Last time, I wrote about deploying a static web application on a VPS via Portainer.
This article summarizes the knowledge I gained from deployment a full-stack web application on a VPS via Portainer.
Building a Dockerfile requires the application’s build file to be in the root directory.
To manage version control for my blog posts, I wanted to enable Git over SSH in the directory where I store them, making version control easier to handle.
In the end, I spent a day troubleshooting an issue caused by a misconfiguration in the VPS that prevented me from connecting to the Docker Container hosting Gitea.
I generated ssh-key then placed it in the .ssh/ directory in the VPS.
I typed the top command to see ongoing tasks.
$ top
kinsingKinsing ?Kinsing is a kind of malware.
Malware is the name given to software aimed at malicious activity.
Kinsing ?Kinsing`s main objective is to mine bitcoins by occupying resources such as CPU and memory.
updated at Sat, Mar 15, 2025
Portainer ?Portainer is a GUI-based tool for managing Docker.
I’d like to host projects using Docker on a VPS, and Portainer makes maintenance much easier.
4. Create a container by Portainer
Create a directory in VPS
After updating Portainer, I noticed that my account and related data were lost.
I updated Portainer to the latest version following the official documentation.
I’ll show you how I set up Portainer in VPS.
I ran the following command:
docker run -d -p 9000:9000 --restart always -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock portainer/portainer-ce:latest
To update Portainer, I stopped the container and then removed it. After that, I ran the same command I used previously to create the container, which started the updated version.
VPS = Virtual Private Server
Let’s say that VPS is like renting apartment. By paying fee, we can get individual space in a building based on the shared infrastructure like water supply and gas.
Using the analogy of an apartment to illastrate the advanteges.
Translating those in terms of technology,
※updated Mars 13 ,2025
In the last article I explained how I built my blog.
Actually, since this was my first project using a VPS, I’d like to briefly note about the overview of the infrastructure.
VPS※VPS = Virtual Private Server
Connected my local environment to the VPS via SSH.
Docker and PortainerInstalled Docker and Portainer on the VPS.
I’d like to publish my blog on my persoanl server.
I cound’t start new container for Hugo from Portainer, so I had to create a directory then install Hugo in my VPS server.