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| author | Luke Smith <luke@lukesmith.xyz> | 2021-06-29 08:30:52 -0400 |
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diff --git a/server.html b/server.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..08ddcc2 --- /dev/null +++ b/server.html @@ -0,0 +1,145 @@ +<!DOCTYPE html> +<html lang=en> + <head> + <title>Get a Server – LandChad.net</title> + <meta charset="utf-8"/> + <link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /> + <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='style.css'> + <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> + <link rel='alternate' type='application/rss+xml' title='Land Chad RSS' href='/rss.xml'> + </head> +<body> + <header><h1>Get a Server</h1></header> + <nav></nav> + <main> + <p> + Once you have a <a href=domain.html>domain name</a>, you'll need a server to host all your website files on. + In general, a server is just a computer that is constanly broadcasting some services on the internet. + </p> + <p> + Servers connected to the internet can be extremely useful with or without proper websites attached to them. + You can be your own website, email, file-sharing service and much more. + </p> + <h2>Getting a VPS</h2> + <p> + A Virtual Personal Server (VPS) is a very cheap and easy way to get a + web server. Without you having to buy expensive equipment. There are a + lot of online businesses that have massive server farms with great + internet connection and big power bills that allow you to rent a VPS in + that farm for pocket change. + </p> + + <p> + A VPS usually costs $5 a month. Sometimes slightly more, sometimes slightly less. + That's a good price for some internet real-estate, but in truth, you can host a huge number of websites and services on a single VPS, so you get a lot more. + I might have a dozen websites, an email server, a chat server and a file-sharing services on one VPS. + </p> + + <p> + The VPS provider that I'll be using for this guide is Vultr, since that is what I use. + Vultr provides a free one-month $100 credit to anyone who starts an account through <a href="https://www.vultr.com/?ref=8384069-6G">this referral link of mine</a> + so you can play around with their servies with impunity. + </p> + + <h2>Starting your server in two minutes or less</h2> + + <p> + <a href="https://www.vultr.com/?ref=8384069-6G">Start an account on Vultr</a> and let's get started. + </p> + + <p> + Vultr (and other VPS providers) usually give you a choice in where and what exactly your VPS is. + </p> + + <h4>Server Location</h4> + + <p> + In general, it doesn't <em>hugely</em> matter what physical location + you have your server in. You might theoretically want it close to + where you or your audience might be, but if you host a server in + Singapore for an American audience, they won't have to be waiting a + perceptibly longer time to load the site. + </p> + + <a href="pix/server-location.png"><img src="pix/server-location.png" alt="Pick your servers's locatio"></a> + + <p><strong>Some locations might have different abilities and plans than others. + For example, in Vultr, their New York location has optional DDOS protection and also has some cheaper $3.50 servers.</strong></p> + + <h4>Operating System/Server Type</h4> + + <a href=pix/server-type.png><img src="pix/server-type.png" alt="server type"></a> + + <p> + I especially recommend <strong>Debian 10</strong> for an operating system for your server. + Debian is the "classic" server OS and as such, <strong>I make my guides on this site for Debian 10</strong>. + If you use another OS, just know that your milage may vary in terms of you might need to change some instructions here minorly. + </p> + + <h4>Server size</h4> + + <a href=pix/server-size.png><img src="pix/server-size.png" alt="server size"></a> + + <p> + You finally have a choice in how beefy a server you want. + On Vultr, I recommend getting the cheapest option that is not IPv6 only. + </p> + + <p> + Web hosting and even moderately complicated sites do not use huge amounts of RAM or CPU power. + If you start doing more intensive stuff than hosting some webpages and an email server and such, + you can always bump up your plan on Vultr without data loss (it's not so easy to bump down). + </p> + + <h4>Additional features</h4> + + <a href=pix/server-features.png><img src="pix/server-features.png" alt="additional features"></a> + + <p> + On Vultr, there are some final checkboxes you can select additional options. + <strong>You will want to check <em>Enable IPv6</em> and also <em>Block Storage Compatible</em>.</strong> + </p> + + <p> + We will be setting up IPv6 because it's important for future-proofing your website as more of the web moves to the IPv6 protocol. + Block storage is the ability (if you want) to later rent large storage disks to connect to your VPS if desired. + You just might want that as an option, so it's worth activating now. + </p> + + <h3>Done!</h3> + + <p> + Once you select those settings, your server will automatically be deployed. + Momentarily, you will be able to see your server's IP addresses which will be used for the next brief step: + </p> + + <span class=next><a href="dns.html">Next: Connect Your Domain and Server</a></span> + + <hr> + + <h2>More info</h2> + + <h3>VPS vs. Self-hosting</h3> + <p> + It is very possible instead of using a VPS, hooking up an old computer to the internet and attempting to host a website from that. + That can be a valid option if you can do it if you have a great internet connection and can do so without draining your power bill. + I don't recommend it because I don't (and can't) do it given my bandwidth needs. + For newbs, there are also some extra steps you have to take care of with DNS and setting up static IPs and such. + </p> + + <p> + I might write a guide on this in the future, but I don't do it myself. + </p> + + <h3>Backups</h3> + + <p> + Vultr and other VPS providers often provide the ability to make backup snapshots of your server in case of dataloss or their own error. + Backups on Vultr are free right now. + When we learn how to use <code>rsync</code>, I will recommend you to also keep your own backup of your site, or at least an offline version of it. + There's a low chance of their whole system collapsing or something, but I say it's a good idea to be hyper-precautious. + </p> + </main> + <footer><a href="https://landchad.net">LandChad.net</a></br>Because Everyone should be an Internet LandChad.</br><li><a href="index.html"><img src="pix/chad.gif" alt="chad"></a></li><li><a href="rss.xml"><img src="pix/rss.svg" alt="RSS"></a></li><li><a href="pix/btc.png"><img src="pix/btc.svg" alt="BTC"></a></li><li><a href="pix/xmr.png"><img src="pix/xmr.svg" alt="XMR"></a></li><li><a href="https://github.com/lukesmithxyz/landchad"><img src="pix/git.svg" alt="Github"></a></footer> +</body> +</html> |