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1. Configure DNS on Hostinger Go to Hostinger Dashboard Go to: Hosting → Manage → Advanced → DNS Zone Editor In Manage DNS Records: Type: A Name: edu-genius (this makes edu-genius.progoss.com) Points to: YOUR_VPS_IP TTL: 14400 Click Add Record and Confirm 2. Access VPS via SSH Go to: VPS Dashboard → SSH Access Tab Open terminal and connect: ssh root@your-vps-ip 3. Prepare the VPS Environment 1. Update VPS sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y 2. Install Node.js via NVM # Download and install nvm: curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.2/install.sh | bash # in lieu of restarting the shell \. "$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh" # Download and install Node.js: nvm install 22 # Verify the Node.js version: node -v # Should print "v22.14.0". nvm current # Should print "v22.14.0". # Verify npm version: npm -v # Should print "10.9.2". 3. Install Git, PM2, and Nginx sudo apt-get install git-all -y npm i -g pm2 sudo apt install nginx -y

Apr 19, 2025 - 15:02

1. Configure DNS on Hostinger

Go to Hostinger Dashboard
Go to:
Hosting → Manage → Advanced → DNS Zone Editor
In Manage DNS Records:
Type: A
Name: edu-genius (this makes edu-genius.progoss.com)
Points to: YOUR_VPS_IP
TTL: 14400
Click Add Record and Confirm

2. Access VPS via SSH

Go to:

VPS Dashboard

→ SSH Access Tab

Open terminal and connect:

 ssh root@your-vps-ip

3. Prepare the VPS Environment

1. Update VPS

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

2. Install Node.js via NVM

# Download and install nvm:
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.2/install.sh | bash

# in lieu of restarting the shell
\. "$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh"

# Download and install Node.js:
nvm install 22

# Verify the Node.js version:
node -v # Should print "v22.14.0".
nvm current # Should print "v22.14.0".

# Verify npm version:
npm -v # Should print "10.9.2".

3. Install Git, PM2, and Nginx

sudo apt-get install git-all -y
npm i -g pm2
sudo apt install nginx -y