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Server Management Guides

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How to Set Up Zero Downtime Git Deployment in 2026
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How to Set Up Zero Downtime Git Deployment in 2026

Implement atomic zero downtime deployments using Git hooks, symlinks and graceful Nginx reloads — deploy with confidence in 2026.

📅 February 10, 2026 Read guide →
How to Automate Server Hardening with Ansible
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How to Automate Server Hardening with Ansible

Write Ansible playbooks to automate server hardening — SSH, firewall, Fail2Ban and security updates.

📅 October 14, 2025 Read guide →
How to Configure MariaDB 11 on Ubuntu Server
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How to Configure MariaDB 11 on Ubuntu Server

Install and configure MariaDB 11 — new JSON functions, InnoDB improvements and Galera enhancements.

📅 August 12, 2025 Read guide →
How to Set Up CloudPanel 2 on Ubuntu 24.04
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How to Set Up CloudPanel 2 on Ubuntu 24.04

Install CloudPanel 2 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS — new UI, improved security and PHP 8.3/8.4 support.

📅 March 18, 2025 Read guide →
How to Set Up OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
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How to Set Up OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Install OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with PHP 8.4 LSAPI — the latest and fastest web server configuration for 2025 production deployments.

📅 March 11, 2025 Read guide →
How to Install PHP 8.4 on Ubuntu Server
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How to Install PHP 8.4 on Ubuntu Server

Install PHP 8.4 on Ubuntu — property hooks, lazy objects, new array functions and JIT improvements.

📅 February 11, 2025 Read guide →
How to Set Up Ubuntu 24.04 Server from Scratch
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How to Set Up Ubuntu 24.04 Server from Scratch

Complete Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) server setup — systemd-networkd, nftables, and snap removal.

📅 September 10, 2024 Read guide →
How to Set Up Zero Downtime Deployments on Linux
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How to Set Up Zero Downtime Deployments on Linux

Implement zero downtime deployments using atomic symlinks, rsync and graceful Nginx reloads.

📅 July 16, 2024 Read guide →
How to Test and Verify Server Backups
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How to Test and Verify Server Backups

A backup you have never tested is not a backup — how to regularly verify your server backups are complete, uncorrupted and restorable.

📅 April 9, 2024 Read guide →
How to Set Up Traefik as Reverse Proxy for Docker
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How to Set Up Traefik as Reverse Proxy for Docker

Deploy Traefik as a dynamic reverse proxy for Docker containers — automatic SSL certificates, service discovery and load balancing with zero configuration.

📅 February 20, 2024 Read guide →
How to Install and Configure PHP 8.3 on CloudPanel
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How to Install and Configure PHP 8.3 on CloudPanel

Install PHP 8.3 on CloudPanel with JIT tracing enabled — typed class constants and performance gains.

📅 February 13, 2024 Read guide →
How to Set Up LEMP Stack on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
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How to Set Up LEMP Stack on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Install a production LEMP stack on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS — Nginx, MariaDB 10.11 and PHP 8.3 with JIT.

📅 January 16, 2024 Read guide →
How to Set Up Server Monitoring Alerts
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How to Set Up Server Monitoring Alerts

Configure server monitoring alerts for CPU, memory, disk and uptime — email and webhook notifications.

📅 December 5, 2023 Read guide →
How to Set Up PHP 8.2 on CloudPanel
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How to Set Up PHP 8.2 on CloudPanel

Install PHP 8.2 on CloudPanel — readonly class properties, DNF string functions and JIT improvements.

📅 October 10, 2023 Read guide →
How to Set Up Docker Swarm for Container Orchestration
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How to Set Up Docker Swarm for Container Orchestration

Configure Docker Swarm for container orchestration across multiple servers — simpler than Kubernetes with built-in load balancing and failover.

📅 June 20, 2023 Read guide →
How to Set Up OpenLiteSpeed with PHP 8.2 on Ubuntu 22.04
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How to Set Up OpenLiteSpeed with PHP 8.2 on Ubuntu 22.04

Install OpenLiteSpeed with PHP 8.2 LSAPI on Ubuntu 22.04 — the fastest PHP processing stack with OPcache JIT and LiteSpeed API integration.

📅 May 16, 2023 Read guide →
How to Set Up Centralised Log Management on Linux
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How to Set Up Centralised Log Management on Linux

Configure rsyslog for structured logging, set up logrotate and monitor logs in real time.

