Server setup for a Laravel website
Server setup for Laravel website (Polish version of ViarCanvas)
🔹 General information:
The website is written in Laravel.
Installation and server configuration for production are required.
Priority: stability, speed, image processing support
🔸 What needs to be done:
1. Install server OS:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (by agreement).
Update the system and enable the firewall.
2. Set up environment for Laravel:
Configure permissions and directories for Laravel (
/var/www/project,.env,storage,bootstrap/cacheetc.).
3. Image support:
4. Configure SSL and security:
5. Set up caching:
6. Configure email sending:
Configure outgoing email using SMTP (via Mailgun/Zoho/Brevo)
Configure email reception — through external mail service or locally
Configure SPF, DKIM, DMARC, PTR records in DNS
Configure SSL (port 465/587) for secure sending
Check deliverability via https://mail-tester.com
Test: emails should not go to spam (Gmail/Yahoo/Outlook)
Receiving emails on corporate e-mail: //
for outgoing mail (forms/notifications) — use external SMTP (e.g., Mailgun, Brevo, Sendgrid)
for reception — Zoho Mail (free up to 5 addresses) or use external mailboxes (e.g., Gmail via SMTP)

7. Monitoring:
Connect UptimeRobot (enough).
Install htop, iotop, vnstat — basic utilities.
8. Prepare for deployment:
Connect project via Git
Configure environment
.env, permissions, Laravel keys (php artisan key:generate,storage:link, etc.)
🔸 Access and infrastructure:
Server will be on VPS (Hetzner).
Panel can be: HestiaCP.
Domain and DNS are already set.
🔸 Optional (if time remains):
Connect Cloudflare (if CDN is needed).
Prepare automatic backups (on S3 or locally).
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776 11 2 Good day, I am interested in your task, I think 4 hours will be enough for implementation, I take hourly payment (prices in the profile)
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2130 199 1 4 Contact me - I will do my best.
The price for complete and correct server setup, taking into account security and performance issues, as well as individual project features.
When signing a service contract, the initial setup price can be significantly reduced.
Over 20 years of administration experience.
Examples of clients for whom I have configured and maintained servers can be viewed on my website and in my portfolio on this platform.
If desired, work can be done under a contract with payment to a bank account (FOP 3rd group available).
Discount of 15% on all services for UBD status clients and their families.
30% of earnings from one-time jobs will be transferred to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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10671 591 6 10 Ready to take on the work, write to me, I will do everything qualitatively. Work experience is already more than 14 years!
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