Deploy VPS
Knowledge Base

Knowledge Base

Guides, tutorials, and best practices for getting the most out of your FinHosting VPS.

Getting Started
How to Deploy Your First VPS
A step-by-step guide from choosing a plan to SSH-ing into your new server. Covers OS selection, credential delivery, and first-login setup.
Tutorials
Installing a LAMP Stack on Ubuntu
Set up Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP on your VPS in under 10 minutes. Includes security hardening and firewall configuration.
Tutorials
Configuring Nginx as a Reverse Proxy
Protect your backend services with Nginx. Covers SSL termination, load balancing, and rate limiting for production workloads.
Migration
Migrating Your Website to a VPS
Move your existing website from shared hosting to a dedicated VPS without downtime. Includes DNS cutover and data migration steps.
Best Practices
Setting Up Automated Backups
Configure cron-based backups with rsync and offsite storage. Protect your data with daily snapshots and weekly archives.
Security
Hardening Your VPS Against Attacks
SSH key authentication, fail2ban, UFW firewall, and kernel hardening. A complete security checklist for production servers.
Tutorials
Docker on Your VPS: A Practical Guide
Install Docker, deploy containers, and manage multi-container applications with Docker Compose on your FinHosting VPS.
Best Practices
Monitoring Your Server with Prometheus
Set up Prometheus and Grafana to track CPU, memory, disk, and network metrics. Get alerted before problems become outages.