BLOGS &
TUTORIALS

A 5-part VPS series covering Ubuntu 24.04 setup, WordPress installation, Docker staging, Fail2Ban security, and Redis caching.

March 17, 2026 12 min read

How to Setup a VPS from Scratch

and Host Your WordPress Site

Complete guide to setting up a Contabo VPS on Ubuntu 24.04 with Nginx, PHP 8.3, MySQL and connecting it to Cloudflare DNS for your WordPress site.

Ubuntu 24.04 Contabo VPS
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March 17, 2026 8 min read

Installing WordPress on Ubuntu 24.04

with a LEMP Stack

Step-by-step guide to installing WordPress on your VPS using Nginx, PHP 8.3-FPM, and MySQL with Cloudflare SSL.

WordPress Nginx PHP 8.3
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March 17, 2026 7 min read

WordPress on a Subdomain

via Docker Compose

How to spin up an isolated WordPress installation using Docker Compose on a subdomain with Nginx reverse proxy.

Docker Nginx Reverse Proxy
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March 17, 2026 9 min read

Securing Your VPS with Fail2Ban

SSH & WordPress Protection

Install and configure Fail2Ban to protect SSH and WordPress login from brute-force attacks on Ubuntu 24.04.

Security Fail2Ban SSH
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March 17, 2026 10 min read

Redis Object Caching on WordPress

Full Setup Guide

Speed up your WordPress site dramatically with Redis object caching. Install Redis, PHP extension, configure wp-config, and verify cache hits with WP-CLI.

Performance Redis 7.0
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