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Install IIS and host a website on Windows Server
Install IIS, create a site with a host-name binding, point your domain's DNS at the server and allow HTTP and HTTPS through the firewall.
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.
Schedule restic backups with systemd timers on a Linux VPS
Create a restic backup script, a oneshot systemd service and a timer unit so your Linux VPS backs itself up on a fixed schedule, with logs you can read in journalctl.
LiteSpeed anti-DDoS: per-client throttling, reCAPTCHA and bot protection (root guide)
Protect a LiteSpeed cPanel server from floods and bad bots as root: per-client connection throttling, server-level reCAPTCHA, wordpress brute-force protection and safe limits.
Block thousands of IPs with firewalld ipsets
Create a hash:net ipset in firewalld, load a blocklist file into it, attach it to the drop zone and update entries later without rebuilding your whole firewall.
Find what uses disk space in cPanel (Disk Usage tool)
Use cPanel Disk Usage to see which folders, mailboxes and databases fill your hosting space, find hidden large files, and safely free up storage.
Common server ports and what uses them
A practical list of the ports you meet on a VPS, from SSH and web to mail, databases and Remote Desktop, with the protocol and whether each should be public or private.
Secure and update WordPress with Plesk WP Toolkit
Use WP Toolkit in Plesk to apply WordPress security measures, configure automatic updates for core, plugins and themes, use Smart Updates and scan for vulnerable plugins.
CyberPanel: create a website and issue a Let's Encrypt SSL
Add a domain in CyberPanel, set its document root, and issue a free Let's Encrypt certificate so the site loads over HTTPS.
LiteSpeed Cache Guest Mode and Guest Optimization explained
What Guest Mode and Guest Optimization in the LiteSpeed Cache WordPress plugin do for first-time visitors, the trade-offs, when to enable them and how to test safely.
Back up and restore an app with Softaculous
Create manual and scheduled backups of a Softaculous installation, choose the backup location, restore files and database in one step, and clean up old backups.
Start a program automatically when you connect over RDP
Compare the mstsc Programs tab and.rdp alternate shell with the Startup folder and logon tasks, then pick the right way to open an app when you connect.
Add a domain, subdomain or domain alias in Plesk
Learn the difference between additional domains, subdomains and domain aliases in Plesk and how to add each, set the document root and connect DNS.
Run several MetaTrader terminals on one VPS
Install each MT4 or MT5 terminal in its own folder, start it in portable mode, and size your server for the terminals and EAs you run.
Move resellers and their customers to an MdmHost master reseller plan
Plan and carry out a migration of your resellers and all their cPanel accounts from another host to an MdmHost VIP Master Reseller plan, keeping ownership and limits.
Manage secrets and environment variables in Docker Compose
Keep API keys and database passwords out of your compose file using.env files, environment keys and Docker secrets, then confirm containers read them correctly.
WooCommerce on cPanel hosting: setup and performance checklist
Run a WooCommerce shop smoothly on MdmHost: PHP and limits, caching exclusions, real cron, SSL, transactional email, backups before updates and keeping the database lean.
How to set up a Node.js app in cPanel with CloudLinux Node.js Selector
Deploy a Node.js application on cPanel hosting with Setup Node.js App: choose the Node version, set the startup file, install npm packages and run it on your domain.
Install multiple PHP versions on Ubuntu and Debian
Add Ondřej Surý's PHP repository, install PHP 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4 side by side with PHP-FPM, and switch the command-line PHP version with update-alternatives.
Process pending orders in WHMCS
Review and accept pending orders in WHMCS, understand order statuses, run fraud checks, provision services manually, cancel or refund orders and automate acceptance.
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