First Steps with Your VPS: Initial Setup
Initial VPS setup guide: SSH access, system updates, basic security, firewall and first domain. To start on the right foot.
How to Configure Your VPS Firewall: UFW and iptables
Configure your VPS firewall with UFW, firewalld or iptables: open ports, allow SSH, HTTP and HTTPS and security best practices.
How to Connect to Your VPS via SSH
Connect to your VPS via SSH from Windows, Linux and Mac: commands, SSH keys, port change and troubleshooting connection errors.
How to Create and Use SSH Keys to Connect to Your Server
Create and use SSH keys (ed25519, RSA) to connect to your VPS without a password: generate, copy, configure and disable password access.
How to Harden VPS Security: Complete Guide
Harden your VPS security: fail2ban, UFW, SSH keys, automatic updates and best practices to protect your server.
How to Host Multiple Websites on a VPS
Host multiple websites on a VPS: with a control panel or with Nginx/Apache virtual hosts. Domains, SSL and shared server resources.
How to Install a Control Panel on Your VPS
Install a control panel on your VPS: compare CyberPanel, aaPanel, DirectAdmin and cPanel and choose the right one to manage your server.
How to Install and Run Node.js on Your VPS
Install Node.js on your VPS with NVM or from repository, run your app, configure it as a service with PM2 and publish with Nginx as reverse proxy.
How to Install LAMP or LEMP on a VPS (Apache or Nginx)
Install a LAMP or LEMP stack on your VPS: Apache or Nginx, MySQL or MariaDB and PHP. Step by step for Ubuntu and Debian.
How to Install WordPress on a VPS Step by Step
Install WordPress on your VPS: with a control panel (CyberPanel, aaPanel) or manually with LAMP/LEMP. Requirements and configuration.
Managed vs Unmanaged VPS: Differences and Which to Choose
Compare managed VPS and unmanaged VPS: what each includes, price, control and which is right for you.
Snapshots and Backups on Your VPS: How and When to Use Them
Learn to use snapshots and backups on your VPS: differences, when to make them, how to restore them and best practices to not lose data.
VPS vs Shared Hosting: When to Make the Jump?
Compare VPS and shared hosting: performance, price, control and security. Find out when it's worth switching from shared to VPS.
Windows Hosting or Linux Hosting: Which Do I Need
Find out whether you need Windows or Linux hosting, and what to use if your site doesn't depend on ASP, .NET, or other Microsoft technologies.
How to Increase the PHP Memory Limit in DirectAdmin
Learn how to edit memory_limit in php.ini on your VPS or dedicated server with DirectAdmin to fix PHP out-of-memory errors.
How to Move Domains Between Hosting Accounts in DirectAdmin
DirectAdmin doesn't let you move a domain between accounts from the panel: it's done from the command line with move_domain.sh. Here's the step-by-step process.
How to Find Large Files and Free Up Disk Space on a VPS
It's normal for this to be confusing at first: suddenly your website stops loading or email stops arriving, and the reason is usually that the disk has filled up...
How to Install Chatwoot on Your VPS (Step by Step)
If you're looking for the fast, hassle-free route, this is the way. Chatwoot has refined its installer so that, with a couple of commands, the server does...
What Is a Dedicated Server?
A dedicated server is a type of web hosting where you have an entire physical server exclusively for yourself, without sharing resources with other...
What Is a VPS?
VPS stands for Virtual Private Server. It's a type of web hosting that gives you more resources, control, and performance than...
What Is htop and How to Use It on a VPS
In the exciting world of server management, having a reliable tool to monitor and control processes is like having a superpower...