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Welcome to the_guv's 20 part VPS how-to bible, complete with video tutorials.

If you are outgrowing your shared host, are paying big bucks for a managed VPS or want to rightsize from an old dedicated plan, this guide will help.

Stepped out in copy/paste modules, with the VPS Bible you can carry out key tasks or follow the entire series.

Blank box to secure web server.

This step-by-step copy/paste how-to is:-

• the ideal beginner tutorial
• a modular expert reference

Scroll down for the series index to Set Up Unmanaged VPS (4 Newbies)

NEW! .. and scroll down for the sequel, VPS Admin 4 Newbies

Here's the deal ..

• Part 1: VPS (Virtual Private Server) vs Shared vs Dedicated

  Part 1: Weigh up the various web host types, detailing what to look for in a VPS solution, both managed & unmanaged.

• Part 2: Set Up a VPS Linux Distribution

  Part 2: Set up a VPS account and choose, configure & launch a Linux distribution.

• Part 3: Set Up Command Line Interface (CLI) using PuTTY

  Part 3: Use PuTTY & OpenSSH to setup a secure tunnelled connection with authentication keys & simplify login to a double-click, password-free process.

• Part 4: Create a Linux User & Set Permissions

  Part 4: Don't log into Linux as root, with the trigger-happy permissions that gives. Better to create a user with SuperUser permissions.

• Part 5: Encrypt Data with OpenSSH & Auto-Login with PuTTY

  Part 5: Secure a local-to-remote connection using PuTTY and OpenSSH. And we'll streamline a password-free logon process with authentication keys.

• Part 6: Harden the Secure Shell (SSH) & Create a Firewall

  Part 6: Solidify your remote OpenSSH connection and set up a firewall using iptables. Just copy and paste the code.

• Part 7: Edit bashrc for User-Friendly Linux, plus System Updates

  Part 7: Set an alias to shortcut Linux commands using bashrc, and add functions to make life easier & workflow faster. Plus system update / upgrade.

• Part 8: PHP5, MySQL and Xcache (for Platforms like WordPress)

  Part 8 - Install PHP for server-side web applications, Xcache to speed things up & MySQL for databases. And tweak the lot for optimum performance.

• Part 9: Add a Domain Zone to Your VPS

  Part 9: Setting up your VPS, or any Linux server, you'll need to point it to a domain name, and to configure what's known as a DNS zone. Here's how.

• Part 10: Prepare Linux Server for Email with Postfix

  Part 10: How to install an email function for the Linux server, installing Postfix, changing the hostname and setting reverse DNS (RDNS).

• Part 11: Nginx (better than Apache) Web Server

  Part 11: This copy/paste how-to installs & configures Nginx web server, tweaking the file structure, & setting up a vhost file with symlink.

• Part 12: Setup FileZilla for Secure FTP (SFTP)

  Part 12: We compare FileZilla & WinSCP and FTP vs SFTP, then set up FileZilla with an encrypted Secure FTP tunnelled connection to our remote server.

• Part 13: Serve Multiple Sites & Blogs with Virtual Hosts

  Part 13: Add sites & blogs to the web server using vhost files & symlinks. We create a file structure, add users/groups/permissions and tweak FastCGI.

• Part 14: Tweak Nginx for WordPress - Pretty URLs & WP Super Cache

  Part 14: Configure NGINX for WordPress blogs, speeding up the platform by enabling the WP Super Cache plugin, and enabling friendly-URI permalinks.

• Part 15: WordPress Setup & Updates from the Command Line

  Part 15: Setup/update WordPress on your server. This copy/paste how-to guide steps out the process, setting up a MySQL database and using Subversion.

• Part 16: Nginx Control Panel

  Part 16: You're migrating shared-to-VPS and want a GUI like cPanel? No you don't, not after you read this! What's more, you don't need one either.

• Part 17: Nginx Control Panel Workarounds

  Part 17: No viable panel BUT EASY WORKAROUNDS Every cPanel module is listed here with copy/paste code for its Nginx-equivalent alternate function.

• Part 18: Google Apps for Domain-Specific Email

  Easily configure GA's free Standard Edition for catch-all@anydomain.com webmail, with POP and IMAP email delivery to your desktop mail client.

• Part 19: Moving Day! How to Move Your Blog or Site

  Migrate your web site or blog to a new server with minimal problems or inaccessibility. This guide steps out a proven relocation procedure.

• Part 20: Blogroll, Links, Credits, Resources

  These VPS, Linux and related resources range from general beginner guides to advanced security and web server configuration.

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