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How to Setup a VPS from Scratch and Host Your WordPress Site

I recently migrated example.com from shared hosting to a cloud VPS running Ubuntu 24.04. Here's everything — from first SSH login to a live WordPress site with Nginx, PHP 8.3, MySQL, and Cloudflare DNS.

Ubuntu 24.04 Nginx PHP 8.3 MySQL Cloudflare VPS

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Post 2 8 min

WordPress

How to Install WordPress on Ubuntu 24.04 with a LEMP Stack

A complete walkthrough for installing WordPress on your VPS using Nginx, PHP 8.3-FPM, and MySQL — with Cloudflare SSL handled automatically.

WordPress LEMP Nginx wp-config

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Post 3 7 min

Docker

Running a Second WordPress Site via Docker on a Subdomain

How to spin up a completely isolated WordPress installation using Docker Compose on a subdomain like staging.example.com — with Nginx reverse proxy.

Docker Docker Compose Reverse Proxy Subdomain

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Post 4 9 min

Security

Securing Your VPS with Fail2Ban – SSH & WordPress Protection

How to install Fail2Ban and configure jails to block brute-force attacks on SSH and WordPress login — with custom Nginx jails for bots.

Fail2Ban SSH Security Nginx wp-login

Mar 17, 2026 Read

Post 5 10 min

Performance

Redis Object Caching on WordPress – Full Setup Guide

Speed up your WordPress site dramatically with Redis object caching. I cover installation, PHP extension, WP-CLI setup, and verifying cache hits in real time.

Redis Object Cache WP-CLI Performance

Mar 17, 2026 Read