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Auto deploy from GitHub to a VPS: webhooks, Actions, zero downtime
Three ways to auto deploy from GitHub to a VPS: GitHub Actions over SSH, webhooks, or a panel with Git deploy, plus release scripts, health checks and rollback.
Coolify vs a hosting control panel: which one do you need?
Coolify vs cPanel-style hosting panels: what Coolify, Dokploy and CapRover do, what a panel does, and how to choose for Docker apps, PHP sites and email.
Debian 13 and Ubuntu 26.04 for web hosting: what changed
Debian 13 web server guide: PHP, nginx, Apache, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Dovecot and kernel versions in Debian 12/13 and Ubuntu 24.04/26.04, plus support dates.
Deploy ASP.NET Core to a Linux VPS
How to deploy ASP.NET Core to Linux: install .NET 10 on Ubuntu 24.04, publish, run Kestrel under systemd behind nginx with SSL, by hand or with ZoPanel.
Deploy Laravel to a VPS: queues, scheduler and zero-downtime releases
How to deploy Laravel to a VPS on Ubuntu 24.04: PHP-FPM, nginx, .env, queue workers, the scheduler and zero-downtime releases, by hand or with ZoPanel.
Deploy Next.js to a VPS without Vercel
How to deploy Next.js to a VPS: standalone output, systemd, nginx caching for /_next/static, SSL, zero-downtime releases, and what you give up versus Vercel.
Deploying apps from Git: cPanel 138, DirectAdmin and ZoPanel compared
How cPanel git deploy works in 2026 (Git Version Control, .cpanel.yml, AI App Hosting in version 138), compared with DirectAdmin's Git Manager and ZoPanel.
How to deploy Django and Flask to a VPS: gunicorn, nginx, SSL
Deploy Django or Flask to a VPS on Ubuntu 24.04 or Debian 12 - virtualenv, gunicorn, systemd, nginx and SSL - by hand step by step, or with ZoPanel Git deploy.
How to deploy a Node.js app to a VPS: nginx, SSL and systemd
Deploy a Node.js app to a VPS on Ubuntu or Debian: Node LTS, systemd, an nginx reverse proxy, free SSL and zero-downtime updates, by hand or with ZoPanel.
How to self-host Metabase on a VPS: Docker, PostgreSQL and a read-only user
Self-host Metabase on a VPS with Docker, a PostgreSQL app database, HTTPS, a read-only database user, memory settings and backups, or use ZoPanel.
How to self-host Uptime Kuma on a VPS with Docker and HTTPS
Self-host Uptime Kuma on a VPS with Docker, nginx and HTTPS, alerts, status pages and backups, or install it in one click from the ZoPanel App Store.
Laravel Forge and Ploi alternatives on your own VPS
Looking for a Laravel Forge alternative? Compare Forge, Ploi and a self-hosted panel for deploys, queues, scheduler and cost on your own VPS.