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How do I access and manage my VPS?
You manage your VPS in two places. For day-to-day server work, connect over SSH using the IP,...
How do I access the VPS console (VNC)?
The VNC console gives you direct screen access to your server even when SSH or the network is...
How do I add a website to my VPS?
The steps depend on whether you use a control panel or a plain stack.With a control panel...
How do I change my server's root password?
The quickest way is over SSH. Log in and run:passwd to change the current user's password, or...
How do I check my server's resource usage?
Connect over SSH and use built-in Linux tools to see CPU, memory, and disk at a glance.CPU and...
How do I connect to my server over SSH?
Use an SSH client with the details from your VPS welcome email (IP address, username, and...
How do I install Node.js or Python on my server?
Connect over SSH, then install from a maintained source so you get a current version.Node.js (via...
How do I install a LAMP or LEMP stack?
A LAMP stack is Linux, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, and PHP; LEMP swaps Apache for Nginx. Connect over...
How do I install a control panel (cPanel/CyberPanel) on my VPS?
Install a control panel on a fresh, supported OS before adding any other software. Connect over...
How do I monitor my server's uptime?
Use a mix of external checks and on-server tools.External monitoring: a free service like...
How do I reboot or reinstall my VPS?
Both actions live in the VPS control panel in your client area.To reboot cleanly, log in over SSH...
How do I secure my VPS?
Harden your server right after setup. The essentials:Update everything: run apt update &&...
How do I set reverse DNS (rDNS / PTR) for my server?
Reverse DNS maps your server's IP back to a hostname, which is important for sending email so...
How do I set up a firewall on my VPS?
Use the firewall tool that fits your OS, then allow only the ports you actually need (such as SSH...
How do I set up swap memory?
Swap is disk space the server uses as overflow when RAM runs low. To add a swap file over...
How do I take a snapshot or backup of my VPS?
You have two options, and ideally use both.Snapshots capture the whole server at a moment in...
What's the difference between managed and unmanaged VPS?
The difference is who looks after the server software.Unmanaged VPS: you get the raw server and...
When should I move from a VPS to a dedicated server?
Consider a dedicated server when your VPS can no longer keep up or you need the whole machine to...
