ServeTheWorld Tutorial Channel
Structured, practical tutorial series built from real-world customer cases.
New guides added every week.
Richard Sutherland
Beginner
Learn how to install ISPConfig on a fresh VPS running Ubuntu 24.04. This step-by-step guide covers server preparation, hostname and DNS configuration, the ISPConfig autoinstaller, administrator access, firewall settings, and setting up a client website with a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate. It also explains how to verify the installation and prepare your server for ongoing maintenance.
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Richard Sutherland
Beginner
Learn how to install HestiaCP on a fresh Ubuntu 24.04 VPS, from preparing the server and configuring DNS to running the installer, securing administrator access, and setting up a website with HTTPS. This step-by-step guide also covers basic troubleshooting and verification before you deploy your own website.
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- 10 min
Richard Sutherland
Beginner
Choosing the best control panel for a VPS depends on how you plan to use your server, your budget, and how much server management you want to handle yourself. This guide helps you compare options such as cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin, HestiaCP, CloudPanel, CyberPanel, ISPConfig, and others based on factors including licensing, support, WordPress hosting, client accounts, application support, migration, updates, and maintenance.
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Richard Sutherland
Beginner
Compare cPanel and Plesk with popular free and paid alternatives for VPS hosting. Learn how each control panel differs in features, licensing, WordPress support, email, DNS, migration, and server management.
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Richard Sutherland
Beginner
Keep your site fast and secure with ServeTheWorld’s WordPress cleanup routine. Learn the safest way to remove unused themes, plugins, media, and stale accounts.
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Richard Sutherland
Beginner
Learn how to safely troubleshoot WordPress bugs. Our step-by-step guide covers WP_DEBUG, isolating plugin conflicts, database errors, and blank pages.
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Richard Sutherland
Beginner
Need to change your WordPress PHP version? Follow ServeTheWorld's guide to backing up, checking compatibility, and safely updating PHP via Plesk.
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Richard Sutherland
Beginner
Learn how to safely update WordPress. This guide shows a safer WordPress update workflow: update order, change logs, staging habits so you avoid breaking your site.
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Richard Sutherland
Beginner
Learn how to back up a WordPress site using WP Toolkit, UpdraftPlus, or Acronis, from checking what's included to restoring WordPress backups properly.
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Richard Sutherland
Beginner
Choose a WordPress SEO plugin with confidence. Compare Yoast vs Rank Math at a practical level: what each plugin helps with, where they differ, and what neither can do for you.
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