Handle Large File Uploads on a VPS (Nginx, PHP, Node, Timeouts)
Allow big uploads without errors: Nginx body size and timeouts, PHP limits, Node.js streaming, Cloudflare limits, tus resumable and presigned S3 uploads.
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Supervisor: Keep Background Processes Running on Linux
Use Supervisor to keep workers, bots and scripts running: program configs, autorestart, logs and rotation, supervisorctl commands and groups.
Load Testing With k6: Find Your Server's Limits Before Users Do
Load-test sites and APIs with k6: install, scripts, virtual users and ramping stages, latency and error thresholds, realistic scenarios and reading results.
Fix Nginx 413 Request Entity Too Large
Fix 413 Request Entity Too Large in Nginx with client_max_body_size: where to set it, matching PHP and app limits, Docker and proxy setups, and safe values.
HTTP Caching Headers Explained: Cache-Control, ETag, Expires
HTTP caching explained: Cache-Control directives, max-age vs s-maxage, immutable hashed assets, ETag revalidation, no-cache vs no-store, Nginx configs, tests.
PHP OPcache Explained: Configure It for Speed, Avoid Stale Code
Speed up PHP with OPcache: how it works, production settings, memory and file limits, validate_timestamps and deploys, preloading, JIT, and status checks.
Email for Your Domain: Hosted Mailbox vs Self-Hosted on a VPS
Email on your own domain: hosted mailboxes vs a self-hosted VPS mail server, MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC records, sending from apps, deliverability, and costs.
Does Domain Age Matter for SEO? What Actually Counts
Is domain age a ranking factor? What Google says, why older sites often rank better, expired and aged domains, registration length, and what to do instead.
Deploy a Spring Boot JAR on Linux with systemd and Nginx
Run a Spring Boot app in production on a VPS: build the jar, Java runtime, systemd service, external config, memory flags, Nginx and updates.
Hosting Landing Pages on a VPS: Fast, Cheap and in Your Control
Host landing pages on your own VPS: static vs builder pages, Nginx setup, HTTPS, speed for ad Quality Score, forms without a backend, analytics and A/B tests.
Nginx Server Blocks: Host Multiple Websites on One Server
Set up Nginx server blocks (virtual hosts) to serve several domains from one VPS: config files, default server, HTTPS per site, permissions and debugging.
Minify CSS and JavaScript: Build Tools, Bundlers and Pitfalls
Shrink CSS and JS: minification vs compression, esbuild, Vite, Lightning CSS and Terser, removing unused CSS, code splitting, source maps, and pitfalls.
Host Multiple Domains With SSL on One Nginx Server
Run several HTTPS sites on one VPS and IP with Nginx: SNI, a server block per domain, Certbot or SAN certificates, renewals, and wrong-certificate fixes.
Deploy Next.js on a VPS: Node, PM2 or Docker, and Nginx
Self-host a Next.js app on a VPS: standalone output, build and run with PM2 or Docker, Nginx reverse proxy with caching for static assets, HTTPS and updates.
How to Install a LAMP Stack (Linux, Apache, MariaDB, PHP)
Install Apache, MariaDB and PHP on Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux, configure a virtual host with PHP-FPM, enable HTTPS and verify everything works.
Content Pruning for SEO: Keep, Improve, Merge or Remove
A data-driven content pruning process: score pages with Search Console data, then keep, improve, merge, redirect or remove them correctly.
Deploy a Full-Stack Web App on a VPS: A Step-by-Step Workflow
Deploy a front end, API and database on one VPS with Docker Compose, Nginx and HTTPS, then automate releases and rollbacks with GitHub Actions.
Deploy Nuxt 3 on a VPS: Node Server, PM2 and Nginx
Self-host a Nuxt 3 app: build with Nitro, run .output/server with PM2 or systemd, runtime environment variables, Nginx asset caching or static mode.
Choosing a Domain Name: Practical Tips for Brands and SEO
Pick a good domain name: brandable vs keyword names, TLD choice, length and spelling, trademark checks, registrar tips, privacy, renewal and security.
How to Install and Secure PostgreSQL on a VPS
Install PostgreSQL on Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux or Rocky, create roles, configure authentication and remote access, tune memory and back up.
How to Set Up Node.js on a VPS for Production
Install Node.js LTS on a Linux VPS, run your app with systemd or PM2, put Nginx in front with HTTPS, and deploy updates safely.
How to Install PHP and MySQL (MariaDB) on a VPS
Install PHP-FPM and a MySQL-compatible database on Ubuntu or Debian, connect them to Nginx, tune php.ini and test the setup.
Jamstack Explained: Static Sites, APIs and Where a VPS Fits
What Jamstack means today: pre-rendered pages, CDNs and APIs, pros and cons versus traditional servers, hosting on a VPS, rebuilds, and hybrid rendering.
Deploy Laravel on Ubuntu with Nginx, PHP-FPM and MySQL
Deploy a Laravel app to an Ubuntu VPS: PHP extensions, Composer, .env, permissions, Nginx, queues with Supervisor, the scheduler and HTTPS.