📅 May 9, 2023 Read guide →
How to Set Up MariaDB 10.6 on Ubuntu 22.04
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How to Set Up MariaDB 10.6 on Ubuntu 22.04

Install MariaDB 10.6 LTS on Ubuntu 22.04 — system versioned tables, InnoDB improvements and replication.

📅 March 21, 2023 Read guide →
How to Set Up Wildcard DNS on CloudPanel
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How to Set Up Wildcard DNS on CloudPanel

Configure wildcard DNS on CloudPanel to serve multiple subdomains from one server — useful for SaaS applications and multi-tenant hosting.

📅 March 21, 2023 Read guide →
How to Set Up a Secure Ubuntu 22.04 Server from Scratch
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How to Set Up a Secure Ubuntu 22.04 Server from Scratch

Complete Ubuntu 22.04 LTS server setup — users, SSH keys, firewall, Fail2Ban and automatic updates.

📅 January 10, 2023 Read guide →
How to Set Up GitHub Actions to Deploy to Linux Server
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How to Set Up GitHub Actions to Deploy to Linux Server

Configure GitHub Actions workflows to automatically deploy to your Linux server on every push — SSH deployment with zero-downtime and rollback support.

📅 November 22, 2022 Read guide →
How to Set Up Plesk Obsidian on Ubuntu 22.04
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How to Set Up Plesk Obsidian on Ubuntu 22.04

Install and configure Plesk Obsidian on Ubuntu 22.04 — domains, SSL, email and WordPress toolkit.

📅 November 15, 2022 Read guide →
How to Fix Email Deliverability with SPF, DKIM and DMARC
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How to Fix Email Deliverability with SPF, DKIM and DMARC

Fix email landing in spam — configure SPF, DKIM and DMARC records for your domain.

📅 October 11, 2022 Read guide →
How to Set Up Veeam Agent for Linux
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How to Set Up Veeam Agent for Linux

Install and configure Veeam Agent for Linux — enterprise-grade backup with image-level snapshots and Veeam Backup and Replication integration.

📅 July 19, 2022 Read guide →
How to Set Up PHP 8.1 on Ubuntu 22.04
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How to Set Up PHP 8.1 on Ubuntu 22.04

Install PHP 8.1 on Ubuntu 22.04 — fibers, enums, readonly properties and JIT configuration.

📅 May 17, 2022 Read guide →
How to Set Up BorgBackup with Borgmatic on Linux
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How to Set Up BorgBackup with Borgmatic on Linux

Configure BorgBackup with Borgmatic for automated deduplicated backups on Linux — efficient encrypted backups with simple YAML configuration.

📅 March 15, 2022 Read guide →
How to Use Ansible for Server Automation
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How to Use Ansible for Server Automation

Get started with Ansible for server automation — write playbooks to configure servers, deploy applications and manage infrastructure as code.

📅 February 8, 2022 Read guide →
How to Set Up Real-Time Server Monitoring with Netdata
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How to Set Up Real-Time Server Monitoring with Netdata

Install Netdata for per-second server metrics — dashboards, alerts and Nginx integration.

📅 October 12, 2021 Read guide →
How to Set Up Duplicati for Encrypted Backups on Linux
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How to Set Up Duplicati for Encrypted Backups on Linux

Install Duplicati on Linux for encrypted backups to cloud storage — web UI management, scheduled backups and support for 30+ cloud backends.

📅 August 17, 2021 Read guide →
How to Set Up Portainer for Docker Container Management
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How to Set Up Portainer for Docker Container Management

Deploy Portainer — the web-based Docker management UI — to manage containers, images, volumes and networks through an intuitive browser interface.

📅 July 20, 2021 Read guide →
How to Set Up Git Deployment on Linux Server
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How to Set Up Git Deployment on Linux Server

Automate code deployments with Git post-receive hooks — push to server and deploy instantly.

📅 May 18, 2021 Read guide →
How to Install GitLab CE on Ubuntu Server
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How to Install GitLab CE on Ubuntu Server

Install GitLab Community Edition on Ubuntu — self-hosted Git repository with CI/CD pipelines, issue tracking and merge requests for your team.

📅 May 18, 2021 Read guide →
How to Set Up Restic Backup on Linux Server
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How to Set Up Restic Backup on Linux Server

Install and configure Restic for encrypted deduplicated backups on Linux — backup to local disk, SFTP, S3 or Backblaze B2 with automatic snapshots.

📅 April 20, 2021 Read guide →
How to Migrate from Apache to LiteSpeed on cPanel
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How to Migrate from Apache to LiteSpeed on cPanel

Migrate from Apache to LiteSpeed on cPanel/WHM — drop-in replacement that reads .htaccess files and delivers up to 9x better performance with zero config changes.

