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Quick guide: How to check your Ubuntu version

Quick guide: How to check your Ubuntu version

You can quickly check your Ubuntu version via a variety of terminal commands.

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BitLaunch 8 Apr 2022 • 1 min read
How to use MetaTrader 4

How to use MetaTrader 4

This tutorial will show you how to use MetaTrader 4 on your Windows or Linux forex VPS. We’ll be covering aspects such as account creation, opening, and closing positions, chart customization, price alerts, and more.

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BitLaunch 29 Mar 2022 • 6 min read
How to host your own Whoogle instance

How to host your own Whoogle instance

Tired of Google tracking? Here's how to host an ad-free, tracker-free version called Whoogle.

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BitLaunch 24 Mar 2022 • 2 min read
How Algo VPN Works
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How Algo VPN Works

Algo VPN is a useful tool to help you to set up a personal VPN, but how exactly does it work?

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BitLaunch 14 Mar 2022 • 4 min read
The best proxies to use for your sneakerbot

The best proxies to use for your sneakerbot

Just as with bots, the quality of proxies can vary wildly. To help you avoid these pitfalls, we've gathered the best proxies in each category for you to peruse.

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BitLaunch 10 Mar 2022 • 10 min read
How to bridge Discord and Matrix

How to bridge Discord and Matrix

Tired of your friends being fragmented across messaging platforms? Here's how to bridge Matrix and Discord so you can reply to your chats in Element.

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BitLaunch 4 Feb 2022 • 5 min read
How to install MetaTrader 4 on a Forex VPS

How to install MetaTrader 4 on a Forex VPS

MetaTrader 4 (MT4) is a widely used free trading platform. Here's how to install it on Windows and Linux.

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BitLaunch 28 Jan 2022 • 2 min read
Access your VPS from your browser with BitLaunch Console

Access your VPS from your browser with BitLaunch Console

Following the launch of a balance depletion indicator last week, we'd like to introduce you to another important usability upgrade for your BitLaunch control panel: console access. With this addition,

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BitLaunch 27 Jan 2022 • 1 min read
New: Balance depletion indicator and SRV + CAA DNS records

New: Balance depletion indicator and SRV + CAA DNS records

Aside from shipping Ubuntu desktop images, our team here at BitLaunch has been busy working on three features to improve the usability of our service.

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BitLaunch 23 Jan 2022 • 2 min read
Introducing Ubuntu Desktop Images on BitLaunch VPS Servers
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Introducing Ubuntu Desktop Images on BitLaunch VPS Servers

As of today, you can now launch an Ubuntu Desktop VPS on BitLaunch's first-party servers. That means the same great privacy and performance you're used to, in an Xfce desktop environment.

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BitLaunch 21 Jan 2022 • 2 min read
Why choose Windows 10 for your next sneaker bot server

Why choose Windows 10 for your next sneaker bot server

For most tasks, there's rarely a simple answer to which operating system does it better. When it comes to sneaker botting, however, Windows is the king.

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BitLaunch 10 Jan 2022 • 2 min read
CentOS vs Ubuntu for web hosting

CentOS vs Ubuntu for web hosting

When it comes to web hosting there are dozens of distro options, but none are more popular than these two: CentOS and Ubuntu. We're going to discuss their advantages and disadvantages today.

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BitLaunch 3 Jan 2022 • 2 min read
The best sneaker bots in 2023
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The best sneaker bots in 2023

There are hundreds of sneaker bots to choose from. We've rounded up some of the best ones across a range of different categories.

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BitLaunch 30 Dec 2021 • 9 min read
How to install Rocketchat server on Ubuntu 20.04

How to install Rocketchat server on Ubuntu 20.04

Real-time communications platform Rocketchat promises to deliver users all the bells and whistles of a team chat application while allowing companies to keep ownership of their data.

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BitLaunch 29 Nov 2021 • 2 min read
How to set up a Matrix Synapse server in Ubuntu 20.04

How to set up a Matrix Synapse server in Ubuntu 20.04

Matrix Synapse is rapdily growing as an alternative to Discord, Slack, and more. Here's how you can set one up on your VPS.

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BitLaunch 9 Nov 2021 • 6 min read
How to create your own Etherpad server in Ubuntu 20.04

How to create your own Etherpad server in Ubuntu 20.04

As you may have noticed, we're big fans of self-hosting here at BitLaunch. We've previously covered the hosting of communications platforms, email, and Plex servers, so now it's time to talk about how to create an Etherpad server.

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BitLaunch 7 Oct 2021 • 5 min read
Why you should avoid free RDP servers
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Why you should avoid free RDP servers

Free is always enticing. In the case of RDP servers, though, it's usually worth paying.

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BitLaunch 7 Oct 2021 • 3 min read
How to fix "Warning: remote host identification has changed"

How to fix "Warning: remote host identification has changed"

Perhaps the most common error during SSH use is "Warning: remote host identification has changed". Here's how it happens and how to fix it.

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BitLaunch 23 Sep 2021 • 4 min read
How DDoS protection works

How DDoS protection works

Wondering how BitLaunch's free DDoS protection can prevent attacks on your server? Look no further.

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BitLaunch 8 Sep 2021 • 2 min read
Introducing a new data center location: Chicago

Introducing a new data center location: Chicago

In order to provide a better experience for customers on the east coast of the US and in Canada, BitLaunch has added a new first-party server location: Chicago.

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BitLaunch 31 Aug 2021 • 1 min read
How to stay more private online

How to stay more private online

Concerned about tracking across the web or by your ISP? Here's how you can stay more private across the internet.

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BitLaunch 13 Aug 2021 • 6 min read
The best self-hosted search engines

The best self-hosted search engines

As the privacy concerns of major search providers become apparent, some users are moving to self-hosted search. Here are some of the best solutions.

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BitLaunch 22 Jul 2021 • 3 min read
How to set up Nginx server blocks (virtual hosts) in Ubuntu 20.04

How to set up Nginx server blocks (virtual hosts) in Ubuntu 20.04

If you're planning to host more than one domain on a single VPS server, Nginx server blocks are essential. Here's how to use them.

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BitLaunch 15 Jul 2021 • 7 min read
Bitcoin transaction stuck in the mempool? Here's why – and what you can do about it
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Bitcoin transaction stuck in the mempool? Here's why – and what you can do about it

Having a Bitcoin transaction stuck in the mempool can be scary and frustrating. Here's why it happens and what you can do about it.

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BitLaunch 15 Jul 2021 • 4 min read
How to make a Discord Webhook that tells you when your website is down

How to make a Discord Webhook that tells you when your website is down

If you've had a website for any period of time, you'll know that issues happen. To make sure you catch them, we'll be show you how to make a Discord Webhook that messages you when a website goes down.

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BitLaunch 9 Jul 2021 • 5 min read
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