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🚀 How to Install and Run Hermes Agent on Ubuntu VPS (5 Minute Quick-Start Guide)

This article describes how to install and run Hermes Agent on Ubuntu VPS. Overview Hermes Agent is an open-source AI agent framework from Nous Research that can run continuously on a VPS with persistent memory, tool…

How to Install Uptime Kuma on Debian VPS (5 Minute Quick-Start Guide)

17 Jun 26 Editorial Staff

Here’s how to install Uptime Kuma on Debian VPS—the fastest and cleanest way to deploy it. What is Uptime Kuma? Uptime Kuma is a self-hosted, open-source monitoring tool that allows you to track the availability and uptime…

🚀 Deploy Self-Hosted OpenClaw on VPS (3 Minute Quick-Start Guide 🤖)

17 Jun 26 Editorial Staff

This article provides a quick, yet thorough step-by-step guide to deploy self-hosted OpenClaw on VPS servers. A lot of users have been deploying directly to Mac Minis, but we'd like to present another, radically different clawd…

🚀 How to Install and Run Netdata on AlmaLinux VPS (5 Minute Quick-Start Guide)

17 Jun 26 Editorial Staff

This article provides a step-by-step guide detailing how to install and run Netdata on AlmaLinux VPS—a powerful, real-time performance monitoring tool for systems and applications. ✅ What is Netdata? Netdata is an open-source monitoring agent that…

How to Install and Run Mail-in-a-Box on Ubuntu VPS

17 Jun 26 Editorial Staff

This step-by-step guide will show you how to install and run Mail-in-a-Box on Ubuntu VPS. Mail-in-a-Box is an easy-to-deploy mail server solution that automatically configures all necessary services to provide a complete mail system, including DNS,…

🚀 How to Install and Configure Node Exporter on Debian VPS

17 Jun 26 Editorial Staff

This article will provide a guide for how to install and configure Node Exporter on Debian VPS. What is Node Exporter? Node Exporter is a Prometheus exporter that collects and exposes hardware and OS-level metrics from…

Configure Postfix MTA for Use with Mastodon Effortlessly (Effortless 5 Minute Guide)

17 Jun 26 Editorial Staff

This article describes how to configure Postfix MTA for use with Mastodon server. Admins who self-host their Mastodon instances can easily configure Postfix MTA (possibly even to do so using the same VPS server) to handle…

How to Host Your Own Mastodon Server on a VPS (5 Minute Quick-Start Guide)

17 Jun 26 Editorial Staff

This article provides a guide for how to host your own Mastodon server on a VPS. Running your own Mastodon server on a VPS is an excellent way to enjoy an efficient and secure Mastodon experience.…

🚀 How to Deploy Directus on Ubuntu VPS

17 Jun 26 Editorial Staff

This guide details the steps required to deploy Directus on Ubuntu VPS server. Our guide walks through deploying Directus on a fresh Ubuntu VPS with PostgreSQL, PM2, and Nginx. What is Directus? Directus is an open-source…

🚀 Deploy Claude Code on Ubuntu VPS

17 Jun 26 Editorial Staff

This article demonstrates how to deploy Claude Code on Ubuntu VPS. What is Claude Code? Claude Code refers to using Claude (Anthropic’s AI model family) as a development assistant for writing, reviewing, refactoring, and reasoning about…