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• Install Ghost CMS on an Ubuntu VPS with Ghost-CLI

  Install the Ghost publishing platform on Ubuntu with Node.js, MySQL 8, Nginx and Ghost-CLI, including SSL, a systemd service, email settings, updates and backups.

  IntermediateLinux VPS3 min read

• Reinstall the OS on a VPS: checklist before and after

  A safe checklist for reinstalling your VPS operating system: what to back up, how to record configs and DNS, choosing the OS, what to do right after reinstall, and how to restore.

  BeginnerLinux VPS2 min read

• Migrate a Linux VPS to a new server or provider with rsync

  Move websites, databases and configs from an old Linux VPS to a new one with minimal downtime: inventory, prepare the target, rsync files, dump databases, final sync and DNS cutover.

  IntermediateLinux VPS2 min read

• Repair an unbootable Linux VPS from rescue mode with chroot

  Boot a broken VPS into a rescue system, find and mount its disk, chroot into it, then fix common problems: bad fstab, broken GRUB, lost SSH access, full disk or a failed kernel update.

  AdvancedLinux VPS2 min read

• Grow the disk on a Linux VPS after an upgrade (growpart and resize2fs)

  After your VPS disk is enlarged, extend the partition and filesystem to use the new space: check with lsblk, run growpart, then resize2fs or xfs_growfs, including LVM setups.

  IntermediateLinux VPS2 min read

• Add an additional IPv4 address to a Linux VPS

  Configure a second or extra IPv4 address on a Linux VPS with Netplan on Ubuntu, NetworkManager on AlmaLinux/Rocky or ifupdown on Debian, test it and bind services to it.

  IntermediateLinux VPS2 min read

• Migrate or clone a VPS between Virtualizor servers

  Move a VPS from one Virtualizor node to another, or clone it, from the admin panel: check storage and IPs, run the migration task and confirm the VPS on its new server.

  AdvancedVirtualizor admin2 min read

• Use the Virtualizor admin API: create keys and automate VPS tasks

  Create Virtualizor admin API credentials, restrict them by IP, call the admin API with curl to list and manage VPSs, and keep keys used by WHMCS safe.

  AdvancedVirtualizor admin2 min read

• First steps on a new Linux VPS: secure and set it up

  The first things to do on a fresh Linux VPS: log in, update packages, create a sudo user, set up SSH keys, enable a firewall, set hostname and timezone, add swap and plan backups.

  BeginnerLinux VPS2 min read

• Deploy a Laravel app on a Linux VPS with Nginx and PHP-FPM

  Deploy Laravel to an Ubuntu VPS: PHP-FPM and extensions, Composer, Nginx server block, .env, permissions, queues with systemd, the scheduler and free SSL.

  IntermediateLinux VPS3 min read

• Back up a Windows VPS with Windows Server Backup

  Install Windows Server Backup, schedule daily backups to a second disk or network share with wbadmin, and restore files or the whole server when needed.

  IntermediateWindows VPS3 min read

• Install Docker Engine and Docker Compose on a Linux VPS

  Install Docker Engine and the Compose plugin from Docker's official repository on Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux or Rocky, set log limits and run your first container.

  BeginnerLinux VPS3 min read

• Shared hosting server vs VPS: how resources really work

  How a shared hosting server divides CPU, RAM and I/O between accounts with CloudLinux, how that compares with a VPS's guaranteed resources, and signs it is time to upgrade.

  BeginnerShared hosting and VPS3 min read

• Enable automatic security updates on a Linux VPS

  Configure unattended-upgrades on Ubuntu/Debian and dnf-automatic on AlmaLinux/Rocky to install security patches automatically, with email reports and reboot control.

  BeginnerLinux VPS2 min read

• Install and secure phpMyAdmin on a Linux VPS

  Install phpMyAdmin on an Nginx or Apache VPS, give it a hidden URL, add HTTP authentication and IP limits, and use a non-root database account.

  IntermediateLinux VPS3 min read

• What is Virtualizor? How the VPS control panel works

  An overview of Virtualizor: the master and slave server model, supported virtualization types, admin and end-user panels, IP pools, OS templates, backups and WHMCS automation.

  BeginnerVPS hosting providers2 min read

• OpenVZ and Virtuozzo explained: container-based VPS

  How OpenVZ and Virtuozzo containers work, what OpenVZ 6 vs 7 changed, the limits of a shared kernel for Docker, VPNs and swap, and how to check and live with an OpenVZ VPS.

  BeginnerVPS hosting2 min read

• CI/CD basics: deploy to a VPS with GitHub Actions

  Set up a simple CI/CD pipeline that tests your code on every push and deploys it to your VPS over SSH with GitHub Actions, secrets and a restricted deploy key.

  IntermediateLinux VPS3 min read

• Monitor VirtFusion hypervisors and VPS resource usage

  Keep an eye on VirtFusion capacity and health: read hypervisor and server graphs, track RAM, disk and IP usage, set external uptime checks and catch noisy VPSs early.

  IntermediateVPS hosting providers2 min read

• Linux server hardening checklist for a new VPS or dedicated server

  A practical Linux server hardening checklist: updates, users and sudo, SSH keys, firewall, Fail2Ban, closing unused services, automatic security patches, logging and backups.

  IntermediateLinux VPS and dedicated servers3 min read

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