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Updated: June 2026
Web Hosting7 min read

How to Host a Website on Linux

Set up a Linux web server with DNS, Nginx or Apache, SSL, deployments, and logs.

01

DNS setup

DNS setup matters because hosting performance is shaped by configuration, workload, and the habits around maintenance. Start with sensible defaults, measure the result, and adjust based on real traffic instead of guesses.
02

Web server

Web server matters because hosting performance is shaped by configuration, workload, and the habits around maintenance. Start with sensible defaults, measure the result, and adjust based on real traffic instead of guesses.
03

SSL certificates

SSL certificates matters because hosting performance is shaped by configuration, workload, and the habits around maintenance. Start with sensible defaults, measure the result, and adjust based on real traffic instead of guesses.
04

Deployments

Deployments matters because hosting performance is shaped by configuration, workload, and the habits around maintenance. Start with sensible defaults, measure the result, and adjust based on real traffic instead of guesses.
05

Logs

Logs matters because hosting performance is shaped by configuration, workload, and the habits around maintenance. Start with sensible defaults, measure the result, and adjust based on real traffic instead of guesses.