[HH#981503] Re: HelioHost VPS111 Jsabarese

[HelioHost]

VPS number: 111, VPS ID: 671

Good afternoon,

Thank you so much for your helpful service in setting up the VPS account
for me. This is wonderful!
"Super-good!" ~ Dr Venture

Is there a basic "Onboarding guide" type thing, or even your own
Essential steps for new clients type-of To-do list?

I mean, E.g. kind of go down a list of steps to setup a preferred
environment, or any environment for that matter. not sure really what i
have here.

configure ./.bashrc
(but there isn't one. I haven't run Ubuntu in ages. i see there's a /usr/
...)
CORRECTION. it is there.
had to do
*ls -lA*
locate the /var/www/htdocs directory
most everything is familiar.

I don't expect you to, nor do i expect that ill need you to hold my hand
about it. I should be good to go w/ a few questions here and there.

I'll just mess with this throughout the day and ping you if i get stuck.
cool?
On apt upate, stdout said:





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| | | ___ ___| |_(_) __ _ / ___| _ \ | |_| |/ _ \/ __|
__| |/ _` | | | |_) | | _ | __/\__ \ |_| | (_| | |___|
__/ |_| |_|\___||___/\__|_|\__,_|\____|_|*

Hestia Control Panel Software Update
Version: 1.9.2

I presume this is the cPanel -like software.

Does it have an existing entry point, or will I need to configure all that?

[image: WindowsTerminal_lJEWg50410.png]

Thank you so much for your generous assistance!
:D



*Neutility.Life*Ethical Generative AI Training Consultant
jeffrey.sabarese@neutility.life
8143257573
Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania

https://neutility.store
[image: LinkedIn] [image: Twitter]

https://hubstafftalent.net/profiles/jeffrey-sabarese

On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 12:12?AM HelioHost wrote:

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> Hey Jsabarese,
>
> Please find details of the VPS below:
>
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[Krydos]

Sounds like you got logged in to SSH. I also installed Hestia for you, which is a free control panel that makes managing your VPS easier. See my other email for the login URL for Hestia. Let us know once you get logged in to Hestia and we can help you with the next steps.

[HelioHost]

Good evening.
You sent something about pointing / mod the DNS records, and
Can you send that one again please? The AAA record, etc?
where to find that on the Hestia interface?
i think what i'm looking for-- In cPanel, would have been called "Dynamic
DNS"?
Or... CNAME ZOne?

i can't rem w/out looking at it. and it physically kind of hurts to think
deeply.

i dunno. i can't figure out gmail anymore w/out getting the pop-out window
to go on a ride around the corners of the screen or some stuff...
I do notice improvement. so. glass half full. all the time.

https://chrisnolan.fandom.com/wiki/Sammy_Jankis


On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 3:34?PM HelioHost Support
wrote:

> Sounds like you got logged in to SSH. I also installed Hestia for you,
> which is a free control panel that makes managing your VPS easier. See my
> other email for the login URL for Hestia. Let us know once you get logged
> in to Hestia and we can help you with the next steps.
>
> You may view the status of your ticket by visiting:
>
> https://helionet.org/index/index.php?showtopic=63538
>
> Thank you,
> HelioHost support
> https://heliohost.org/
> https://helionet.org/
>
>

[HelioHost]

please see image.
this is the error i encounter.

but i found the part for adding the DNS... it seems like the info is
already there.
??

thank you!
[image: waterfox_4mcD3QF14f.png]



On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 2:39?AM J Sabarese wrote:

