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Free SSL certificates with Let's Encrypt and Certbot

Let's Encrypt gives you free, trusted SSL certificates, so your website runs over HTTPS with the...
Install Coolify, a self-hosted alternative to Heroku and Vercel

Coolify is an open-source platform for deploying your own apps, websites and databases, much like...
Install Docker Engine and Docker Compose on your VPS

Docker lets you run applications in containers: self-contained packages that include everything...
Install Gitea, your own private Git server

Gitea is a lightweight, self-hosted Git service, similar to GitHub or GitLab. You get private...
Install Nextcloud, your own private cloud storage

Nextcloud is a self-hosted alternative to Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive. It gives you file...
Install Nginx Proxy Manager to host several sites and apps on one VPS with free SSL

Nginx Proxy Manager (NPM) lets you run several websites and apps on one VPS, each on its own...
Install Node.js on your VPS

Node.js lets you run JavaScript on your server. It powers web apps and APIs built with frameworks...
Install Portainer to manage Docker from your browser

Portainer is a free web interface for Docker. Instead of typing commands, you can see all your...
Install Uptime Kuma to monitor your websites

Uptime Kuma is a free, self-hosted monitoring tool. It checks your websites, servers and services...
Install Vaultwarden, your own password manager (works with the Bitwarden apps)

Vaultwarden is a lightweight, self-hosted password manager that works with the official Bitwarden...
Install WordPress on a LEMP stack

This guide installs WordPress on your VPS using a LEMP stack: Linux, Nginx (pronounced...
Install btop to monitor resources

btop is a free, easy-to-read resource monitor for your VPS. It shows live CPU, memory, disk and...
Install htop to see what's running on your VPS

htop is a free, interactive process viewer. It shows what's running on your server and how much...
Install n8n for workflow automation

n8n is a workflow automation tool, like Zapier or Make, that you can host yourself. You connect...
Keep commands running after you disconnect with screen and tmux

When you close your SSH connection, or it drops, anything you were running in it normally stops....
Run your own AI chat with Ollama and Open WebUI

Ollama runs open AI language models, such as Llama, Gemma, Qwen and Mistral, on your own server....
Set up your own VPN with WireGuard

WireGuard is a fast, modern VPN. Running it on your VPS gives you a private, encrypted connection...