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Servers, IDX Panel & storage
VPS & dedicated servers
Receiving your server, connecting, securing and running it.
- 01
Receiving your server details
Your server's IP, username and password arrive in a support ticket.
- 02
Connecting to a Linux server with SSH
From Windows, macOS or Linux, with a password or a key.
- 03
First steps with a new server
A short checklist that protects a Linux server from day one.
- 04
A simple firewall with UFW
Allow SSH and web traffic and block the rest on Ubuntu.
- 05
Installing a web server (Nginx, PHP, MySQL)
Set up a basic LEMP stack on Ubuntu to host websites.
- 06
First steps with a Windows server
Connect with Remote Desktop, update and secure it.
- 07
VPS or dedicated server: which do I need?
The difference, and when each makes sense.
- 08
Installing Docker on Ubuntu
Run containers on your VPS with Docker and Docker Compose.
- 09
Running a Node.js app with PM2 and Nginx
Keep the app running, restart it on boot and serve it on your domain.
- 10
Adding swap space on Linux
A safety buffer when memory runs short.
- 11
Blocking brute-force attacks with Fail2Ban
Automatically ban IPs that keep failing to log in.
- 12
Setting the hostname and time zone
Correct times in logs and a clear server name.
- 13
Hosting a website on Windows Server with IIS
Install IIS, add a site and bind your domain.
- 14
Allowing remote access to MySQL safely
Connect to your server's database from another machine.
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