Contabo VPS Website & Android Setup
Budget: ₹600 – ₹1,500 INR
I have completed the file-level migration of my website and its companion Android app’s API to a fresh Contabo VPS, leaving only the final server-side configuration and optimisation. The site is built on a proprietary stack—so it is neither WordPress, Joomla nor a simple static build—and I want it running smoothly under Apache on the new machine.
Here’s what still needs to be done:
• Finish the VPS LAMP configuration (Apache as the web server, plus any required PHP modules or other runtimes).
• Import the existing database, recreate user privileges and make sure connection strings point to the new host.
• Map domains, update DNS records and install/renew SSL certificates so the site is live over HTTPS.
• Deploy the backend services consumed by my Android app, verify every endpoint and resolve CORS or header issues that can arise after a platform switch.
• Harden the server (basic firewall rules, fail2ban or similar) and apply straightforward performance tweaks so the site and APIs respond quickly.
• Provide a short hand-off note summarising credentials you created or changed, paths you configured and any cron jobs you added.
I already have root access to the VPS; you’re free to work over SSH or through a control panel if that speeds things up. Once everything is functioning—website loading, admin area reachable, and Android app talking to the endpoints—I’ll consider the job complete.
Here’s what still needs to be done:
• Finish the VPS LAMP configuration (Apache as the web server, plus any required PHP modules or other runtimes).
• Import the existing database, recreate user privileges and make sure connection strings point to the new host.
• Map domains, update DNS records and install/renew SSL certificates so the site is live over HTTPS.
• Deploy the backend services consumed by my Android app, verify every endpoint and resolve CORS or header issues that can arise after a platform switch.
• Harden the server (basic firewall rules, fail2ban or similar) and apply straightforward performance tweaks so the site and APIs respond quickly.
• Provide a short hand-off note summarising credentials you created or changed, paths you configured and any cron jobs you added.
I already have root access to the VPS; you’re free to work over SSH or through a control panel if that speeds things up. Once everything is functioning—website loading, admin area reachable, and Android app talking to the endpoints—I’ll consider the job complete.