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• Install MetaTrader 4/5 on a VPS and keep EAs running

  Install MT4 or MT5, log in to your trading account, add EAs and indicators, turn on algo trading and keep the terminal running after you disconnect.

  BeginnerWindows server3 min read

• First steps on a new Windows VPS

  Connect, change the Administrator password, install updates, check the firewall and plan backups in your first session on a new Windows VPS.

  BeginnerWindows server2 min read

• First steps after your Linux VPS is ready (SSH, updates, firewall)

  Log in over SSH, change the root password, install updates, add a sudo user and switch on a firewall without locking yourself out.

  BeginnerLinux server2 min read

• 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.

  BeginnerVirtualizor VPS2 min read

• Repair Corrupted MySQL InnoDB Tables on a Linux VPS

  Confirm InnoDB corruption with CHECK TABLE, start MySQL with innodb_force_recovery to dump readable data, then rebuild the tables from that dump.

  AdvancedLinux server6 min read

• Which control panel should you install on your VPS?

  Compare web hosting control panels for a VPS: cPanel/WHM, Plesk, DirectAdmin, Webuzo and free panels, by licensing model, OS support, resource needs and use case, or skip a panel entirely.

  BeginnerVPS2 min read

• How much CPU, RAM and disk does my VPS need?

  A practical sizing guide for VPS plans: typical RAM and CPU needs for WordPress, PHP apps, Node.js, databases, Docker and Windows, how to estimate disk, and how to measure and adjust.

  BeginnerVPS2 min read

• Fix common Remote Desktop (RDP) errors on a Windows VPS

  Fix the Remote Desktop errors you will meet on a Windows VPS: can't connect, internal error, CredSSP, licensing, account locked, black screen and too many sessions.

  IntermediateWindows VPS3 min read

• Troubleshoot a slow Windows VPS: CPU, RAM, disk and network

  Find out why a Windows VPS is slow using Task Manager, Resource Monitor and PowerShell, then fix common causes like Windows Update, Defender scans and memory leaks.

  IntermediateWindows VPS3 min read

• KVM vs OpenVZ vs LXC: which VPS virtualization type to choose

  Compare KVM, OpenVZ and LXC VPS virtualization: kernel access, resource guarantees, Docker support, performance and which type suits websites, apps, VPNs or Windows.

  BeginnerVPS hosting2 min read

• 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.

  AdvancedVirtualizor VPS2 min read

• 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.

  IntermediateLinux VPS2 min read

• Mount a new disk on a Linux VPS and keep it after reboot

  Partition, format and mount an extra disk on your Linux VPS, then add it to /etc/fstab by UUID so it mounts automatically after every reboot.

  IntermediateLinux VPS2 min read

• LVM basics: grow a logical volume on a Linux VPS

  Understand LVM physical volumes, volume groups and logical volumes, then extend a logical volume and its filesystem online after your VPS disk is enlarged.

  AdvancedLinux VPS2 min read

• 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.

  IntermediateLinux VPS2 min read

• 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.

  IntermediateLinux VPS and servers2 min read

• Configure VPS backup servers and backup plans in Virtualizor (admin)

  Add a local, FTP or SSH backup server in Virtualizor, create backup plans with schedules and retention, assign them to VPS and let customers restore their own backups.

  AdvancedVirtualizor admin2 min read

• Create VPS plans, users and virtual servers in Virtualizor (admin)

  Define Virtualizor plans with CPU, RAM, disk, bandwidth and IP limits, create end users, launch a KVM VPS from a plan and manage, suspend or delete it as admin.

  AdvancedVirtualizor admin2 min read

• Start, stop, restart and power off a VPS in Virtualizor

  Understand the difference between Stop, Restart and Power Off in Virtualizor, when to use each, and what to do when a VPS will not start or is stuck.

  BeginnerVirtualizor VPS2 min read

• Reinstall the operating system on a Virtualizor VPS

  Reinstall your VPS with a new OS template such as AlmaLinux, Ubuntu, Debian or Windows in Virtualizor, set the root password, and know what to back up first.

  BeginnerVirtualizor VPS2 min read

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