Guides from the NOC

Locked out of your VPS with SSH "Permission denied (publickey)"? Every real cause - wrong key, bad permissions, SELinux, sshd_config - and the fix for each.

Adding IPv6 to your VPS? Learn how to configure netplan, UFW/ip6tables, and SSH the right way so IPv6 works without locking you out or breaking IPv4.

Add TOTP two-factor authentication to SSH logins on your VPS using PAM and Google Authenticator, including the fix for the lockout risk everyone hits first.

Set up password-less SSH/SFTP on shared cPanel hosting with SSH Access Manager, and fix 'Server refused our key' and authentication failures fast.

No SSH access on shared hosting? Learn how to enable cPanel's built-in Terminal, fix jailshell restrictions, and run WP-CLI, Git, and Composer safely.

Learn how to raise memory_limit, upload_max_filesize, and max_execution_time per domain using cPanel's MultiPHP INI Editor - no SSH or .htaccess needed.

SSH connection refused or timed out on your VPS? Learn how to regain access via console, unban your IP, fix UFW rules, and reset your root password.

Stop SSH brute-force bots on your VPS: set up key-based login, disable root access, and configure Fail2Ban step by step.

Move a WordPress site from Cloudways to Getwebup step by step — SSH export, database transfer, cache reset, and a safe DNS cutover with zero downtime.

Run your own private Git server on a VPS with Gitea. Step-by-step setup with Docker, Nginx reverse proxy, HTTPS, SSH push, and backup tips.

Learn how to run cPanel's built-in Virus Scanner, read its results, and safely remove or quarantine infected files without SSH or root access.

Composer install failing on cPanel or a VPS? Fix memory exhaustion, proc_open blocks, timeouts, and missing SSH access with these tested steps.

phpMyAdmin import stuck, timing out, or erroring on a big .sql file in cPanel? Fix upload limits, timeouts, and packet size, or import via SSH instead.

Learn how to use cPanel's WordPress Toolkit to clone, stage, and safely auto-update WordPress sites without SSH or phpMyAdmin, plus fixes for common errors.

Planning a do-release-upgrade on your Ubuntu VPS? Use this safe checklist to avoid downtime, broken PHP/Nginx configs, and SSH lockouts mid-upgrade.

Automate VPS provisioning with Ansible: create users, harden SSH, configure ufw and fail2ban, and install your stack from one idempotent playbook.

Emails bouncing with 'mailbox full' or 'over quota' in cPanel? Find the full mailbox, clear it via SSH or webmail, and stop it from recurring.

Automate deploys to your VPS with GitHub Actions. Set up SSH deploy keys, fix common CI/CD errors, and get zero-downtime restarts.

Node.js app dies when you close SSH or reboot your VPS? Install PM2 to auto-restart on crash, survive reboots, and deploy with zero downtime.

Set up a self-hosted WireGuard VPN on your VPS: install, keys, wg0.conf, firewall rules, client config, and fixes for handshake and routing problems.

Learn how to install and use WP-CLI on cPanel or a VPS to update plugins, fix URLs after migration, reset passwords, and automate WordPress maintenance.

cPanel File Manager stuck or failing to extract or compress ZIP files? Learn the real causes - PHP limits, disk quota, corrupted archives - and the fix.

Learn how to set up Git Version Control in cPanel, configure .cpanel.yml for automatic deploys, and fix common SSH key, path, and permission errors fast.

MySQL table marked as crashed? Learn how to confirm it, repair it safely via phpMyAdmin or SSH with mysqlcheck, and stop it from happening again.