Guides from the NOC

Configure logrotate on your VPS to stop nginx, MySQL, and app logs from filling the disk. Real config examples, testing commands, and common mistakes fixed.

Set up MTA-STS and TLS-RPT to stop STARTTLS downgrade attacks and get visibility into failed mail encryption - DNS records, policy file, and testing steps.

Set up MySQL master-replica replication between two VPS servers step by step - binlog config, CHANGE MASTER TO, verifying sync, and fixing common errors.

Comment spam flooding your WordPress site? Configure Akismet the right way, add extra bot-blocking filters, and clean out old spam comments for good.

Install MongoDB on an Ubuntu VPS, enable SCRAM authentication, open remote access safely, and fix the connection errors that trip people up most.

Configure your cPanel email in Outlook, Thunderbird, iPhone Mail or Gmail app the right way - correct IMAP/SMTP ports, SSL settings, and common login fixes.

Step-by-step guide to installing PostgreSQL on an Ubuntu VPS, enabling remote access safely, and fixing the most common connection and auth errors.

Subdomain showing 'Not Secure' while your main domain is fine? Learn why cPanel AutoSSL skips wildcards and how to get real wildcard SSL coverage fast.

Get a professional you@yourdomain.com address forwarding straight to Gmail with no mailbox and no hosting. Free setup guide covering MX, SPF, and DMARC fixes.

reCAPTCHA broken on your WordPress contact form? Fix domain mismatches, duplicate plugin integrations, v2/v3 key mix-ups, and stale cache issues fast.

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.

Every Let's Encrypt rate limit with the official numbers - 50 per registered domain, 5 per exact set of identifiers every 7 days - and how to fix each one.

Move a WordPress Multisite network to a new host without breaking subsites, mapped domains, or uploads. Step-by-step migration guide with common fixes.

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

Set up cPanel Leech Protect to catch shared or leaked logins on password-protected folders, fix the greyed-out option, and avoid false lockouts.

Deploy a Python or Django app in cPanel with Setup Python App, fix passenger_wsgi.py errors, ModuleNotFoundError, and static file issues the right way.

Moving a live Magento store to a new VPS? Learn how to migrate orders, stock, and media safely, and fix the reindexing and crypt-key issues that break checkout.

Getting CORS or 401 errors on a headless WordPress + WPGraphQL site? Fix missing CORS headers, JWT auth config, and stripped Authorization headers.

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

Install Joomla, Magento, or PrestaShop from cPanel Softaculous. Step-by-step setup, real requirements, and fixes for blank pages, cron, and permission errors.

Confused by MX records and priority numbers? Learn how MX records route your domain's email and how to fix broken or duplicate MX misconfigurations.

Set up *.yourdomain.com in cPanel for multi-tenant SaaS or client sites - DNS wildcard record, subdomain routing, and fixing the wildcard SSL gap.

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.

Root domain won't accept a CNAME and mail stopped working? Learn why DNS blocks apex CNAMEs and the right fix: A records, ALIAS/ANAME, or a www redirect.