> Good evening.
> You sent something about pointing / mod the DNS records, and
> Can you send that one again please? The AAA record, etc?
> where to find that on the Hestia interface?
> i think what i'm looking for-- In cPanel, would have been called "Dynamic
> DNS"?
> Or... CNAME ZOne?
>
> i can't rem w/out looking at it. and it physically kind of hurts to think
> deeply.
>
> i dunno. i can't figure out gmail anymore w/out getting the pop-out window
> to go on a ride around the corners of the screen or some stuff...
> I do notice improvement. so. glass half full. all the time.
>
> https://chrisnolan.fandom.com/wiki/Sammy_Jankis
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 3:34?PM HelioHost Support
> wrote:
>
>> Sounds like you got logged in to SSH. I also installed Hestia for you,
>> which is a free control panel that makes managing your VPS easier. See my
>> other email for the login URL for Hestia. Let us know once you get logged
>> in to Hestia and we can help you with the next steps.
>>
>> You may view the status of your ticket by visiting:
>>
>> https://helionet.org/index/index.php?showtopic=63538
>>
>> Thank you,
>> HelioHost support
>> https://heliohost.org/
>> https://helionet.org/
>>
>>

[HelioHost]

just a bit more to show you from my view. this is what I meant by "it seems
like everything is already in place"

what am i missing. e.g. attempt to view https://whatsonyourbrain.com --
acts as if there's no nameserver/ dns set yet.

should i expect to experience wait time for propagation?

[image: waterfox_EEdQS9quPx.png]


[image: waterfox_uk5ULUqDDd.png]


On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 2:54?AM J Sabarese wrote:

> please see image.
> this is the error i encounter.
>
> but i found the part for adding the DNS... it seems like the info is
> already there.
> ??
>
> thank you!
> [image: waterfox_4mcD3QF14f.png]
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 2:39?AM J Sabarese wrote:
>
>> Good evening.
>> You sent something about pointing / mod the DNS records, and
>> Can you send that one again please? The AAA record, etc?
>> where to find that on the Hestia interface?
>> i think what i'm looking for-- In cPanel, would have been called "Dynamic
>> DNS"?
>> Or... CNAME ZOne?
>>
>> i can't rem w/out looking at it. and it physically kind of hurts to think
>> deeply.
>>
>> i dunno. i can't figure out gmail anymore w/out getting the pop-out
>> window to go on a ride around the corners of the screen or some stuff...
>> I do notice improvement. so. glass half full. all the time.
>>
>> https://chrisnolan.fandom.com/wiki/Sammy_Jankis
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 3:34?PM HelioHost Support
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Sounds like you got logged in to SSH. I also installed Hestia for you,
>>> which is a free control panel that makes managing your VPS easier. See my
>>> other email for the login URL for Hestia. Let us know once you get logged
>>> in to Hestia and we can help you with the next steps.
>>>
>>> You may view the status of your ticket by visiting:
>>>
>>> https://helionet.org/index/index.php?showtopic=63538
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> HelioHost support
>>> https://heliohost.org/
>>> https://helionet.org/
>>>
>>>

[Krydos]

I created the DNS records for centrewebdesign.com, whatsonyourbrain.com, statecollegeguitarlessons.com, wordpresscenter.net, and neutility.life. Does it work now?

[HelioHost]

Ye, and Thine Fried A Knights,

seems to be working. all but the neutrality.life which are those that i did
via namecheap.
i'm just messing with stuff.
i think i had a question. but now i forget. must be whatever is in that
movie attached.


"I am a patient boy!" ~ Fugazi, Waiting Room
https://youtu.be/c28y2IpVtl0?si=poUHAWNCSGQhVned
yours truly making noise. Believe it or not, it's not an easy song to
cover.
(another one of my music stuff.* get me off of this canadian sitcom*. I've
seen Davis in the Safety Pete costume enough times this week!)


On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 12:27?PM HelioHost Support
wrote:

> I created the DNS records for centrewebdesign.com, whatsonyourbrain.com,
> statecollegeguitarlessons.com, wordpresscenter.net, and neutility.life.
> Does it work now?
>
> You may view the status of your ticket by visiting:
>
> https://helionet.org/index/index.php?showtopic=63538
>
> Thank you,
> HelioHost support
> https://heliohost.org/
> https://helionet.org/
>
>

[Krydos]

Try the neutrality.life domain again. Earlier you spelled it wrong, so I created the DNS with the wrong spelling.

[HelioHost]

Hello, Helio!

