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How to Host a Static Website with Nginx
Serve a fast static site — plain HTML or a built React/Vue/Hugo bundle — with Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04, with correct caching and HTTPS.
How to Set Up a LEMP Stack (Linux, Nginx, MySQL, PHP)
Build a complete LEMP stack on Ubuntu 24.04 — Nginx, MySQL, and PHP-FPM — and serve a working PHP site with clean, correct config.
How to Install Redis on a VPS
Install Redis on Ubuntu 24.04, turn on a password and persistence, and use it as a cache or session store for your app.
How to Install and Secure MySQL on Ubuntu
Install MySQL 8 on Ubuntu 24.04, lock it down with mysql_secure_installation, and create an app database and user the right way.
How to Install Docker Compose and Run Your First Stack
Use Docker Compose to define and run a multi-container app from one YAML file. Build a WordPress + MySQL stack from scratch.
How to Install Docker on Ubuntu 24.04
Install Docker Engine the official way on Ubuntu 24.04, run it without sudo, and verify with hello-world. Clean, current commands.
How to Install Node.js on a VPS with NVM
Install Node.js the right way using NVM so you can switch versions per project, update painlessly, and avoid sudo-npm headaches.
How to migrate to Nxeon for free
Switching hosts sounds painful — it isn't. A guided wizard copies your files, code and databases from your old VPS with live progress, for free. Here's the whole process.
Linux swap and OOM tuning for small VPS plans
Out of memory? Learn how swap works, how to add a swap file, tune swappiness, and understand the OOM killer so your small VPS stays stable under pressure.
How to run Docker on a VPS
Docker packages apps into portable containers. Learn to install Docker and Compose on a VPS, run your first container, and deploy a multi-service app.
How to host WordPress on a VPS
Run WordPress on your own VPS for speed and control. This LEMP-stack guide covers Nginx, MariaDB, PHP, the WordPress install, and free HTTPS.
How to deploy a Next.js app on a VPS
Self-host Next.js on your own server for full control and predictable cost. Learn to build, run with PM2, reverse-proxy with Nginx, and add HTTPS.
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