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Before you apply any of available SSL options you have to go to your registrar website and change domain name DNS &quot;A&quot; record.<div class="content-editor__unstyled"> </div>Learn how to do it at:<div class="content-editor__unstyled"> </div><ul><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/registrar/get-started/register-domain/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CloudFlare</a></li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://kb.porkbun.com/article/231-how-to-add-dns-records-on-porkbun" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Porkbun</a></li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://www.godaddy.com/help/change-an-a-record-19239" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">GoDaddy</a></li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/319/2237/how-can-i-set-up-an-a-address-record-for-my-domain" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Namecheap</a></li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://my.bluehost.com/hosting/help/whats-an-a-record" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bluehost</a></li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://www.name.com/support/articles/205188538-Pointing-your-domain-to-hosting-with-A-records" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Name.com</a></li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://support.cloudways.com/creating-a-record-dreamhost/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Dreamhost</a></li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=change+%22A%22+record&amp;oq=change+%22A%22+record+&amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.10485j0j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Other domain registrars</a></li></ul><div class="content-editor__unstyled"> </div>An &quot;A&quot; Record (or host name) associates a specific address with a specific IP address (secure.yourdomain.com &gt;&gt; 11.222.333.444). Thus, DNS &quot;A&quot; record should point to your new server IP, see above in Server information.

STEP 1 - Configure DNS

To streamline the SSL certificate installation process, TryDirect offers several options for users:<div class="content-editor__unstyled"> </div><ul><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/application-services/products/ssl/" target="_self">CloudFlare Free Certificates</a> (Preferred): Users can use CloudFlare to obtain free SSL certificates, which is the most preferred method.</li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://try.direct/explains/nginx-proxy-manager" target="_self">Portainer + Nginx Proxy Manager</a> Nginx Proxy Manager is an excellent alternative that seamlessly handles SSL configuration out of the box. However, it does require slight configuration adjustment. This option requires Portainer and Nginx Proxy Manager to be selected in &quot;Applications&quot; section below | <a class="draft-link" href="https://try.direct/explains/nginx-proxy-manager" target="_self">Learn more</a></li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://try.direct/applications/portainer-traefik-integration" target="_self">Deploying Portainer + Traefik</a>: Alternatively, users can opt to use Portainer + Traefik. This option requires Portainer and Traefik to be selected in &quot;Applications&quot; section below. Please note that this method requires technical knowledge of Portainer and Traefik. | <a class="draft-link" href="https://try.direct/applications/portainer-traefik-integration" target="_self">Learn more</a></li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://try.direct/explains/status-panel" target="_self">Status Panel </a>Application (Optional): Additionally, users have the option to include the Status Panel application by TryDirect. The goal of the Status Panel is to facilitate the activation and deactivation of SSL certificates with ease. It also provides visibility into the status of installed services on the server, allowing users to stop or restart services as needed. The &quot;Enable SSL&quot; button will indicate readiness by turning green once the domain is attached to the server. If not, users may need to wait for a couple of minutes.</li></ul><div class="content-editor__unstyled"> </div>Upon successful deployment of the chosen method, users will receive a confirmation email. With SSL enabled, users can securely browse their websites using HTTPS.

STEP 2 - Configure SSL

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One of the most trusted WordPress plugins, that is used for moving websites. The plugin is preferred by non-technical users for its simplicity and ease of use. It enables users to migrate any website in just 3 steps with no downtime using any host or operating system. The only requirements are: WordPress version between 3.3 and 5.8.1 and PHP version between 5.2.17 and 8.0.10.

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NGINX - is an HTTP and reverse proxy server, a mail proxy server, and a generic TCP/UDP proxy server

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Get the easiest way to manage your MySQL server by including phpMyAdmin within the current deployment. Easily pause or stop phpMyAdmin container later. 

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This plugin helps customers receive updates to their premium Themes & Plugins purchased through Envato Market

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WordFence is the most popular firewall and security scanner for WordPress. It is the most comprehensive security solution for WordPress that uses two-factor authentication and a bunch of extra features. WordFence is equipped with the newest firewall rules and a vast list of malware signatures and malicious IP addresses, thus making your WordPress website unbreakable.

Wordfence Security

Fail2ban scans log files and bans IPs that show the malicious signs. Highly recommended for simple VPS server setup

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Nginx Proxy Manager is a user-friendly software application designed to effortlessly route traffic to your websites, whether they're hosted at home or elsewhere. It comes equipped with free SSL capabilities, eliminating the need for extensive Nginx or Letsencrypt knowledge. This tool proves especially handy for simplifying SSL generation and seamlessly proxying your docker containers.

How to use Nginx Proxy Manager

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W3 Total Cache (W3TC) is an overall WordPress performance optimization plugin, highly demanded for its velocity and thoroughness. The plugin is the only Web Performance Optimization framework from WordPress that is host agnostic. It significantly improves SEO and the overall UX of a website, including the Core Web Vitals, by implementing the latest best practices in this field.

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Experience the power of MyDumper, a cutting-edge MySQL Logical Backup Tool, equipped with two indispensable components:

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Harness the potential of multithreading capabilities embedded in both tools, optimizing your backup and restoration processes.

Embrace the advantage of an Open Source solution that's driven by a vibrant community, making MyDumper a standout choice for your backup needs. Remember, MyDumper is independent of Percona, MariaDB, or MySQL products, delivering authenticity and robust performance.

Elevate your MySQL backup strategy with MyDumper today!

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Woocommerce is the best known ecommerce plugin for WordPress, enabling users to easily create and manage an online store. It is appreciated by ecommerce newbies for being easy yet powerful. Woocommerce is rationally flexible and provides access to many essential features, such as:

WooCommerce

Duplicator is the most demanded website movement management plugin. It enables WordPress users to move, migrate, copy or clone websites between hosts and domains. Duplicator is also appreciated for three things:

2) It causes no downtime while processing your request;

3) It enables you to improve your workflow by creating your own preconfigured sites.

Duplicator | Wordpress

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Docker Status Panel - is a minimalistic docker container management panel written in Python / Flask microframework.

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The Minify HTML plugin for WordPress is a perfect solution for reducing your website’s download time. It works as a performant cleaner of messy markup of a website, making it look neat and professional. Novice web developers will enjoy its ease of use, as well as the installation and activation simplicity. Minify HTML also separates JavaScript and internal CSS from the textareas or preformatted text.

Plugin's HomePage

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Portainer is a lightweight management UI that allows you to easily manage your different Docker environments (Docker hosts or Swarm clusters)

What is Portainer ?

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SFTP - Allows you to manage files directly using SFTP protocol.

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MySQL Server, the world's most popular open-source database, and MySQL Cluster, a real-time, open-source transactional database.

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