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Host an app on a VPS with Cloudflare using a Raff Ubuntu 24.04 VM, Node.js 24 LTS, Nginx, proxied DNS, Full (strict) TLS, UFW, and health checks.
Deploy Laravel on Ubuntu 24.04 with Nginx and PHP-FPM on a Raff VM. Configure PHP 8.3, permissions, production settings, health checks, and optional HTTPS.
Install Ghost CMS on Ubuntu 24.04 with Nginx, MySQL 8, Node.js 22, Ghost-CLI, HTTPS, systemd, backups, and safe updates.
Deploy a Next.js application on Ubuntu 24.04 using PM2 for process management and Nginx as a reverse proxy. Covers Node.js setup, build pipeline, PM2 ecosystem config, Nginx proxy, and HTTPS with Certbot.
Deploy a FastAPI application on Ubuntu 24.04 using Uvicorn, systemd for process management, and Nginx as a reverse proxy. Covers virtual environments, service files, and production-ready configuration.
Deploy a Django application on a Raff Ubuntu 24.04 VM with Gunicorn as the WSGI server and Nginx as a reverse proxy. Covers virtualenv, systemd service, static files, and production security.
Deploy a production-ready Node.js application with PM2 process manager on a Raff Ubuntu 24.04 VM. Covers cluster mode, Nginx reverse proxy, zero-downtime reloads, and startup persistence.
Secure Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04 with Let's Encrypt and Certbot. Verify DNS, enable HTTPS redirects, test renewal, and add HSTS safely.
Set up a LEMP stack on Ubuntu 24.04 with Nginx, MariaDB, and PHP 8.3. Configure a secure database user, PHP-FPM, and an Nginx server block.
Install WordPress on Ubuntu 24.04 with Nginx, PHP 8.3, MariaDB, secure file permissions, and a free Let's Encrypt TLS certificate.
Install and configure Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04: UFW firewall, custom server block, logs, the latest-version option from nginx.org, and a clean uninstall.
Compare Nginx and Apache by architecture, reverse proxying, .htaccess, WordPress, PHP-FPM, performance testing, security, migration risk, and operations.
Learn how to debug a website not loading on a cloud VM. Check DNS, firewall, web server status, ports, app processes, and logs.
Learn when to choose Caddy vs Nginx for reverse proxying in 2026. Compare HTTPS, configuration, performance, and operations for modern cloud deployments.
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