Good morning. Before I get into actually setting anything up, I wanted to
verify:
This server is basically setup with Apache, MySQL/ 15-shades-of-PHP, and
NGINX as reverse proxy.
My only issue is i've never really run a setup like that, specifically.
I'd personally be more comfortable w/ 100% nginx.
However, that's just a "by chance, could you...", rather than an "aww, man.
this sucks!"
so, it doesn't really matter. i'll go with your judgement and pref on that.

But before I get started, want to confirm.


TWO PRIMARY QUESTIONS, Please:
1.) Can I set it up w/ NGINX as HTTP-server (instead of Apache?)

2.) When I'm setting up the acct through that interface Cpanel thing, It
wants the Admin to create a "regular user", for security precations. i get
all that. but I'm not pickin-up-what-it's-layin-down about , when I make
that user, i cant get into it via SSH. I mean, I can. but, ...
Better i put it this way.
And, concomittantly asking you "Is this the way it SHOULD be done?"
It's okay w/ me if you're not certain, for having not had anyone present
that question. or the question is beyond the scope of your charitable
service, which is also fine.
now i forget.

oh
PART A:
so make the user, per recommended in the heliohost cpanel.
e.g. user admin was created (the other day i did this). that's where the
vps111.sitename is
i figured: leave that as is, 'cause it's the setup how you made it. so,
leave that as a reference or whatever. ha!
so, i made a user to be assoc w/ the whatsonyourbrain acct. that user is
"woyb"

PART B:
i SSH with the user jsabarese@IP-ADDRESS (as advised, early on, when sent
the IP addr, and i made the userid). so, that is separate and a more mature
acct than "admin"
I've only ever successfully SSH'd using jsabarese@IP-address (or
jsabarese@vps111.heliohost.us -- so, i think i get the gist of how to admin
everything, but!...)

when I do the SSH w/ that "master" user so to speak. the OCD in me wants to
modify permissions in that home dir

/home
/home/admin admin:admin
/home/jsabarese
/home/woyb woyb:woyb

That's now how i'd setup my permissions.
And I've never been the sole Server Admin, so I'm wondering:

Realizing/ suspecting there's "no one correct/ best answer"
PART C
Would you
1.) stick w/ using ONLY that admin account I created a few days ago, for
the cPanel thing?
2.) follow the advisory of the capenl thing, and create a new User on a
per-"web domain" basis (e.g. as i did for the whatsonyourbrain.com , when i
made the "woyb" user)

Problem is. ... and I haven't just gone all out and used an FTP client yet,
because i'm poking around still.. figuring out how it ticks. you know.
haha.
so. damnit i forget again.
Just trying to think about how to approach that end of it.

thank you!
Jeffrey Sabarese
814 325 7573
jsabarese@gmail.com


Is it more practical


I'll check that.


hey there. i'm so sorry about that. auto correct b/s.
:(

the idea is New Utility in A.I. :: made-up-word, neu + utility.
the .life and .store domains were like .99 or something.

it's totally more like a "this semester, you're going to build a website
for an AI startup"... sort of thing.
it's all fake. except it's not.
just like all of the other AI stuff people try to see you.
it's all worthless, except it has value.
it's all free, unless your only pal is .
? Elon Foust
On mars. counting the
levels to Hell.
n what not ?

???




On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 7:06?PM HelioHost Support
wrote:

> Try the neutrality.life domain again. Earlier you spelled it wrong, so I
> created the DNS with the wrong spelling.
>
> You may view the status of your ticket by visiting:
>
> https://helionet.org/index/index.php?showtopic=63538
>
> Thank you,
> HelioHost support
> https://heliohost.org/
> https://helionet.org/
>
>

[HelioHost]

[image: image.png]

sorry. i feel like i've sent you the same info multiple times (my bad, not
you), but i'm not sure, so sending again. sorry.

On Sat, Feb 8, 2025 at 7:09?AM J Sabarese wrote:

> *Hello, Helio!*
>
> https://youtu.be/lVwji0wWCc8?si=Z8mfNCv32uVvBT2R
I thought it read hello.
hello.
[image: msedge_EhAF6HWGX1.png]


[image: image.png]

thank you!