📅 March 9, 2021 Read guide →
How to Install PHP 8.0 on Ubuntu Server
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How to Install PHP 8.0 on Ubuntu Server

Install PHP 8.0 on Ubuntu with JIT compiler support — named arguments, union types and performance gains.

📅 January 19, 2021 Read guide →
How to Migrate from CentOS to AlmaLinux
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How to Migrate from CentOS to AlmaLinux

Migrate from CentOS 8 to AlmaLinux 8 using the official migration script — zero data loss, minimal downtime.

📅 October 13, 2020 Read guide →
How to Set Up Jenkins CI/CD on Ubuntu Server
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How to Set Up Jenkins CI/CD on Ubuntu Server

Install Jenkins on Ubuntu for automated CI/CD pipelines — build, test and deploy applications automatically on every code push.

📅 September 22, 2020 Read guide →
How to Configure MariaDB 10.4 on Ubuntu
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How to Configure MariaDB 10.4 on Ubuntu

Install and configure MariaDB 10.4 on Ubuntu — InnoDB tuning, user management and replication setup.

📅 July 14, 2020 Read guide →
How to Set Up Automated Server Backups to AWS S3
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How to Set Up Automated Server Backups to AWS S3

Automate server backups to Amazon S3 using s3cmd and cron — databases, files and log archiving.

📅 June 9, 2020 Read guide →
How to Install OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu 20.04
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How to Install OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu 20.04

Install OpenLiteSpeed — the free open-source version of LiteSpeed — on Ubuntu 20.04 with PHP-LiteSpeed API for blazing fast web hosting.

📅 May 19, 2020 Read guide →
How to Set Up PHP 7.4 on Ubuntu 20.04
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How to Set Up PHP 7.4 on Ubuntu 20.04

Install PHP 7.4 on Ubuntu 20.04 — preloading, typed properties and OPcache configuration.

📅 April 14, 2020 Read guide →
How to Set Up PowerDNS on Ubuntu Server
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How to Set Up PowerDNS on Ubuntu Server

Install and configure PowerDNS on Ubuntu as an authoritative DNS server — faster and more feature-rich than BIND9 with a modern web interface.

📅 March 17, 2020 Read guide →
How to Install CloudPanel on Ubuntu 20.04
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How to Install CloudPanel on Ubuntu 20.04

Install CloudPanel on Ubuntu 20.04 — the free modern server control panel built on Nginx and MariaDB.

📅 January 21, 2020 Read guide →
How to Migrate from Apache to Nginx
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How to Migrate from Apache to Nginx

Migrate your web server from Apache to Nginx — convert .htaccess rules, configure server blocks and test.

📅 November 12, 2019 Read guide →
How to Back Up MySQL Databases Automatically on Linux
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How to Back Up MySQL Databases Automatically on Linux

Automate MySQL database backups with mysqldump and cron — daily backups with rotation, compression and optional offsite upload to S3 or SFTP.

📅 November 12, 2019 Read guide →
How to Set Up Ubuntu 18.04 Server from Scratch
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How to Set Up Ubuntu 18.04 Server from Scratch

Complete Ubuntu 18.04 server setup — users, SSH keys, firewall, Fail2Ban and automatic updates.

📅 August 14, 2019 Read guide →
How to Install LiteSpeed Web Server on Ubuntu
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How to Install LiteSpeed Web Server on Ubuntu

Install LiteSpeed Enterprise Web Server on Ubuntu — up to 9x faster than Apache with drop-in compatibility for .htaccess rules and cPanel integration.

📅 August 13, 2019 Read guide →
How to Configure Cron Jobs on Linux Server
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How to Configure Cron Jobs on Linux Server

Create and manage cron jobs for automated task scheduling — syntax, examples and monitoring.

📅 July 10, 2019 Read guide →
How to Configure BIND9 Master-Slave DNS on Linux
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How to Configure BIND9 Master-Slave DNS on Linux

Set up BIND9 DNS with master-slave replication on Linux — primary and secondary nameservers for redundant high-availability DNS hosting.

📅 July 9, 2019 Read guide →
How to Configure PHP 7.3 on Ubuntu 18.04
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How to Configure PHP 7.3 on Ubuntu 18.04

Install PHP 7.3 on Ubuntu 18.04 with Nginx — configure PHP-FPM pools and OPcache for production.

