Getting started with a VPS
From the first SSH login to a working web stack: secure the server, install Nginx, PHP and a database, and keep it patched.
- Intermediate
- Level
- 3
- Lessons
- 3 min
- Study time
Course content
- 1. Your first 15 minutes on a new serverA new VPS is reachable from the whole internet the moment it boots. Do these steps before installing anything else.1 min
- 2. Installing a web stackA typical PHP site needs a web server, PHP and a database. Here's a clean setup with Nginx, PHP-FPM and MariaDB.1 min
- 3. Keeping your server healthyA server that worked on day one drifts over time: disks fill, packages age, logs grow. A short routine prevents most surprises.1 min