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Master your VPS, step by step.

Short, practical guides to deploy, secure, and maintain your server with confidence.

6 essential guidesReady-to-use commandsFor Ubuntu and Debian

01 — Getting started

Your VPS is ready? Start here.

Follow this path in order to build a clean and secure foundation in under 30 minutes.

Start your first connection
01

Connect to your VPS for the first time

Find your credentials, open an SSH session, and run the first server checks.

6 min02

Create an administrator user

Avoid daily work as root by using a named account with controlled sudo privileges.

7 min03

Secure SSH access

Require key authentication and block direct root login without locking yourself out.

10 min

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Getting started

Get to know your server and create a clean administrator account.

6 min

Getting started

Connect to your VPS for the first time

Find your credentials, open an SSH session, and run the first server checks.

Read the guide
7 min

Getting started

Create an administrator user

Avoid daily work as root by using a named account with controlled sudo privileges.

Read the guide

Security

Reduce your VPS attack surface as soon as it goes online.

10 min

Security

Secure SSH access

Require key authentication and block direct root login without locking yourself out.

Read the guide
8 min

Security

Configure the UFW firewall

Only expose required ports and keep SSH reachable while enabling the firewall.

Read the guide

Maintenance

Keep your system current, observable, and recoverable.

7 min

Maintenance

Keep the system up to date

Install security fixes and enable essential automatic updates.

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9 min

Maintenance

Plan backups and snapshots

Build a simple strategy that can restore your data after an error or outage.

Read the guide

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