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This tutorial walks through every step with commands you can copy-paste. Designed for developers comfortable with a terminal who want to deploy on a Linux VPS.
Before You Start
- A VoloWeb VPS with Ubuntu 22.04+
- A domain pointed to your server IP
- Terminal app (Terminal on Mac, Windows Terminal on Windows)
The Deployment Process
- SSH in and update packages:
apt update && apt upgrade -y - Install your runtime (Node.js, Python, or Docker)
- Upload your app via Git clone or rsync
- Configure environment variables
- Set up Nginx reverse proxy
- Enable SSL with Certbot:
certbot --nginx -d yourdomain.com - Configure process manager (PM2 for Node, systemd for Python)
Post-Deployment Checklist
- Set up UptimeRobot monitoring (free)
- Configure log rotation
- Create a one-command deployment script for future updates
- Consider GitHub Actions for CI/CD
💡 Troubleshooting: If your app isn't accessible: 1) Is the process running? 2) Is Nginx configured? (
nginx -t) 3) Is the firewall allowing traffic? (ufw status) 4) Is DNS propagated? (dig yourdomain.com)