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Game servers · 4 min read ·

How to Set Up a Mordhau Dedicated Server

Run your own Mordhau dedicated server on a Linux VPS with SteamCMD, edit Game.ini for maps and rules, open the ports, and keep it online with systemd.

Game servers · 4 min read ·

How to Set Up a Squad Dedicated Server

Deploy your own Squad dedicated server on a Linux VPS with SteamCMD, configure layers and admins, open the right ports, and run it under systemd.

Game servers · 4 min read ·

How to Set Up a Left 4 Dead 2 Dedicated Server

Host your own L4D2 dedicated server on a Linux VPS with SteamCMD, configure campaigns and difficulty, and keep it running for co-op and versus.

Game servers · 4 min read ·

How to Set Up a Team Fortress 2 Dedicated Server

Run your own TF2 dedicated server on a Linux VPS with SteamCMD, pick your maps and game mode, add a GSLT, and keep it online with systemd.

Game servers · 5 min read ·

How to Install Addons on a Garry's Mod Server

Add Workshop content, gamemodes, and maps to your Garry's Mod dedicated server the right way — with a Workshop collection, resource downloads, and mounts.

Game servers · 4 min read ·

How to Set Up a Garry's Mod Server on a VPS

Install and run a dedicated Garry's Mod server on a Linux VPS with SteamCMD, set your gamemode and map, and keep it online with systemd.

Game servers · 5 min read ·

How to Set Up a Counter-Strike 2 Dedicated Server

A step-by-step guide to running your own CS2 dedicated server on a Linux VPS with SteamCMD, a Game Server Login Token, and clean systemd startup.

Comparisons · 5 min read ·

Why a VPS Beats Shared Hosting for a Growing Site

Shared hosting is fine until it isn't. Here are the honest signs you've outgrown it, and why a VPS gives a growing site the speed, control and headroom it needs.

Tutorials · 5 min read ·

How to Build a Website with AI on Nxeon

You don't need to hand-code a site anymore. Here's how to use AI tooling on a Nxeon VPS to build and deploy a real website — from prompt to live, on your own server.

Guides · 5 min read ·

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.

Guides · 5 min read ·

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.

Guides · 5 min read ·

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.

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