This VPS major section is all about getting started and setup for operating an unmanaged server on your chosen host provider.
What This VPS Section Is Designed For
This VPS area documents a deliberate, checklist‑driven approach to plan, setup, and operate an unmanaged VPS for later usage with DirectAdmin. The end result is to have a VPS based on predictability, performance, and long‑term reliability. While these VPS topics are shown here, it’s a good idea to review such items as covered in the Complete Setup Guide.
- Managed vs Unmanaged VPS for your decision making changes to operations
- Selecting a VPS Provider
- Checklist to install Linux & Setup the initial VPS
- Managing DirectAdmin VPS Passwords
- Install OpenLiteSpeed on DirectAdmin VPS
- Reverse DNS (rDNS) for the VPS and ties to mail authentication
- Submit Support Request to Open Ports for Mail added to VPS
- Confirming redis is running and is set to auto-start
What This System Is Not
- Managed hosting
- Shared hosting
- One‑click “set and forget” environments
- A WordPress installation guide
Experience Level Assumed
This system assumes comfort with following technical documentation and performing routine maintenance tasks.
- SSH access and command execution, e.g., CLI scripts
- Reading logs and system messages
- Applying updates without deferring them indefinitely