Webdock Documentation
Here we have gathered useful documentation regarding relevant aspects of our platform.
If you have any questions which are not covered here, please be in touch with support and we will do our best to help.
Latest Articles
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How to configure Security Headers in Nginx and Apache
Here we outline which security headers are important to set in different scenarios in Nginx and ApachePublished on: September 22nd 2020
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How to set up WireGuard on your Webdock Server
This article details how you can quickly and easily install WireGuard on your Webdock Server.Published on: September 15th 2020
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How to set up OpenVPN on your Webdock Server
This article details how you can quickly and easily set up a VPN on your Webdock server.Published on: September 14th 2020
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Multiple Laravel installs in subfolders - Nginx rewrite rules, full guide
This document explains how to run multiple Laravel installs on your server in subfolders of your domain (or IP). Sometimes, as a developer, you need to quickly deploy a Laravel app without creating a subdomain, or opening new ports and configuring a firewalPublished on: September 1st 2020
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Subject Access Request Procedures
Published on: August 20th 2020
Perfect Server Stacks
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Introduction to our Perfect Server Stacks
Read more about how and why we configure our Perfect Server Stacks the way we do -
Choosing the right stack
If you are not sure which stack you should choose, you can find some general guidelines here -
Ubuntu LEMP 7.4
Learn how to set up the Perfect Ubuntu Web Server - Linux NginX PHP 7.4
Shell Users and Sudo
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How to get Shell Access
This article describes how you gain SSH access and execute commands as root on your Webdock server -
Set up an SSH key
In this article we show how you generate an SSH key on your local machine in order to log in to Webdock servers -
Working with the default admin sudo user
Learn how to work safely with the admin sudo user in order to interact with files and applications in your web root such as Composer and Git
IP adresses & DNS
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Server IP Adresses
Read all about how IPs are assigned to your Webdock server and how to manage them -
How to point your domain to your server using DNS
This article describes how you set A and AAAA records with your DNS provider in order to point your domain to your server. -
Networking in North America
Switching profiles is not as easy as in the EU and IPv6 is not available in our North America datacenter. Reverse DNS also works a bit differently
Optimizing Performance
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Webdock Server Benchmarks
Webdock is seriously fast. Click through to read more about how Webdock performs across our varying infrastructure. -
Load Balancing
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How to Benchmark your server with ApacheBench
In this article we go through the commands you need to run in order to benchmark your server using ApacheBench as well as how you interpret the results.
How To Guides
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How to Secure Nginx with Naxsi Firewall on Ubuntu 18.04 VPS
This Article describes how you can set up and configure Naxsi firewall on a Webdock LEMP stack -
How to Configure Nginx to serve Multiple Websites on a Single VPS
Learn how to serve multiple websites living in each their own web root with Nginx on Webdock Stacks -
How to Configure Apache to serve Multiple Websites on a Single VPS
Learn how to serve multiple websites living in each their own web root with Apache on Webdock Stacks
Wordpress Guides
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Wordpress lockdown
Learn how our Wordpress Lockdown feature works and how it can help protect your Wordpress installation from hacks -
Unhackable Wordpress
In this article we show how we secured a Wordpress site and made it nearly unhackable by generating a static copy of the entire website on the fly, using shell scripting and HTTrack -
Migrating a Wordpress site to Webdock
Our friend Erik Hanchett shows in this video how you can move a Wordpress site from any server to Webdock.
Laravel Guides
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Multiple Laravel installs in subfolders - Nginx rewrite rules, full guide
This document explains how to run multiple Laravel installs on your server in subfolders of your domain (or IP). Sometimes, as a developer, you need to quickly deploy a Laravel app without creating a subdomain, or opening new ports and configuring a firewal
Webdock
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About us
Webdock is a different Cloud Hosting company focused on speed, reliability and ease of use. Read all about it here. -
About The Company
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