A tutorial on building a website for foreign trade VPS Scala Hosting, which is simpler than a virtual host

In 2021, the preferred server for self built websites will definitely be VPS, but many people will think VPS is too complicated to operate and Xiaobai will not use it. Today, my father recommended a VPS for foreign trade that is simpler than using virtual hosts: Scala Hosting. He will also introduce how to install a website on the VPS of Scala Hosting.

Introduction to Scala Hosting

Scala Hosting is a VPS service provider founded in 2007. There are almost no articles introduced in China, mainly because Their home network is not friendly to China (Foreign trade website users are foreign, so it doesn't matter), but it doesn't affect Scala Hosting's reputation abroad.

Scala Hosting hosts have high ratings on some special server evaluation websites abroad (similar to the public review). You can click the rating image on their official website to view the specific details.

Scala Hosting's services include domain name registration, e-mail, virtual hosting and VPS. However, they recommend VPS services. My father also suggested that you choose VPS to build a website. The price is indeed higher, but the performance, security and customizability are all incomparable to virtual hosts.

 

Advantages of Scala Hosting:

1. 7 × 24 hours customer service online timely communication (pre-sales meeting off duty, technology online 24 hours, dads contacted);
2. It provides a fully hosted VPS service, which is simpler to use than a virtual host;
3. The price is reasonable. It supports monthly payment. The official even recommends monthly payment. They are confident that you can keep the renewal;
4. Provide a domain name mailbox for WordPress performance optimization;
5. It provides free moving, free SSL, daily automatic backup and other functions (that is, you don't need to care about the website data security, but only install the website);

 

Disadvantages of Scala Hosting:

1. The network is unfriendly to China, and domestic visits are slow, so it is better to bring your own ladder for use;
2. There are few network data centers, only Dallas in the United States and Bulgaria in Europe;

In short, Scala Hosting is not suitable for VPS, but it knows the advantages of VPS; Can accept slow domestic visits, manage the website with ladders, and the main customer group is foreign traders in the United States or Europe 。 Its VPS is really simple to use, which is easier to use than the virtual host or the VPS with pagoda panels.

 

Scala Hosting purchase

 

1. Click the button below to enter the Scala Hosting official website.

Scala Hosting official website

Small advertisement: If you feel dizzy after reading the tutorial, you can also consider looking for a father Help you buy servers and install WordPress 。

On their official website, you can see the differences between the shared host and VPS. The differences introduced on their official website are realistic and not exaggerated. Daddy is here Difference between virtual host and VPS This article also introduces these contents.

2. Select MANAGED CLOUD VPS from the top menu

Scala Hosting VPS includes managed VPS and self managed VPS.

The difference between them is that Scala Hosting handles the environment installation, system security, data backup, one click software installation, and SSL certificate configuration of VPS. You just need to install the website and deal with the website.

Self service VPS is our common VPS. You need to install your own environment (for example Pagoda panel ）, and then slowly handle data backup, add SSL certificates and other operations.

therefore Recommend purchasing MANAGED CLOUD VPS

3. Choose a suitable MANAGED CLOUD VPS package GET STARTED.

The basic package of Scala Hosting is a 1-core 2G configuration, which conforms to Install WordPress website So you can directly choose the Start package to start.

When purchasing, you can choose your own service time. It supports payment cycles of 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months and 36 months. The price of a one-time purchase of 3 years is the cheapest. It is OK to consider the purchase time according to your own actual situation. The difference in the cost of a month is not significant.

Managed and SPanel are recommended, otherwise you will buy your own managed VPS.

4. Select data center when purchasing

Scala Hosting's data center is only available in the United States and Europe. You can choose according to your own customer distribution. Of course, if customers visit your website slowly, you can use CDN acceleration services to improve it in the future.

Other configurations are good by default. If you think the hardware configuration is not enough, you can add extra money.

5. Domain name selection

If you already have a domain name, for example, follow the daddy's tutorial in Namesilo If you have purchased from these places, you can choose the third one directly.

6. Registered Account Number and Payment

After selecting the configuration information of your VPS, the registration and payment interface appears. The information of the registered account is on the top, and the payment information is on the bottom.

Paypal is supported for payment, so there is no problem.

Reminder is that PayPal is a subscription payment, which means that it will automatically deduct fees every month. If you don't plan to use Scala Hosting services, remember to 1. Click Cancel on the user center of Scala Hosting for products you don't want to use; 2. Enter PayPal settings and cancel Scala Hosting automatic payment settings.

 

Manage purchased VPS

 

7. Enter the user center after successful payment

8. In My Services, it is the service you purchased and activated

9. Create SPanel panel management account

Click Manage Server under the Manage button in the figure above to show the figure below.

Click the Manage Admin Account button to create an administrator account.

What is SPanel?

Scala Hosting's managed VPS does not provide root permission. Instead, it installs a Spanel panel for you by default. If you have used other virtual hosts before, it is similar to the panel of those virtual hosts. You install websites and set FTP and SSL in the Spanel panel.

It means that you are using the VPS hardware configuration and enjoying the fast operation experience like a virtual host.

 

10. Log in to the Spanel panel to create a website account

After modifying the admin account password, return to the product details page and click [Login to SPanel], as shown below:

Enter your account and password (Webmail Login is used to log in to the domain email)

After successful login, click the [Create an Account] button.

Fill in the domain name and user information you want to add, as shown below:

This account is used to install the website separately. The previous admin account is used to manage the SPanel panel. You cannot install the website directly.

If you use vps with more than one person, the other person can log in through the account you created for him. After we create vps by ourselves, click List Accounts to list the users.

Find the user you just created, click the Actions button, and select Login to log in to his panel background.

The interface after login is as follows:

The Shared IP address in the upper right corner of the figure above is your server IP. Add two A records of your website domain name to resolve to the server IP, one www and one without www. (There is no domain name. I don't know how to resolve the domain name. See Domain name topic The article inside.)

Install WordPress website

Next, we started to install WordPress and build a foreign trade website.

Then click WordPress manager at the bottom of the page to quickly install WordPress.

 

Fill in the user name, password and email, and then start the installation.

The website will be installed for you soon, and an email will be sent to your mailbox at the same time.

After your domain name resolution takes effect, you can access your website through the URL, and the SSL certificate has been automatically configured.

Next, you just need to log in to the WordPress background and install the theme required by the website (for example, install the theme used by a father Astra Theme ）, plug-ins, and then you can start filling content, updating the website, and other operations.

It's simple There's wood There is?

Will you not use WordPress after installing it? See Install the usage part of the WordPress page 。