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12 Best Self-Hosted Apps to Run on a VPS
A curated tour of the best self-hosted apps for a VPS — what each one replaces, what it needs, and where to start. Your roadmap to a private, self-run stack.
One-Click Apps on Nxeon: What You Can Deploy
One-click app images skip the manual install and get you to a working setup fast. Here's what you can deploy on Nxeon and when a one-click image is the smart choice.
How to Deploy Your First Server on Nxeon
New to Nxeon? This beginner-friendly walkthrough takes you from sign-up to a live, secured server — choosing a plan, an OS image, connecting via SSH and the first steps.
How to Migrate Your Website to Nxeon (Free Migration)
Switching hosts shouldn't cost you a weekend or your uptime. Here's how Nxeon's free migration works, what to prepare, and how the low-risk DNS cutover keeps you online.
It's Never Been Easier to Build an App and Actually Make Money
The gap between an idea and a live, paying product used to be months of setup. Now it's an afternoon. Here's the modern stack for shipping fast.
How to Point Your Domain to Your Web Hosting (A Records, Explained Simply)
Getting your website live is one DNS record. Here's exactly what to change, why a shared IP is normal, and how HTTPS turns on by itself.
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