systemd Restart=always for Python App Services
Ship a Python app as a systemd unit with Restart=always, or use a socket unit, so the process comes back after crashes without a babysitter.
App Deployment7 min read
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37 practical App Deployment articles from Netbay Engineering — written for operators running Linux and Windows VPS in India.
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Reverse-Proxy Node.js Behind nginx on Ubuntu
Put nginx in front of a Node.js app bound to 127.0.0.1, terminate TLS at the proxy, and keep the Node runtime off the public internet entirely.
App Deployment7 min read
Composer in Production Without Dev Dependencies
Install PHP packages for production with Composer --no-dev, a dumped autoloader, and a deploy user so PHPUnit and debugbars never reach the live VPS.
App Deployment8 min read
Deploying a Vite App Behind Caddy: Automatic HTTPS in Five Minutes
Point one DNS record at your VPS, write a five-line Caddyfile, and Caddy obtains and renews TLS certificates for your Vite app automatically.
App Deployment5 min read
Uvicorn Workers for FastAPI and ASGI on a VPS
Run Uvicorn with multiple workers for FastAPI on Ubuntu, then bind it to localhost and proxy through nginx so ASGI stays fast and private on one VPS.
App Deployment8 min read
Write a systemd Unit for a Node HTTP Server
Ship a Node HTTP process as a systemd service with a dedicated user, a restart policy, and a unit file that survives reboots on Ubuntu Server.
App Deployment7 min read
Deploying Next.js on Your Own VPS with PM2 and Nginx Reverse Proxy
Run next start under PM2 on a loopback port, keep it alive across reboots, and put Nginx in front with the proxy headers Next.js expects to see.
App Deployment7 min read
php.ini Knobs: Memory, Uploads, and Opcache
Tune the few php.ini knobs that matter in production: memory_limit, upload sizes, and opcache, so a 2 GB VPS serves PHP without swap or silent upload failures.
App Deployment8 min read
Run Gunicorn Behind Nginx for a WSGI Python App
Put Gunicorn behind nginx so a WSGI Python app serves TLS, buffering, and workers without exposing the application server to the public internet.
App Deployment8 min read
Install Node.js 22 on Ubuntu Server Without a Desktop
Put Node.js 22 on a headless Ubuntu 24.04 VPS with the NodeSource repo, skip snaps and desktops, and verify a production-ready runtime in minutes.
App Deployment7 min read
Python 3 venv and pip on Ubuntu VPS the Boring Way
Install Python 3, create an isolated venv, and pin pip packages on Ubuntu so your VPS app stays reproducible without polluting the system interpreter.
App Deployment7 min read
Run PHP-FPM with nginx on Ubuntu, Not Apache
Put nginx in front of PHP-FPM on Ubuntu 24.04 so static files, TLS, and PHP workers stay isolated, then ship a unix-socket vhost ready for production traffic.
App Deployment8 min read