VPS Hosting
VPS guides: connecting to your server over SSH, the first-boot setup and hardening checklist, and installing a control panel (cPanel, CyberPanel or Hestia).
3 articlesConnecting to Your VPS via SSH
Connect to your HostBarrel VPS over SSH from Windows, Mac or Linux using the IP and root password from your welcome email, then set up SSH keys.
Initial VPS Server Setup Guide
Secure a new VPS in five steps: install updates, create a sudo user, turn on the UFW firewall, lock down SSH and enable automatic security updates.
Installing a Control Panel on Your VPS
Install a free control panel such as CyberPanel or HestiaCP on a fresh VPS to manage websites, databases, email and SSL without the command line.
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