[Krydos]

1. Yes, Hestia can be installed without Apache. You just have the default installation which includes Apache and Nginx as a reverse proxy. The main advantage to having Apache is so you can use .htaccess files, which Nginx ignores. If you want to switch to Nginx only I can do that for you, but it will require wiping the whole VPS and starting over.

2. I don't think you need to create an extra user like Hestia suggests. You can do everything through the admin account if it's easier.

A. You don't really need to create extra users unless you want to.

B. The user jsabarese has the ability to sudo so you can install stuff on the command line if you need to. The admin account has full control over the Hestia control panel. If you need to use SSH I would recommend using the jsabarese, but be mindful of ownership and permissions. If you need to login to Hestia I recommend using admin.

C. 1. Yes, if you're using Hestia use the admin account.

C. 2. I don't think you need to create extra users. The one admin account is sufficient if you're the only person who is going to be using the VPS.

[HelioHost]

Hi there!

Hope you're still there tonight. I understand if not.
I really need to get my schedule together for some kind of "business
hours". ;)

I'm still trying to wrap my head around what the directory structure
should look like.
w/ those five domains, how would you place the paths to each "site", or you
know. the ./public_html folder so to speak, for each?

Perhaps that would be the EASIEST way to tell me. can you jsut put into a
notepad, like the paths, and find/ replace w/ my domains. and indicate
where (if any) there is only the /home/admin user

or if you might show me if it had
/home/admin
/home/someone
/home/anothersite
/home/site4
/home/etc/some/other/site/public_html

know what i mean? that would SUPER help me out right there.
like i said, i dont really mess w/ cpanel. i realize it's helpful for
scaffolding stuff. but ...
all good, in any case. all good.

So.
If NGINX is an option, I want to do that. Because I suspect it will save me
some headaches. HOWEVER.
I suppose Apache might be "more secure", or at least certainly more widely
used. To me, Apache is more difficult to tweak, and get what I wanted out
of it. However, we're talking about 10 years ago when I last really studied
it. Something has happened w/ my mind, and I assimilate and understand
concepts more easily, and functionally now. I realize that sound crazy when
I can't tell you whether I've eaten yet today, and several other weird
things like stacking the clean dishes to dry. I digress.

BTW: sorry for always talking about brain damage. This happens to be a
> realm in which I recognize it, and I appreciate your acknowledgement
> thereof thus far, because people don't get it. Even people who are
> "supposed to be helpful with the very condition", so to speak: they don't
> get it. People are stupid. That's the bottom line. I'll show you something
> (sorry. you get that, because you expressed-- however slight, might--
> appreciation that I suffer this condition, I feel like I "found an ear".
> So, sorry about that. I understand my behaviour. I just can't ...
> manipulate them, to my desired level of productivity.
> Regarding the server, and my struggle with deciding Apache2 (or LiteSpeed)
> vs NGINX
> Man, let me put it this way: I know all about the guitar. I might even
> play it okay. But, I didn't always play guitar. I didn't always know music
> theory. Both of those datasets (to put it in machine learning speak) are
> now a part of skillset, however. I haven't accessed or used those skills in
> several years, but I maintain them as evidenced in recent session,
> practicing a song.
> Likewise, there is "coding".


Symbolic Logic is really what it is. I studied that at University. How do
> you like that?
> Would you believe I was never enouraged to pursue a career in Comp Sci? I
> digress. No i don't ! haha. I kick the goddamn can!
> Pshaw! Fkkrs. I kick the other gddmn can.


But, then again. I did have that "rockstar" experience, however fleeting.
> Wasted all the money and beg for shit these days. It's all different sides
> of the same life. I have been wealthy, and unhappy. I have been poor, and
> experience joy.


Like Perry Farrell says, "*There's only Pleasure and Pain.*"
It's the truth. Recall the monks on the side of the hill. "Them nut
freezers!" ~ himself
What about them? I don't remember. But contentment. That's where it's at.
Contentment is derived from purpose.


