Quick installation recipes for the software most CrazyNode VPS customers deploy. All examples assume Ubuntu 22.04+; adapt package names for other distros.
Nginx (web server)
Visit http://YOUR_IP to see the default page.
Docker
Add your user to the docker group to skip sudo:
Node.js (via NodeSource)
MySQL
Bind MySQL to 127.0.0.1 in /etc/mysql/mysql.conf.d/mysqld.cnf unless you need remote access. Never expose MySQL to 0.0.0.0 without a firewall rule.
PostgreSQL
Python (with pip and venv)
Certbot (free SSL certificates)
Certbot handles auto-renewal via a systemd timer.
Panels and control interfaces
If you prefer a GUI, popular options include:
- CyberPanel — free web hosting panel
- Coolify — self-hosted Heroku alternative
- Portainer — Docker management UI
- Cockpit — built-in server dashboard (
apt install cockpit)