The Nxeon Blog
Guides for people who run their own servers.
Straight-talking tutorials and comparisons on VPS hosting, game servers, Linux and security. No fluff, just what actually works. 346 guides from the team that runs the servers.
Search results
32 guides for “setup” in Tutorials · Clear search
How to Run a Telegram Bot 24/7 on a VPS
Deploy a Telegram bot on a Linux VPS and keep it online 24/7: Python or Node, polling vs webhooks, a safe token, and a systemd service that auto-restarts.
How to Host a Discord Music Bot on a VPS
Run your own Discord music bot on a VPS: install ffmpeg and the voice dependencies, stream audio reliably, and keep it online 24/7 with PM2.
How to Host a Node.js (discord.js) Bot on a VPS
Deploy a discord.js bot on a VPS from scratch: install Node.js, structure the project, register slash commands, secure the token, and run it with PM2.
How to Keep a Discord Bot Online with PM2
Use PM2 to keep your Node.js Discord bot running 24/7 on a VPS: auto-restart on crash, start on boot, log management, and zero-downtime restarts.
How to Host a Discord Bot on a VPS 24/7
Move your Discord bot off your laptop and onto a VPS so it stays online around the clock. Covers Node.js and Python, a process manager, and auto-restart.
How to Speed Up WordPress on a VPS with Caching
Layered caching is the single biggest WordPress speed win. This guide sets up page cache, Redis object cache and OPcache on your VPS — with the commands.
Best VPS for Discord Bots
Discord bots need to run 24/7 without babysitting. Here's how to choose a small, reliable VPS that keeps your bot online — sizing, uptime and process management.
Best VPS for Python Projects
From a Flask API to a Django app or a data pipeline, here's how to choose a VPS that runs Python reliably in production — sizing, WSGI servers and deployment tips.
How to Set Up a Cron Job on Linux
Automate anything on a schedule with cron: crontab syntax explained, real examples, logging output, and how to avoid the common gotchas.
How to Install Gitea (Self-Hosted Git) on a VPS
Run your own lightweight GitHub alternative: install Gitea on Ubuntu 24.04 with its own user, a database, systemd, and an Nginx reverse proxy.
How to Install Caddy and Get Automatic HTTPS
Caddy is a modern web server that fetches and renews TLS certificates for you. Install it on Ubuntu 24.04 and serve HTTPS with a two-line config.
How to Install Apache on an Ubuntu VPS
Install Apache (httpd) on Ubuntu 24.04, set up virtual hosts, enable useful modules, and serve your first site with clean commands.
Deploy your first server in under a minute.
Creating an account is free and takes no card details. Every guide here runs on a Nxeon VPS or game server.