Linux VPS FAQ
- What DNS servers do I use? If my domain is already registered with Dotster, how do I register my name servers for my VPS?
- How do I add domains?
- How do I configure my FTP uploads?
- How do I setup alerts for services?
- How do I reinstall my VPS?
- How do you configure Spam Assassin?
- How do I setup and configure my cPanel root VPS
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What DNS servers do I use? If my domain is already registered with Dotster, how do I register my name servers for my VPS?
The VPS is configured to function as nameservers. You'll need to register the nameservers with the IP of the VPS. Here's how to do that on Dotster's system, with a domain registered through us. Otherwise, you'll need to find and follow your domain registrar's directions:
- Open up your account information at Dotster and click the My Domains tab.
- Click the domain name you want to add the nameservers for. (not the checkbox)
- In the Name Servers section, choose the 'Register NameServer' link.
- Enter in "NS1" in the nameserver box and your VPS IP address in the four boxes below that. It will be something like 72.251.13.41, then click update.
- Do the same again for "NS2".
- Set your domain to use the nameservers you just created.
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How do I add domains?
- Launch the Plesk control panel https://vps0000.managemyvps.com:8443 where vps0000 is the VPS identifier you were issued when you purchased your VPS.
- Select the "Desktop" menu item in Plesk.
- Select the "Manage Files on Domain" from the "Tools" panel.
- Click "Add New Domain".
- Select the account (usually 'My Domains' for your own websites) and click next.
- Enter the Domain name and click next.
- Complete the FTP user id and password and any other settings you require.
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How do I configure my FTP uploads?
- Launch the Plesk control panel https://vps0000.managemyvps.com:8443 where vps0000 is the VPS identifier you were issued when you purchased your VPS.
- Select the "Domains" menu item in plesk.
- Click the domain in question.
- Click the "Setup" icon.
- Configure the ftp access as required.
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How do I setup alerts for services?
- Launch the Plesk control panel https://vps0000.managemyvps.com:8443 where vps0000 is the VPS identifier you were issued when you purchased your VPS.
- Click the "Modules" item under the System heading.
- Click the "Watchdog" item.
- Configure the alerts using the watchdog system. If you wish to use other monitoring, you can install and configure any system you wish.
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How do I reinstall my VPS?
- Launch the Virtuozzo control panel https://vps0000.managemyvps.com:4643/vz/cp where vps0000 is the VPS identifier you were issued when you purchased your VPS.
- Click the "Maintenance" item under VPS Management.
- Click the "Reinstall VPS" button. Make sure to leave the backup in case it needs to be restored later.
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How do you configure Spam Assassin?
- Launch the Plesk control panel https://vps0000.managemyvps.com:8443 where vps0000 is the VPS identifier you were issued when you purchased your VPS.
- Select the "Server" menu item in plesk, under "System".
- Click the "Spam Assassin" menu item.
- Configure the spam assassin settings as desired.
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How do I setup and configure my cPanel root VPS?
- View complete instructions by clicking here.
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