I blah, I blah, I g/dmn blah too much!
> "Hey doth *blah *too much" ~ Shakespeare


Yes. NGINX -- but, you tell me, man! Seriously. If you have experience w/
NGINX vs Apache, and you can say with confidence, man I'll show you how to
manage the security on Apache, because ... blah blah, NGINX.
Otherwise, I was hoping you'd coach me on the FULL nginx setup (not the
install, but the config) for a PRODUCTION server, as I have never done so.
I've done a ton w/ NGINX on the 192.168.#.# but, you know... no intruders
there. and never are.

Don't get me wrong. I know apache too.
To me, the NGINX .conf files sare super SIMPLE to tweak. and i have a
handful of templates. but, again... it's always a learning process, ya
know? to me? it's like learning a "word of the day". So much depends upon a
strong vocabulary.

So, I'd probably experience less headaches. I guess is the point. with
NGINX, i'd prob experience less headaches, but please bear in mind. I am
also inexperienced with this type of setup. so, it will be a learning
curve. i'm not worried about that (clearly, as i've had this acct for a few
days, and i'm forcing myself to care about it. because resume stuff, and
all part of getting back to normal).

That said. I think Yes. Let's do the NGINX.
If You're doing that, can you just go ahead and do Debian instead of
Ubuntu?
Give you a chance to re-install that Hestia. You love that. LOL.

Kidding. Seriously, if you have a better proposal, please do suggest it.
I don't think clearly.

BTW-- sometimes I remember stuff. Sometimes I don't. today doesn't seem to
be such a good day for me. but, I was working on something a while ago and
making progress. right. my little PHP CMS thing is refactored to PSR-4
autoloading. haha.

I uploaded some of it. or, all of it to that vps111 location using WinSCP
last night. so, that works.



THANK YOU so very muc, Helio Host Personnel!
:D

https://youtu.be/rQRAvSSMs70?si=nxCelEvNMHxfp8ag

On Sat, Feb 8, 2025 at 11:58?AM HelioHost Support
wrote:

> 1. Yes, Hestia can be installed without Apache. You just have the default
> installation which includes Apache and Nginx as a reverse proxy. The main
> advantage to having Apache is so you can use .htaccess files, which Nginx
> ignores. If you want to switch to Nginx only I can do that for you, but it
> will require wiping the whole VPS and starting over. 2. I don't think you
> need to create an extra user like Hestia suggests. You can do everything
> through the admin account if it's easier. A. You don't really need to
> create extra users unless you want to. B. The user jsabarese has the
> ability to sudo so you can install stuff on the command line if you need
> to. The admin account has full control over the Hestia control panel. If
> you need to use SSH I would recommend using the jsabarese, but be mindful
> of ownership and permissions. If you need to login to Hestia I recommend
> using admin. C. 1. Yes, if you're using Hestia use the admin account. C. 2.
> I don't think you need to create extra users. The one admin account is
> sufficient if you're the only person who is going to be using the VPS.
>
> You may view the status of your ticket by visiting:
>
> https://helionet.org/index/index.php?showtopic=63538
>
> Thank you,
> HelioHost support
> https://heliohost.org/
> https://helionet.org/
>
>

[HelioHost]

FYI AFAIK BRB

It's too difficult to edit. It'll never send. Maybe an AI can read it for
you. I truly am sorry for that.

The notations w/ highlighting (if you see that , styled text/html), that's
for my remembrance. haha. memoirs? his own axe to grind. peace of mind.
somewhere in time. iron maiden albums.

BTW, this may be relevant, contextually speaking:
I geuss that's relevant to the part of the conversation about whether to
create multiple user names in Hestia. know what i mean?

*i don't plan to ever provide "hosting"* because i don't really plan to
ever have that type of client anymore. at least in my current frame of
mind, i don't plan to pursue that. but, having such a powerful setup as
this is (clearly!), one tends to muse over possibilities.

E.g. I can't wait to get into messing w/ the Node/ Python stuff in
production!
:D
???

thank you!

