Rename an Active vCanopy Server and/or Change a Server IP Address
Sometimes you may wish to change the name of a server that we have already provisioned, or change the server IP address. You can do this easily from the Active Server list in the vCanopy home page for providers that support this functionality: DigitalOcean Vultr Linode Step 1. Go to the vCanopy Servers page The list of […]
Making Nginx Accept PUT, DELETE and PATCH verbs
UPDATE – PUT AND DELETE REQUESTS PUT and DELETE requests are no longer blocked on Nginx servers by default, however, you may still need to configure the dav_methods outlined in this article for your website if the requires them. Introduction Modern servers do not allow for PUT DELETE PATCH requests to be available by default. On Nginx, these aren’t even possible actions within the […]
Generate SSH Key on Mac/Linux
As you get familiar with our platform, you might find that you would like to use SSH and customize your server or use our GPCLI (vCanopy Command Line Interface) to make adjustments to your server. We’ve locked down all SSH access to require a SSH key. This article will help you generate and push a […]
Generate SSH Key on Windows with Putty
As you get familiar with our platform, you might find that you would like to use SSH and customize your server or use our GPCLI (vCanopy Command Line Interface) to make adjustments to your server. We’ve locked down all SSH access to require a SSH key and only the root user can use SSH. WARNING […]
Service Management: Nginx
Nginx Configuration Check Run either of these commands after making configuration changes to find issues before reloading or restarting the Nginx. gp ngx -t gp ngx -status Stop/Start Nginx These commands stop and start Nginx. Run them separately. gp ngx -stop gp ngx -start Restart Nginx The restart command issues a STOP and then START […]
Service Management: PHP
Stop/Start PHP These commands stop and start PHP. Run them separately. You have to designate the version in the command. gp php {php.version} -stop gp php {php.version} -start For example: gp php 7.3 -stop Restart PHP The restart command issues both a STOP and START command all in one. You have to designate the version in […]