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How to Install PostgreSQL on a VPS
Install PostgreSQL 16 on Ubuntu 24.04, understand roles and the postgres user, and create a database and app role with the right privileges.
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 Deploy a Next.js App to a VPS
Build, run, and serve a production Next.js app on Ubuntu 24.04: PM2 process management, an Nginx reverse proxy, and free HTTPS.
How to Deploy a Node.js App with PM2
Keep your Node app running forever with PM2: process management, auto-restart on crash and reboot, logs, and zero-downtime reloads.
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 Set Up Nginx as a Reverse Proxy
Put Nginx in front of your Node, Python, or Docker app: proxy_pass, headers, WebSockets, and HTTPS done right on Ubuntu 24.04.
How to Install Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04
A clear, copy-paste guide to installing Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04, opening the firewall, and serving your first page over HTTP.
Claude Code is pre-installed on every Nxeon VPS
Every Nxeon server ships with Claude Code ready in the terminal — an AI coding agent that builds, debugs and runs your project right on the box. Here's how to use it.
How to back up a VPS (and actually restore it)
A backup you can't restore is worthless. Learn the layers of VPS backups — snapshots, file backups and database dumps — plus how to automate and test them.
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.
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