On Sat, Feb 8, 2025 at 10:32?PM J Sabarese wrote:

> Hi there!
>
> Hope you're still there tonight. I understand if not.
> I really need to get my schedule together for some kind of "business
> hours". ;)
>
> I'm still trying to wrap my head around what the directory structure
> should look like.
> w/ those five domains, how would you place the paths to each "site", or
> you know. the ./public_html folder so to speak, for each?
>
> Perhaps that would be the EASIEST way to tell me. can you jsut put into a
> notepad, like the paths, and find/ replace w/ my domains. and indicate
> where (if any) there is only the /home/admin user
>
> or if you might show me if it had
> /home/admin
> /home/someone
> /home/anothersite
> /home/site4
> /home/etc/some/other/site/public_html
>
> know what i mean? that would SUPER help me out right there.
> like i said, i dont really mess w/ cpanel. i realize it's helpful for
> scaffolding stuff. but ...
> all good, in any case. all good.
>
> So.
> If NGINX is an option, I want to do that. Because I suspect it will save
> me some headaches. HOWEVER.
> I suppose Apache might be "more secure", or at least certainly more widely
> used. To me, Apache is more difficult to tweak, and get what I wanted out
> of it. However, we're talking about 10 years ago when I last really studied
> it. Something has happened w/ my mind, and I assimilate and understand
> concepts more easily, and functionally now. I realize that sound crazy when
> I can't tell you whether I've eaten yet today, and several other weird
> things like stacking the clean dishes to dry. I digress.
>
> BTW: sorry for always talking about brain damage. This happens to be a
>> realm in which I recognize it, and I appreciate your acknowledgement
>> thereof thus far, because people don't get it. Even people who are
>> "supposed to be helpful with the very condition", so to speak: they don't
>> get it. People are stupid. That's the bottom line. I'll show you something
>> (sorry. you get that, because you expressed-- however slight, might--
>> appreciation that I suffer this condition, I feel like I "found an ear".
>> So, sorry about that. I understand my behaviour. I just can't ...
>> manipulate them, to my desired level of productivity.
>> Regarding the server, and my struggle with deciding Apache2 (or
>> LiteSpeed) vs NGINX
>> Man, let me put it this way: I know all about the guitar. I might even
>> play it okay. But, I didn't always play guitar. I didn't always know music
>> theory. Both of those datasets (to put it in machine learning speak) are
>> now a part of skillset, however. I haven't accessed or used those skills in
>> several years, but I maintain them as evidenced in recent session,
>> practicing a song.
>> Likewise, there is "coding".
>
>
> Symbolic Logic is really what it is. I studied that at University. How do
>> you like that?
>> Would you believe I was never enouraged to pursue a career in Comp Sci? I
>> digress. No i don't ! haha. I kick the goddamn can!
>> Pshaw! Fkkrs. I kick the other gddmn can.
>
>
> But, then again. I did have that "rockstar" experience, however fleeting.
>> Wasted all the money and beg for shit these days. It's all different sides
>> of the same life. I have been wealthy, and unhappy. I have been poor, and
>> experience joy.
>
>
> Like Perry Farrell says, "*There's only Pleasure and Pain.*"
> It's the truth. Recall the monks on the side of the hill. "Them nut
> freezers!" ~ himself
> What about them? I don't remember. But contentment. That's where it's at.
> Contentment is derived from purpose.
>
>
> I blah, I blah, I g/dmn blah too much!
>> "Hey doth *blah *too much" ~ Shakespeare
>
>
> Yes. NGINX -- but, you tell me, man! Seriously. If you have experience w/
> NGINX vs Apache, and you can say with confidence, man I'll show you how to
> manage the security on Apache, because ... blah blah, NGINX.
> Otherwise, I was hoping you'd coach me on the FULL nginx setup (not the
> install, but the config) for a PRODUCTION server, as I have never done so.
> I've done a ton w/ NGINX on the 192.168.#.# but, you know... no intruders
> there. and never are.
>
> Don't get me wrong. I know apache too.
> To me, the NGINX .conf files sare super SIMPLE to tweak. and i have a
> handful of templates. but, again... it's always a learning process, ya
> know? to me? it's like learning a "word of the day". So much depends upon a
> strong vocabulary.
>
> So, I'd probably experience less headaches. I guess is the point. with
> NGINX, i'd prob experience less headaches, but please bear in mind. I am
> also inexperienced with this type of setup. so, it will be a learning
> curve. i'm not worried about that (clearly, as i've had this acct for a few
> days, and i'm forcing myself to care about it. because resume stuff, and
> all part of getting back to normal).
>
> That said. I think Yes. Let's do the NGINX.
> If You're doing that, can you just go ahead and do Debian instead of
> Ubuntu?
> Give you a chance to re-install that Hestia. You love that. LOL.
>
> Kidding. Seriously, if you have a better proposal, please do suggest it.
> I don't think clearly.
>
> BTW-- sometimes I remember stuff. Sometimes I don't. today doesn't seem to
> be such a good day for me. but, I was working on something a while ago and
> making progress. right. my little PHP CMS thing is refactored to PSR-4
> autoloading. haha.
>
> I uploaded some of it. or, all of it to that vps111 location using WinSCP
> last night. so, that works.
>
>
>
> THANK YOU so very muc, Helio Host Personnel!
> :D
>
> https://youtu.be/rQRAvSSMs70?si=nxCelEvNMHxfp8ag
>
> On Sat, Feb 8, 2025 at 11:58?AM HelioHost Support
> wrote:
>
>> 1. Yes, Hestia can be installed without Apache. You just have the default
>> installation which includes Apache and Nginx as a reverse proxy. The main
>> advantage to having Apache is so you can use .htaccess files, which Nginx
>> ignores. If you want to switch to Nginx only I can do that for you, but it
>> will require wiping the whole VPS and starting over. 2. I don't think you
>> need to create an extra user like Hestia suggests. You can do everything
>> through the admin account if it's easier. A. You don't really need to
>> create extra users unless you want to. B. The user jsabarese has the
>> ability to sudo so you can install stuff on the command line if you need
>> to. The admin account has full control over the Hestia control panel. If
>> you need to use SSH I would recommend using the jsabarese, but be mindful
>> of ownership and permissions. If you need to login to Hestia I recommend
>> using admin. C. 1. Yes, if you're using Hestia use the admin account. C. 2.
>> I don't think you need to create extra users. The one admin account is
>> sufficient if you're the only person who is going to be using the VPS.
>>
>> You may view the status of your ticket by visiting:
>>
>> https://helionet.org/index/index.php?showtopic=63538
>>
>> Thank you,
>> HelioHost support
>> https://heliohost.org/
>> https://helionet.org/
>>
>>

