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How to Point a Domain to a VPS with Cloudflare
A step-by-step guide to connecting any domain to your VPS using Cloudflare's free DNS, including the exact A records and the proxy setting most people get wrong.
How to Set Up a Minecraft SMP for Friends
Want a persistent survival world for you and your friends? Here's how to set up a Minecraft SMP the right way, from software to security.
Port Forwarding vs a VPS: How to Make a Minecraft Server Public
To let friends join, you either port-forward your home router or run a VPS. Here's an honest comparison of both, with the tradeoffs.
How to Migrate a Minecraft World to a New Server
Moving to a new host or bigger plan? Here's how to migrate a Minecraft world safely, keeping player data, configs, and plugins intact.
How to Enable Crossplay on a Minecraft Server with Geyser
Geyser lets Bedrock players (phone, console) join your Java server. Add Floodgate and they don't even need a Java account.
How to Get a Free SSL Certificate with Certbot
Secure any site with a free, auto-renewing Let's Encrypt certificate using Certbot on Ubuntu 24.04 — for Nginx or Apache.
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