Host a simple, static web page
Hello. New to Linode.
I'm looking to host a simple personal website. Nothing fancy. No amnimations, no javascript, nothing. Just a place for myself and people looking for me. Maybe my resume, my PGP keys, my Mastodon verification link. Maybe a blog at some point in time (I have one with Google, but I've considered doing my own).
I have a domain with 1and1 Ionos. What would I need to do so my domain works with something like Linode? Do I have to transfer it over?
Thanks!
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Wow… that is a BIG question… way too big for anyone to write a comprehensive answer in this venue. (There are whole books on the subject!! :-) )
If you have no experience in Linux administration, there is a lot to learn. Fortunately there are a zillion websites and videos on how to start a website on a cloud server like Linode or Digital Ocean.
My best suggestion is to leave your current website alone for now and instead set up a new 'test' website with just a bit of HTML to see if you can get it to render.
You need to learn how to lock down your linode and how to set up a virtual host (I suggest Apache and not Nginx) and get familiar with a SFTP client to log in and write your code with its editor.
This is how most of us who came to Linode learned how to get it done… lots of research, videos, questions here, and trial and (lots of) error!
It is really not hard… it is just a fair amount to learn. Both Linode as well as Digital Ocean have pretty good support articles, guides, videos, etc. on how to get started.
And yes, you can later transfer the code from 1&1 over to your Linode instance and then change the DNS at your registry (via an A record) or use the Linode DNS nameservers).
Note: Decide how you will do your email because running a mail server on Linode is a major undertaking (IMO) and so I suggest using an email service such as FastMail or Gmail, etc.
We are here to help, but we are better at answering simple, direct, narrowly focused questions like "How do I install PHP" as opposed to "What is the meaning of life" !!!! :-)