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Best Rust Plugins for 2026 (Oxide/Carbon)
The 10 must-have Rust plugins for 2026, from Vanish and RaidableBases to Stack Size Controller, plus how Oxide (uMod) and Carbon compare.
How to Set Up Automatic Security Updates on Ubuntu
Unpatched software is the top cause of server compromise. Configure unattended-upgrades so security patches install themselves — safely and unattended.
How to Disable Root Login on a VPS
The root account is every attacker's first guess. Learn to create a sudo user and disable direct root login over SSH — safely, without locking yourself out.
How to Create a Staging Subdomain for Your Site
Test changes safely on staging.yourdomain.com before they hit production. Here's the DNS, the web-server config, the SSL, and how to keep bots and Google out.
How to Set Up a Wildcard Subdomain on a VPS
A wildcard subdomain catches every subdomain at once — ideal for multi-tenant apps and dynamic subdomains. Here's the DNS record, the wildcard SSL cert, and the Nginx config.
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.
Best VPS for a Small Business Website
Your business site is your storefront — it shouldn't share a slow, oversold server. Here's how to choose a VPS that's fast, reliable and professional without overspending.
How to Run Staging and Production on One VPS
Host both a staging and production environment on a single VPS: separate directories, ports, subdomains, databases, and Nginx server blocks.
How to Host a Static Website with Nginx
Serve a fast static site — plain HTML or a built React/Vue/Hugo bundle — with Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04, with correct caching and HTTPS.
How to Set Up Git-Based Deploys on a VPS
Deploy by pushing to your server: set up a bare Git repo with a post-receive hook so 'git push' builds and reloads your app.
How to Deploy a Flask App with Gunicorn and Nginx
Take a Flask app to production on Ubuntu 24.04: a virtualenv, Gunicorn as the WSGI server, a systemd service, and an Nginx reverse proxy.
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.
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