Servers

Deploy Server

To deploy a new server, click on the New Server button in the Server area and fill out the form with the following data:

NameThe name of the Server (e.g., "Production Server")
IPThe IP of the Server (IPv4, not IPv6)
ProviderServer Provider (e.g., "Digital Ocean")
LocationServer location (e.g., "Amsterdam DC3")

Upon submitting the form, an installation script will appear. Copy it and run it on your server. At the end of the installation process, Spikster will automatically detect the completion and allow you to manage the new server.

Manage a Server

To manage a server, click on the Manage button in the Servers area, and Spikster will display a page like this:

Server Monitor

Spikster displays real-time usage status of server CPU and RAM in the "MANAGE SERVER" area.

Server Information

You can edit each server's information by filling out the "Server Information" form in the "MANAGE SERVER" area:

NameEdit Server Name
IPEdit Server IP
ProviderEdit Server Provider
LocationEdit Server Location

Server Services

You can restart each server service by clicking a button in the "MANAGE SERVER" area. The managed services include:

  • nginx
  • PHP-FPM
  • MySQL
  • Redis
  • Supervisor

Server PHP CLI

For each server, you can choose which PHP version to use in the CLI with a simple select in the "MANAGE SERVER" area. Available versions are:

  • PHP 7.4
  • PHP 8.0
  • PHP 8.1

Server Crontab

For each server, you can edit the crontab in the "MANAGE SERVER" area.

Server Root Password

For security reasons, Spikster disables the "root" user and creates a secondary root user with the "Spikster" username. To reset the Spikster user password, click Require Reset in the "MANAGE SERVER" area.

Server HD Usage

Spikster displays real-time server HD usage status in the "MANAGE SERVER" area.

Server Spikster Build

Spikster displays the version of the Spikster Client build in the "MANAGE SERVER" area.

Destroy a Server

To destroy a server, simply click the Delete button in the "Servers" area.

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