 6dcb2763f..533808973 100755
--- a/install/installCyberPanel.py
+++ b/install/installCyberPanel.py
@@ -621,6 +621,8 @@ gpgcheck=1
                 install.preFlightsChecks.call(command, self.distro, command, command, 1, 1, os.EX_OSERR)
 
 
+
+
                 if get_Ubuntu_release() > 21.00:
                     ### change mysql md5 to crypt
 
@@ -629,6 +631,19 @@ gpgcheck=1
 
                     command = "systemctl restart pure-ftpd-mysql.service"
                     install.preFlightsChecks.call(command, self.distro, command, command, 1, 1, os.EX_OSERR)
+            else:
+
+                try:
+                    clAPVersion = FetchCloudLinuxAlmaVersionVersion()
+                    type = clAPVersion.split('-')[0]
+                    version = int(clAPVersion.split('-')[1])
+
+                    if type == 'al' and version >= 90:
+                        command = "sed -i 's/MYSQLCrypt md5/MYSQLCrypt crypt/g' /etc/pure-ftpd/pureftpd-mysql.conf"
+                        install.preFlightsChecks.call(command, self.distro, command, command, 1, 1, os.EX_OSERR)
+                except:
+                    pass
+
 
 
             InstallCyberPanel.stdOut("PureFTPD configured!", 1)
diff --git a/plogical/ftpUtilities.py b/plogical/ftpUtilities.py
index 716b633ce..85eccb1f9 100755
--- a/plogical/ftpUtilities.py
+++ b/plogical/ftpUtilities.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class FTPUtilities:
 
             ProcessUtilities.decideDistro()
 
-            if ProcessUtilities.ubuntu22Check == 1:
+            if ProcessUtilities.ubuntu22Check == 1 or ProcessUtilities.alma9check:
                 from crypt import crypt, METHOD_SHA512
                 FTPPass = crypt(password, METHOD_SHA512)
             else:
diff --git a/plogical/processUtilities.py b/plogical/processUtilities.py
index 8995df590..c6cbe4289 100755
--- a/plogical/processUtilities.py
+++ b/plogical/processUtilities.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class ProcessUtilities(multi.Thread):
     ubuntu = 0
     ubuntu20 = 3
     ubuntu22Check = 0
+    alma9check = 0
     server_address = '/usr/local/lscpd/admin/comm.sock'
     token = "unset"
     portPath = '/usr/local/lscp/conf/bind.conf'
@@ -180,6 +181,10 @@ class ProcessUtilities(multi.Thread):
             if open('/etc/redhat-release', 'r').read().find('CentOS Linux release 8') > -1 or open('/etc/redhat-release', 'r').read().find('AlmaLinux release 8') > -1 \
                     or open('/etc/redhat-release', 'r').read().find('Rocky Linux release 8') > -1 \
                     or open('/etc/redhat-release', 'r').read().find('Rocky Linux release 9') > -1 or open('/etc/redhat-release', 'r').read().find('AlmaLinux release 9') > -1:
+                ## this is check only
+                if open(distroPath, 'r').read().find('AlmaLinux release 9') > -1 or open(distroPath, 'r').read().find('Rocky Linux release 9') > -1:
+                    ProcessUtilities.alma9check = 1
+
                 return ProcessUtilities.cent8
             return ProcessUtilities.centos
 
diff --git a/plogical/test.py b/plogical/test.py
index f95c1eb65..e69de29bb 100644
--- a/plogical/test.py
+++ b/plogical/test.py
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-import docker
-
-client = docker.from_env()
-print (client.ping())
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plogical/upgrade.py b/plogical/upgrade.py
index efceee14d..3ba583dd3 100755
--- a/plogical/upgrade.py
+++ b/plogical/upgrade.py
@@ -70,6 +70,32 @@ class Upgrade:
               ' "restoreBackup": 0, "addDeleteDestinations": 0, "scheduleBackups": 0, "remoteBackups": 0, "googleDriveBackups": 1, "manageSSL": 1, ' \
               '"hostnameSSL": 0, "mailServerSSL": 0 }'
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def FetchCloudLinuxAlmaVersionVersion():
+        if os.path.exists('/etc/os-release'):
+            data = open('/etc/os-release', 'r').read()
+            if (data.find('CloudLinux') > -1 or data.find('cloudlinux') > -1) and (
+                    data.find('8.9') > -1 or data.find('Anatoly Levchenko') > -1 or data.find('VERSION="8.') > -1):
+                return 'cl-89'
+            elif (data.find('CloudLinux') > -1 or data.find('cloudlinux') > -1) and (
+                    data.find('8.8') > -1 or data.find('Anatoly Filipchenko') > -1):
+                return 'cl-88'
+            elif (data.find('CloudLinux') > -1 or data.find('cloudlinux') > -1) and (
+                    data.find('9.4') > -1 or data.find('VERSION="9.') > -1):
+                return 'cl-88'
+            elif (data.find('AlmaLinux') > -1 or data.find('almalinux') > -1) and (
+                    data.find('8.9') > -1 or data.find('Midnight Oncilla') > -1 or data.find('VERSION="8.') > -1):
+                return 'al-88'
+            elif (data.find('AlmaLinux') > -1 or data.find('almalinux') > -1) and (
+                    data.find('8.7') > -1 or data.find('Stone Smilodon') > -1):
+                return 'al-87'
+            elif (data.find('AlmaLinux') > -1 or data.find('almalinux') > -1) and (
+                    data.find('9.4') > -1 or data.find('9.3') > -1 or data.find('Shamrock Pampas') > -1 or data.find(
+                    'Seafoam Ocelot') > -1 or data.find('VERSION="9.') > -1):
+                return 'al-93'
+        else:
+            return -1
+
     @staticmethod
     def decideCentosVersion():
 
@@ -1183,6 +1209,17 @@ CREATE TABLE `websiteFunctions_backupsv2` (`id` integer AUTO_INCREMENT NOT NULL
                 command = "systemctl restart pure-ftpd-mysql.service"
                 Upgrade.executioner(command, command, 0)
 
+            try:
+                clAPVersion = Upgrade.FetchCloudLinuxAlmaVersionVersion()
+                type = clAPVersion.split('-')[0]
+                version = int(clAPVersion.split('-')[1])
+
+                if type == 'al' and version >= 90:
+                    command = "sed -i 's/MYSQLCrypt md5/MYSQLCrypt crypt/g' /etc/pure-ftpd/pureftpd-mysql.conf"
+                    Upgrade.executioner(command, command, 0)
+            except:
+                pass
+
             try:
                 connection.close()
             except: