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VPS tutorials.

Step-by-step guides for real workloads: WordPress, Minecraft, WireGuard, Discord bots, Nextcloud, and Tor relays. Each guide includes plan sizing, copy-pasteable commands, and next steps.

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intermediate60 min

How to Deploy WordPress on a VPS

Deploy WordPress on Ubuntu 24.04 with Nginx, PHP-FPM, MariaDB, Let's Encrypt SSL, hardening, and backups.

Target OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS · Reviewed 2026-07-15

WordPressUbuntuNginx

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intermediate75 min

How to Deploy Nextcloud on a VPS

Install Nextcloud on Ubuntu 24.04 with Apache, PHP, MariaDB, Redis caching, TLS, app passwords, and mobile clients.

Target OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS · Reviewed 2026-07-15

NextcloudUbuntuApache

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intermediate35 min

How to Set Up a Tor Relay on a VPS

Run a non-exit Tor relay on Debian 13 with tor, nyx monitoring, bandwidth limits, and uNode AUP/legal notes.

Target OS: Debian 13 · Reviewed 2026-07-15

TorDebianRelay

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intermediate25 min

How to Fix SSH Authentication on a VPS

Diagnose the correct user, authorized_keys ownership, sshd policy, and firewall without locking yourself out.

Target OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS · Reviewed 2026-07-15

SSHTroubleshootingKeys

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intermediate35 min

How to Secure an Ubuntu 24.04 VPS

Patch Ubuntu, create a sudo user, configure SSH keys, UFW, fail2ban, and automatic security updates.

Target OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS · Reviewed 2026-07-15

UbuntuSecurityUFW

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intermediate25 min

How to Check VPS Reachability and Reverse DNS

Separate routing, firewall, listening-service, and PTR issues before opening a support request.

Target OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS · Reviewed 2026-07-15

NetworkingIPv4DNS

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Illustration for How to Deploy Coolify on a VPS
intermediate45 min

How to Deploy Coolify on a VPS

Prepare DNS, install Coolify with its supported installer, secure access, and verify backups before hosting applications.

Target OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS · Reviewed 2026-07-15

CoolifyDockerPaaS

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intermediate50 min

How to Deploy n8n with Docker Compose

Run n8n with Docker Compose, PostgreSQL, persistent volumes, encryption keys, and a reverse proxy.

Target OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS · Reviewed 2026-07-15

n8nDockerAutomation

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