Hello World! This is my very first post on my shiny new wordpress blog hosted on my shiny new VPS!
Perhaps a good way to start this blog will be to describe how I went about configuring the whole thing.
I purchased the domain name from Hover, it’s a bit pricier than other registrars but I liked the reviews on the web and the nice simple management interface they provide. I used Linode for the VPS. Good reviews on the web and they have a datacenter close to Singapore. Looking good so far.
One great thing about Linode is the amount of clear and easy to follow documentation. Following the Getting Started and Securing Your Server guide got me up and running in less than 30 minutes.
Next up will be installing WordPress. I decided to go with an LEMP stack as I am bored of Apache and wanted to try Nginx. Doing a quick google search brought me to this excellent guide by Jason Chen. Following the guide got me up and running in an hour!
Stay tuned for more!