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Connecting a Custom Domain to Your AVA HOST Cloud App
A custom domain gives your Cloud App a familiar address on a domain you own instead of using only its default avahost.app address. This guide shows how to point a domain to your app, verify the DNS configuration in AVA HOST, and apply the new address to the application. The example uses a domain managed […]
How to Buy and Deploy a Self-Hosted App on AVA HOST
AVA HOST Cloud Apps let you run self-hosted applications without installing and configuring the underlying server yourself. This guide walks through the complete process: purchasing a suitable plan, deploying an app from your account dashboard, and opening the app for the first time. We use n8n as the example, but the same general flow applies […]
How to Create and Remove Symbolic Links in Linux
Symbolic links, also known as symlinks or soft links, are special files in Linux that act as pointers or shortcuts to other files or directories. They are extremely useful for simplifying file management, organizing resources, and providing alternative access paths. In this article, we’ll cover how to create and remove symbolic links in Linux using […]
How to Properly Start a Dating Website and Make It Successful
Launching a dating website can be a highly rewarding venture—but to succeed in a competitive space, you need the right technical foundation and strategic planning. Here’s how to properly start a dating website and how AvaHost can support your journey. Define Your Niche and Audience Don’t try to be another Tinder. Instead, focus on a […]
Stop the Slowdown: How to Find and Fix Resource-Hungry Processes on Your VPS
The Real Story Behind a Slow VPS If you have ever opened your VPS dashboard and seen the graphs spike at the exact moment your site starts timing out, you know the feeling. Pages drag. SSH becomes laggy. A deployment that usually takes seconds hangs in the middle. From the outside, it looks like the […]
Avahost Email Hosting Quick Start
Before You Start Avahost Email Hosting lets you run professional email on your own domain and manage everything from the Avahost client area. This guide covers the fastest setup path for Email Hosting – Solo: connect a domain, complete the order, add the required DNS records, finish DKIM, and sign in to webmail. You will […]
VLESS + Reality Guide: Secure Proxy Setup
Keywords Before diving into the setup, here are the key terms that are most likely to need clarification in this guide. Keyword Definition 🔐 VLESS A lightweight proxy protocol from the V2Ray/Xray ecosystem that authenticates users with a UUID and is commonly paired with modern stealth transports like Reality. 🔀 Proxy vs VPN A proxy […]
AmneziaWG VPN
Keywords Keyword Definition 🛡️ AmneziaWG A fork of WireGuard that randomizes packet headers, sizes, and transmission times to counter deep packet inspection while maintaining the same proven cryptography. This is a protocol that runs on your server. 🚀 AmneziaWG 2.0 The current main version that uses dynamic header ranges (instead of fixed values), adds data-level […]
How to Display Your Current Login Name in Linux
When working in a multi-user Linux environment, it’s often essential to know which user account you’re currently logged in with. Whether you’re managing servers, scripting automation, or troubleshooting permissions, Linux provides multiple commands to display your current login name. Using the whoami Command The whoami command is the most straightforward way to display your current […]
How to Search for a File in Linux
Searching for files efficiently is an essential skill for Linux users, developers, and system administrators. Linux provides multiple tools and commands to locate files, directories, and even search inside their contents. The “find” command is one of the most versatile tools for locating files based on names, types, sizes, modification times, and even permissions. Basic […]