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10 guides for “cyberpanel” · Clear searchFree SSL certificates on your VPS with Let's Encrypt
HTTPS is free and automatic. Here's how to issue a Let's Encrypt certificate on your VPS, set up auto-renewal, and never see an expiry warning again.
How much RAM does a VPS need?
1 GB or 8 GB? The honest answer depends on what you're running. Here's a practical, workload-by-workload guide to sizing VPS memory without overpaying.
Common ports every developer should know (22, 80, 443, 3306…)
You don't need to memorise all 65,535 ports — just the ones that come up daily. Here's the working developer's reference to the ports you'll actually use.
How to check an SSL certificate's expiry and validity
An expired certificate breaks your site instantly. Learn how to check a certificate's expiry, chain and validity from the browser, the command line, and online.
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 host multiple websites on one VPS
One VPS can serve many domains. Learn how virtual hosts (server blocks) work in Nginx, how to add each site, and how to give every domain its own free SSL.
How to install CyberPanel on a VPS (free)
CyberPanel is a fast, free control panel built on OpenLiteSpeed. This guide covers installing it on a fresh Ubuntu VPS and creating your first website with SSL.
cPanel vs Plesk vs CyberPanel: which control panel?
A control panel turns a bare VPS into a point-and-click hosting environment. Here's an honest comparison of cPanel, Plesk and CyberPanel to help you choose.
How to choose VPS specs: CPU, RAM and NVMe
vCPU, RAM, NVMe and bandwidth — which numbers actually matter for your project? A practical guide to sizing a VPS so you don't overpay or run out of memory.
What is a VPS? A plain-English guide
A VPS gives you a private slice of a powerful server — full root access, guaranteed resources, and your own OS — for far less than a dedicated machine. Here's how it works.
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