VPS 201

VPS 201 - Getting started with VPS

Linux/Cpanel - Start Here

Get acquainted Cpanel and WHM

You will see these two "terms" in the new account email as well as in most CPanel/Linux documents.

• WHM - "WebHost Manager", used for managing your SERVER, packages, all domains and more.

• Cpanel - used for managing accounts such as individual accounts or hosted domains on the server.

Setting up your server

STOP! We strongly encourage you to review the Cpanel documents; the Key Preperation Tasks in the next section include the specific links already but these are the main links, bookmark them.

• WHM Guide

• Cpanel Guide

Key Preperation Tasks (documents to review)

Make your VPS experience excellent by completing these tasks now.

1. DNS - Your server has the ability to become your own DNS server. Prepare to use or decide not use DNS on your server, but to understand what it is, review the guide: WHM/DNS Newbie Guide
2. Package (required) - Prepare to host a site, packages provide features/limits, review the guide: WHMHomeScreen/Packages
3. Account Functions (important) - Add domains, hosting starts here, review the guide: WHMHomeScreen/Account Functions
4. Account Information (important) - List domains, quickly manage accounts, review the guide: WHMHomeScreen/Account Information
5. Backups & Restores For questions regarding backup and restore procedures, read this guide: Backups - VPS and Dedicated

Moving existing sites

See pre-steps for moving websites in our Changing Hosting Providers wiki.

Cpanel guide for moving VPS to VPS manually.

Windows Server - Start Here

Get acquainted Windows and WCP

You will see this "term" in the new account email as well as in most of our wiki documents.

• WCP - "Windows Control Panel", (aka MochaPanel) WCP is used to manage all domains on your server, use it optionally however it's optimized to use standard and well thought out methods for creating and managing your domains.

Setting up your server

STOP! We strongly encourage you to review the WCP documents; the Key Preperation Tasks in the next section include the specific links already but these are the main links, bookmark them.

• WCP Guide

• For ColdFusion VPS Reference ColdFusion wiki articles

Key Preperation Tasks (documents to review)

Make your VPS experience excellent by completing these tasks now.

1. Adding Domains - Adding domains is easy and requires just a few steps. To get started fast, review this guide: WCP - Adding Additional Domains
2. Site Settings (reference) - We HIGHLY recommend familiarizing yourself with the Site Details WCP which includes the testing URL, IP, Name Servers and more. Review reference: WCP Site Details
3. DNS - Your Site Details (above) contain the Primary and Secondary DNS for your domain, to manage DNS records, review the guide: WCP - DNS Editor
4. Mail - To manage mail accounts (For VPS's with SmarterMail) from WCP, review the guide: WCP - Email
5. Databases - Easily manage both MySQL and MSSQL databases and users from WCP, read these guides: MySQL | PHPMyAdmin | Microsoft SQL Server | Restoring MSSQL Databases on a VPS
6. SSL - Generate CSR's and complete certificate installations (static IP required), read this guide: Dedicated SSL in WCP
7. Backups & Restores For questions regarding backup and restore procedures, read this guide: Backups - VPS and Dedicated

Moving existing sites

See pre-steps for moving websites in our Changing Hosting Providers wiki.