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# Website admin wiki
This wiki is a list of points and notes for creating and maintaining the websites
### Domain creation
* Domains are typically purchased through [Namecheap](https://www.namecheap.com).
* The hosting of the website is typically done through [DigitalOcean](https://www.digitalocean.com/).
* After purchasing the domain make sure to set the nameservers to the digital ocean nameservers
* ns1.digitalocean.com
* ns2.digitalocean.com
* ns3.digitalocean.com
### Website creation
* Spawn a droplet and associate the domain with the one purchased
* Install docker on the droplet
* https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-use-docker-on-ubuntu-22-04
* https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-use-docker-compose-on-ubuntu-22-04
* Create the actual users (and apply root if required)
* https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-create-a-new-sudo-enabled-user-on-ubuntu
* Create and apps dir under the home directory
* Apps are typically run as docker images under apps
### Applying SSH certificates
* Certificates are retrieved from LetsEncrypt
* https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-secure-nginx-with-let-s-encrypt-on-ubuntu-20-04