📅 April 9, 2019 Read guide →
How to Set Up Node.js on a Linux Server
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How to Set Up Node.js on a Linux Server

Install Node.js on Linux, run apps with PM2 process manager and proxy through Nginx with SSL.

📅 November 20, 2018 Read guide →
How to Set Up Plesk on Ubuntu 18.04
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How to Set Up Plesk on Ubuntu 18.04

Install and configure Plesk Onyx on Ubuntu 18.04 — domains, SSL, email and WordPress toolkit.

📅 September 17, 2018 Read guide →
How to Set Up cPanel Email with SPF and DKIM
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How to Set Up cPanel Email with SPF and DKIM

Configure email authentication in cPanel — add SPF and DKIM records to improve deliverability and prevent spoofing.

📅 August 13, 2018 Read guide →
How to Install PHP 7.2 on Ubuntu 18.04
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How to Install PHP 7.2 on Ubuntu 18.04

Install PHP 7.2-FPM on Ubuntu 18.04 with Nginx — configuration, modules and OPcache settings.

📅 April 11, 2018 Read guide →
How to Set Up Git on Linux Server
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How to Set Up Git on Linux Server

Configure Git on a Linux server — remote repositories, SSH access and automated deployment hooks.

📅 November 14, 2017 Read guide →
How to Configure DNS Server with BIND9
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How to Configure DNS Server with BIND9

Set up a local BIND9 DNS server on Ubuntu — forward zones, reverse zones and DNS caching.

📅 October 10, 2017 Read guide →
How to Set Up MariaDB on Ubuntu 16.04
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How to Set Up MariaDB on Ubuntu 16.04

Install MariaDB as a MySQL replacement on Ubuntu 16.04 — secure installation, user management and tuning.

📅 July 11, 2017 Read guide →
How to Configure Nginx Server Blocks (Virtual Hosts)
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How to Configure Nginx Server Blocks (Virtual Hosts)

Host multiple sites on one Nginx server using server blocks — the Nginx equivalent of Apache virtual hosts.

📅 June 7, 2017 Read guide →
How to Set Up PHP 7.1 on Ubuntu 16.04
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How to Set Up PHP 7.1 on Ubuntu 16.04

Install PHP 7.1 with FPM on Ubuntu 16.04 — configure OPcache and switch from older PHP versions.

📅 May 22, 2017 Read guide →
How to Install WHM and cPanel on CentOS 7
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How to Install WHM and cPanel on CentOS 7

Full WHM/cPanel installation on CentOS 7 — from a fresh server to a fully configured hosting environment.

📅 March 9, 2017 Read guide →
How to Set Up Nginx as a Reverse Proxy
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How to Set Up Nginx as a Reverse Proxy

Configure Nginx to pass requests to backend application servers with load balancing and caching.

📅 February 14, 2017 Read guide →
How to Set Up Automated Backups with rsync
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How to Set Up Automated Backups with rsync

Automate daily server backups using rsync and cron — local and remote backup with rotation.

📅 December 13, 2016 Read guide →
How to Configure Postfix Mail Server on Ubuntu
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How to Configure Postfix Mail Server on Ubuntu

Install and configure Postfix as an SMTP mail server on Ubuntu with Dovecot for IMAP access.

📅 November 8, 2016 Read guide →
How to Set Up ProFTPD FTP Server on Ubuntu
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How to Set Up ProFTPD FTP Server on Ubuntu

Install and configure ProFTPD for secure FTP access — virtual users, TLS encryption and chroot jails.

📅 September 15, 2016 Read guide →
How to Monitor Server Resources on Linux
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How to Monitor Server Resources on Linux

Essential Linux commands for monitoring CPU, memory, disk and network — htop, vmstat, iostat and more.

📅 August 9, 2016 Read guide →
How to Configure Apache Virtual Hosts on Ubuntu
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How to Configure Apache Virtual Hosts on Ubuntu

Host multiple websites on one server by configuring Apache Virtual Hosts on Ubuntu.

📅 May 18, 2016 Read guide →
How to Set Up cPanel on CentOS 7
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How to Set Up cPanel on CentOS 7

Install and configure cPanel/WHM on a fresh CentOS 7 server — nameservers, packages and basic hardening.

📅 April 12, 2016 Read guide →
How to Set Up a LEMP Stack on Ubuntu 16.04
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How to Set Up a LEMP Stack on Ubuntu 16.04

Step-by-step guide to installing Nginx, MySQL 5.7 and PHP 7.0 on a fresh Ubuntu 16.04 LTS server — the foundation of any modern web server.

📅 January 15, 2016 Read guide →