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Server Operations · 2026-09-28 · 8 min read
systemd Services: Restarting Automatically When They Crash
node server.js & dies when you close the terminal? The right way is systemd: write one .service file, every field explained in plain language, enable for boot auto-start, Restart=always to restart on crash, journalctl for logs.
Read the full post →Server Operations · 2026-09-28 · 8 min read
Caddy Reverse Proxy: HTTPS for Your Site in 5 Minutes
Your site runs on localhost:3000 — how do users reach it via https://your-domain.com? Caddy handles the reverse proxy in one line of config, with certificates auto-issued and auto-renewed. Includes the three most common pitfalls: port taken, domain not resolving, firewall not opened.
Read the full post →Server Operations · 2026-09-28 · 9 min read
10 Things to Do First on a New VPS
Don't rush to install things on a just-bought server. Do these 10 in order: change the SSH port, key login, create a normal user, firewall, automatic updates, fail2ban, timezone, hostname, backups, install tools and take a snapshot. Each says how to verify — don't move on if verification fails.
Read the full post →Free Resources · 2026-09-28 · 5 min read
Free SSL and CDN Setup Guide
HTTPS certificates and CDN both cost nothing: a free Let's Encrypt certificate + Caddy auto-renewal, Cloudflare's free plan as the CDN. This walks the complete steps from DNS to seeing the lock to cache configuration.
Read the full post →Free Resources · 2026-09-28 · 5 min read
Free Site-Performance Wins: Speed Up Without Spending
Measure the bottleneck first, then act: image compression and lazy-loading, text as the biggest above-the-fold content, fewer third-party scripts, CDN-cached static assets, system font stack. All free, immediate effect.
Read the full post →Free Resources · 2026-09-28 · 5 min read
Free Traffic Channels in Practice: SEO + Organic Social
No ad budget means two things: keep writing articles that solve real problems for SEO, and share the hands-on process on 1-2 social platforms on a fixed cadence. This covers exactly how, how to read the data, and when to cut a channel that isn't working.
Read the full post →Free Resources · 2026-09-28 · 6 min read
Free Tools Roundup for Indie Developers: From Building to Support
Five areas — building, design, analytics, support, monitoring — listing only tools with real free plans or free quotas, plus one principle: get running on free first, pay after there's revenue.
Read the full post →Compliance · 2026-09-27 · 7 min read
Indie-Site Essentials: How to Write Your Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and Refund Policy
Payment review, AdSense review, and users all read these three documents. The privacy policy says what you collect and who sees it; the terms say what you provide and don't; the refund policy needs finer print for digital goods. Ends with three implementation checkpoints.
Read the full post →SEO · 2026-09-26 · 6 min read
New-Site SEO Basics: Get These Right First
sitemap and robots, semantic headings, a separate title and description per page, image alt and speed, submitting to Search Console. That's the whole bag of tricks — and the biggest trick is consistently publishing useful content, which beats everything.
Read the full post →Custom Development · 2026-09-25 · 7 min read
Customizing Templates: Adding a Field and Adding a Page
There's a principle to adding fields: changing only page copy doesn't count as adding — the field must be added in its definition so the form, list, and detail pages all change together. Have the AI find where definitions live before acting. Same for pages: think through where the page is reached from first.
Read the full post →Custom Development · 2026-09-24 · 7 min read
Editing Template Code with Claude Code / Codex: From Changing Colors to Adding Features
You can edit code without knowing how to code, but it takes method. Have the AI read the project first, start with small changes like colors and copy, keep prompts to one task at a time and say what not to touch, run the type check when done. If it breaks, roll back with git — don't panic.
Read the full post →Server Operations · 2026-09-23 · 8 min read
Deployment Error Troubleshooting Handbook
Port blocked, wrong Node version, database won't connect, build out of memory, 502, domain not resolving — the six most common deployment errors, each with a troubleshooting order and where to read the logs. Build the habit first: write down the full original error before touching anything.
Read the full post →Server Operations · 2026-09-22 · 7 min read
A Pitfall Guide to Buying and Deploying Servers for Indie Developers
The previous post was about doing it the first time; this one is about choosing well: region and filing, whether 1 CPU 2GB is enough, renewal-price and traffic-billing traps, why backups matter more than specs. Conclusion first: specs don't need to be high — stability and backups matter more.
Read the full post →Server Operations · 2026-09-21 · 9 min read
Your First VPS: From Purchase to Launch, Step by Step
For people who have never bought a server. Picking specs, ordering, SSH login, uploading code, starting the service, pointing a domain, setting up HTTPS — every step says what to do and what “done” looks like. You'll probably get stuck the first time; that's normal, and there's a troubleshooting guide for that.
Read the full post →Hands-On Tutorials · 2026-09-20 · 8 min read
From Idea to a Site That Takes Payments: Walking the Full Flow with an EazyOPC Template
People often ask what actually happens after buying a template — how does it become a website that takes money? This walks the whole chain with our paid SaaS template: picking a template, answering 3 questions, downloading the project, editing the code, wiring up payments, and launching. You know what you're doing at every step.
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