The provider you bought your server with doesn't offer to at least deploy it with basics (including cPanel/whm)?
FWIW, it's very easy to install cPanel. Log into SSH and run:
Code:
cd /home
wget -N http://httpupdate.cpanel.net/latest
sh latest
If your license key doesn't work right away run this command in SSH00:
Code:
/usr/local/cpanel/cpkeyclt
I know you don't mind paying but figured I'd offer up free advice. It will help in the long run giving you more experience w/ some stuff that isn't that hard once you do it the first time.