Setting Up WordPress with Cloud-Init
Setting up a WordPress instance can be done in seconds with the help of Cloud-init. In this article we show you how it's done.
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How to Add WordPress to an Existing Server
WordPress is the most popular, free to use CMS. Get your own instance running in a few minutes with this easy to follow tutorial!
How to Perform a Network Speedtest
Have you ever wanted to know if your server has the specified bandwidth or how fast your internet connection is? We'll show you how you can check it.
Changing the Partition Layout of Your VPS after OS Installation
Imagine a laptop with a 500 GB disk and Windows as the operating system. By default, Windows is installed on the 500 GB disk. But what if you…
How to Self-host Bitwarden on a VPS
In this tutorial, we'll show you how to self-host Bitwarden using a virtual private server (VPS).
The Ultimate Guide to Docker installation and deployment using Cloud-Init
Setting up Docker and instantly deploying a Container over and over again can be time consuming. With Cloud-Init this just takes a few seconds!
Get LAMP Stack Up and Running on Your Server in Less than 90 Seconds using Cloud-Init
LAMP Stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL & PHP) is widely used for Web applications. In this article we will show you how to set up and run LAMP on…
How to Install Nextcloud on VPS
Nextcloud is a popular Open Source productivity platform among the self-hosting community. This tutorial will teach you how to install Nextcloud on VPS. We've included both a step-by-step…
Containers vs Virtual Machines (Cloud Explained Series)
Despite all the hype, virtual machines are not likely to be fully substituted by containers in the future. Those are complementary technologies, not rivals – containers and virtual…
A Practical Guide to Superuser Accounts, sudo & root
User rights is one of the first concepts you have to understand when dealing with Linux. This guide is ideal for users who just installed their first Linux…
How to Use SSH Keys with Your Server
Simply password-protecting your Linux server no longer cuts it (they're vulnerable to online and offline brute force and dictionary attacks, and people historically are terrible with maintaining secure…
How Does Virtualization Work Exactly? (Cloud Explained Series)
In the first article of this series, we explained that the existence of virtual instances like VPS is possible thanks to technology called virtualization. But how does virtualization…
First Steps with Contabo: How to Get Your Server Up and Running
In this guide, we will walk you through the necessary steps to use your Contabo server. From accessing your Customer Control Panel for the first time to hardening…
Configuring Additional IP Addresses
The following guide will give you an overview on how to configure additional IPv4 addresses on the most popular operating systems. We designed this article to be helpful…
How to Connect to Your Server Using VNC
In this guide I will show you how to connect to your VPS (or any server) using VNC. What is VNC and How Does It Work? VNC or…