[Krydos]

If I were you I would

1. Keep using both Apache and Nginx because it's easier than changing the default, and you may find you need Apache some day.
2. Add all the domains to the admin user, and delete any extra users you may have created. Then upload your files to

/home/admin/web/centrewebdesign.com/public_html/
/home/admin/web/statecollegeguitarlessons.com/public_html/
/home/admin/web/whatsonyourbrain.com/public_html/
/home/admin/web/wordpresscenter.net/public_html/
/home/admin/web/neutrality.life/public_html/

[HelioHost]

THANK YOU!

This is excellent.
This is precisely what I needed, and wanted to know!

Thank you!
:D

On Sat, Feb 8, 2025 at 10:58?PM HelioHost Support
wrote:

> If I were you I would 1. Keep using both Apache and Nginx because it's
> easier than changing the default, and you may find you need Apache some
> day. 2. Add all the domains to the admin user, and delete any extra users
> you may have created. Then upload your files to /home/admin/web/
> centrewebdesign.com/public_html/ /home/admin/web/
> statecollegeguitarlessons.com/public_html/ /home/admin/web/
> whatsonyourbrain.com/public_html/ /home/admin/web/
> wordpresscenter.net/public_html/
> /home/admin/web/neutrality.life/public_html/
>
> You may view the status of your ticket by visiting:
>
> https://helionet.org/index/index.php?showtopic=63538
>
> Thank you,
> HelioHost support
> https://heliohost.org/
> https://helionet.org/
>
>