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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)