Guides tagged “vps”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about vps, sorted A-Z.
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Access your VPS with the Virtualizor VNC console
Open the browser VNC console in Virtualizor to reach your VPS when SSH fails, use an external VNC client, change the VNC password and fix a blank or frozen console.
Add a KVM hypervisor to VirtFusion and install the agent
Prepare a dedicated server as a VirtFusion hypervisor: hardware checks, network bridge and storage planning, adding it in the admin area, installing the agent and testing a VPS.
Automate your VPS with the Virtualizor end-user API
Create an API key in the Virtualizor end-user panel, call it securely to list VPS, start, stop or restart them, and use it in scripts for monitoring and recovery.
Back up and restore a VPS in Virtualizor
Create and restore VPS backups in Virtualizor where your plan includes them, understand scheduled vs. manual backups, and add your own off-site backups for safety.
Change the root password and hostname of a VPS in Virtualizor
Reset a forgotten VPS root password and change the server hostname from the Virtualizor panel, or do it inside Linux, and avoid common problems after the change.
Configure a static IP and add extra IPs on a Linux VPS (Netplan and nmcli)
Set a static IPv4 address, gateway and DNS, and add additional IPs on Ubuntu with Netplan or on AlmaLinux and Rocky with NetworkManager (nmcli).
Deploy a Next.js app on a Linux VPS (next start or standalone)
Build and run a Next.js app in production on a Linux VPS with next start or the smaller standalone output, keep it alive with PM2 and serve it through Nginx.
DirectAdmin: Manage Email Accounts and DNS Records Effectively
Learn how to manage email accounts, set up forwarders, and edit DNS zone records within your DirectAdmin VPS environment.
Essential Linux commands cheat sheet for VPS owners
A practical cheat sheet of the Linux commands you use most on a VPS: files, permissions, processes, services, disk, network, packages and logs, grouped by task.
Express.js basics: build and host a small Node.js API
Create a small Express.js API with routes, JSON and static files, make it production-ready behind a proxy, and host it on cPanel or a Linux VPS.
Host multiple websites on one VPS with Nginx server blocks
Run several websites on one Linux VPS by giving each domain its own Nginx server block, its own web root and its own logs, then test and reload safely.
Hosting types compared: shared, reseller, master reseller, VPS, dedicated and cloud
A side-by-side comparison of the main hosting types: who each suits, how resources and control differ, who manages the server and when to move up a level.
Install a Virtualizor slave node and add it to the master
Install Virtualizor on an additional KVM server as a slave, prepare storage and networking, connect it to the master with its key and password, and verify VPS creation.
Install Node.js and npm on a Linux VPS (nvm or NodeSource)
Install a current LTS version of Node.js and npm on Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux using nvm or the NodeSource repository, and verify it works.
Install Softaculous on a cPanel & WHM server (root)
Install Softaculous on your own cPanel & WHM VPS or dedicated server as root: licence requirements, ionCube, the install command, and first checks in WHM.
Install SolusVM 1 master and slave nodes on AlmaLinux or CentOS
Install the SolusVM 1 master control panel and KVM slave nodes, connect them, and understand when the newer SolusVM 2 or Virtualizor is the better choice.
Install the VirtFusion control server: requirements and setup
Prepare a clean server, run the official VirtFusion control installer, finish the first login, activate the licence and secure the control panel before adding hypervisors.
Install Webuzo on a Linux VPS
Install the Webuzo control panel on a fresh AlmaLinux, Rocky or Ubuntu VPS: requirements, installer command, first-login wizard, licence, hardening and fixes.
Linux kernel updates: when and how to reboot your VPS
Learn how kernel updates work on Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux, how to tell if a reboot is needed, and how to reboot a VPS safely with minimal downtime.
Lock down SSH on a Linux VPS: a complete checklist
A step-by-step SSH hardening checklist for Linux VPS and WHM servers: keys only, no root password login, firewall limits by IP, brute-force bans and safe testing.
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