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How to Install a LEMP Stack (Nginx, MariaDB, PHP-FPM) on Your VPS
Install Nginx, MariaDB and PHP 8.3 with PHP-FPM on Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux, create your first site, test PHP and fix 502 and 403 errors.
How to Install a LAMP Stack (Apache, MariaDB, PHP) on Your VPS
Set up Apache, MariaDB and PHP 8.x with PHP-FPM on Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux, create a virtual host with .htaccess support, and fix common Apache errors.
How to Install WordPress on Your VPS (Nginx and MariaDB)
Install WordPress by hand on an Unmanaged VPS running Nginx, PHP-FPM and MariaDB: database, files, permissions, wp-config, HTTPS, SELinux notes, WP-CLI and real cron.
How to Install Docker and Docker Compose on Your VPS
Install Docker Engine and the Compose plugin from Docker's official repository on Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux or Rocky, run your first Compose app and keep ports safe behind the firewall.
How to Run a Node.js App on Your VPS with PM2 and Nginx
Install Node.js LTS on your VPS, keep your app running with PM2 across crashes and reboots, publish it on your domain with an Nginx reverse proxy and add free HTTPS.
Free Control Panels for Your Unmanaged VPS: Options and Things to Know
Compare popular free hosting control panels you can install on an Unmanaged VPS, such as CloudPanel, HestiaCP, aaPanel and Virtualmin, and learn how to install and secure one safely.
How to Add Swap Space to Your VPS
Add a swap file to your Linux VPS to prevent out-of-memory crashes, choose the right size, make it permanent, tune swappiness and know when it is time to upgrade RAM instead.
How to Monitor CPU, RAM and Disk on Your VPS and Fix a Full Disk
Check CPU load, memory and disk usage on your Linux VPS with htop, free, df and du, understand what the numbers mean, and safely free space when the disk is full.
How to Read Server Logs on Your VPS
Find and read the logs that explain what went wrong on your VPS: journalctl, SSH logins, Nginx and Apache errors, PHP-FPM, MariaDB, package updates and SELinux denials.
How to Reboot or Reinstall the Operating System on Your VPS
Safely reboot your VPS from the command line or client area, and reinstall or change its operating system: what to back up first, which OS to choose and what to do afterwards.
What to Do If Your VPS Is Unreachable or You Are Locked Out
Step-by-step checks when you cannot reach your VPS or log in over SSH: find the cause, undo firewall or SSH mistakes from the console, reset access and know what to send to support.
How to Upgrade or Downgrade Your VPS Plan
Move your FimuroHost VPS to a bigger or smaller plan from the client area, understand the reboot and billing, check the new CPU, RAM and disk inside the server, and tune your software.
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