Section
Server Administration
SSH, firewalls, transfers and keeping your server healthy.
Documents
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How to Set Up SSH Keys on a VPS
Quick answer: generate a key pair on your own computer, push the public half to the server, then log in...
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How to Set Up WireGuard on a VPS
Quick answer: install WireGuard, generate a key pair for the server and each client, write a server config...
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Reverse DNS (PTR) and Custom Nameservers on Your VPS
Quick answer: reverse DNS (PTR) maps your server IP back to a hostname and matters most for sending email;...
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Run Docker on a VPS: Install and First Container
Quick answer
Install Docker from its official repository, not from snap or the distro's default packages,...
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Run WordPress on a VPS: Full Setup Guide
Quick answer: install nginx, MariaDB and PHP on an Ubuntu VPS, create a database, drop the WordPress files...
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Self-Host Nextcloud on a VPS
Quick answer
The fastest reliable way to self-host Nextcloud today is the official All-in-One (AIO) Docker...
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Self-Host n8n on a VPS
Quick answer
n8n runs well in Docker on a small Linux VPS. The short version: install Docker, create a...
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Set Up qBittorrent on a VPS (Web UI)
Quick answer
Install the headless client, create a dedicated user, run it as a systemd service, then log in...
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Static IPs on a VPS: What Persists and What Changes
Quick answer: rebooting never changes your IP address on any line we sell. Stopping and then starting an...
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Transfer Files to Your VPS with scp and rsync
Quick answer: upload a file to your server, or pull one back:
scp ./backup.tar.gz...
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UFW Basics: A Practical Linux Firewall Guide
Quick answer: allow SSH first, then switch the firewall on:
sudo ufw allow OpenSSH
sudo ufw enable
sudo ufw...
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Your VPS IP Is on a Blacklist (DNSBL): What It Means and What to Do
Quick answer: a blacklist (DNSBL) listing means some reputation service has flagged your server IP, usually...
