FreeBSD VPS v2/3: Getting Started Guide
The VPS has been designed to act and feel as close to a dedicated UNIX server as possible.
This Getting Started guide is intended to help new VPS administrators learn and perform the basic tasks
required to get a new VPS up and running.
Because of the similarity between the VPS and a dedicated UNIX server, an administrator who is already familiar with
UNIX or Linux may already know the commands and procedures discussed in this section. We do, however, also take the
time to discuss a few important security practices which would be worth reviewing. It is a good idea to go through
the basic steps discussed in this guide for every new VPS, no matter how familiar you are with Virtual Private
Servers, or UNIX.
In this section, we discuss the various methods for accessing your new Virtual Private Server, including Shell, FTP, and Web access. We will also discuss usage of the CPX Control Panel tool.
This section is a discussion of the steps required to move an existing Web site from another server to your new Virtual Private Server, including preparing your site to be moved, configuring your server, and getting the new location running.
Introduction
The following provides information for basic administration of the FreeBSD VPS v3 (hereafter VPS). It provides important
information about user, email, subhost (or virtual host), and program management to help you begin using your VPS v3 in
minutes.
This guide discusses account management from a shell command line and assumes you understand shell clients and command-line
interaction with Unix-style servers. If you do not use shell command line or are not familiar with shell interaction, you
can use the CPX Control Panel Web interface. For more information about CPX, see the CPX Getting Started Guide.
Your VPS v3 includes several v-commands. These commands, created specifically for the VPS products, allow for easy account
administration. Some examples discussed in this guide are vadduser, vrmuser, vaddhost, and vinstall.
Document Contents
The sections of this document include the following:
- Users describes how to add, remove, or configure account users.
- Email describes how to add, remove, or configure email addresses, aliases, virtmaps, and catchalls.
- Subhosts describes how to add, remove, or configure subhosted website configurations.
- Vinstall and Vuninstall describes how to use the proprietary vinstall and vuninstall features of your VPS v3 to install or remove programs and features.
- Getting your Web Site Up and Running: This section is a discussion of the steps required to move an existing Web site from another server to your
new Virtual Private Server, including preparing your site to be moved, configuring your server, and getting
the new location running.
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