CSHIRAX / GUIDES
Less guessing. More shipping.
Practical guides for your own server, application, database and domain.
Your app works. Now put it on the internet.
A clear route from an AI-built project on localhost to a server, a domain and a working HTTPS application.
02 / FIELD GUIDEA VPS is a computer that stays on when yours doesn’t.
VPS explained for beginners: CPU, RAM, storage, an IP address and what you are responsible for.
03 / FIELD GUIDEOpen your server in the editor you already use.
Connect VS Code to an Ubuntu VPS with SSH keys, verify the host and work safely in a remote folder.
04 / FIELD GUIDEMove the repository. Keep the secrets out of it.
A practical GitHub-to-VPS workflow with read-only deployment access, lockfiles and explicit release verification.
05 / FIELD GUIDEAn app, a proxy, one readable Compose file.
Deploy an existing container-ready application using Docker Compose and Caddy with persistent TLS data.
06 / FIELD GUIDENext.js beyond localhost.
Build and run a Next.js application on a VPS with standalone output, a reverse proxy and explicit environment handling.
07 / FIELD GUIDEGive your Node app a proper production process.
Run a plain Node.js service in a container, bind correctly and keep it running behind a reverse proxy.
08 / FIELD GUIDEYour FastAPI app, outside the notebook.
Containerize a FastAPI service with explicit dependencies, a non-root user and a reverse proxy.
09 / FIELD GUIDEA database for your app. Not for the entire internet.
Keep PostgreSQL private, persist its data and test a real backup and restore workflow.
10 / FIELD GUIDETurn an IP address into a URL you can share.
Connect a domain to your VPS, avoid broken AAAA records and issue HTTPS with Caddy.
11 / FIELD GUIDEBefore your first visitor, close the obvious doors.
Practical VPS security for beginners: SSH keys, private databases, secrets, updates and recoverable backups.
12 / FIELD GUIDEYour app stops when SSH closes. Here’s why.
Keep an app or bot running after logout with systemd or a container restart policy.
13 / FIELD GUIDEOne VPS. More than one project.
Route multiple domains to separate apps without mixing secrets, databases or deployment responsibilities.
14 / FIELD GUIDEIt loads. Is it ready?
A practical production checklist for your first live app: routing, auth, data, restarts, logs and recovery.