Guides for everything you deploy.
Step-by-step guides for containers, Git deploys, databases, VPSes and game servers, plus the full CLI reference.
VPS
Full virtual machines with root access: first login, the browser console and hardening.
Getting started with your VPS
Create a VPS, log in over SSH or the browser console, and find your way around its page.
Harden your VPS
Lock down SSH, add a firewall, ban brute-force attempts and turn on automatic security updates.
Install and Secure Mailcow on Debian 12
Mailcow: dockerized is a modern mail server suite built on top of Postfix, Dovecot, and other components, fully managed with Docker. This guide walks you through installation, hardening, and maintenance on Debian 12.
Deploy
Docker images, GitHub repositories and databases, plus backups.
Deploy a Docker image
Run any public image from Docker Hub, GHCR or another registry, with environment variables and persistent storage.
Deploy from a GitHub repository
Build and run a repository with a Dockerfile, with automatic redeploys on every push.
Create and connect to a database
Run PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB or Redis, find the connection details, and restrict who can connect.
Host a website
Publish a static site, PHP app or Node.js service with a free bitqate.pro address, your own domain and HTTPS.
Back up and restore
Take backups of containers, databases, game servers and VPSes, restore them safely, and add backup slots when you need more.
Games
Game servers with plugins, mods and your own domain.
Account
Credits and renewals, two-factor sign-in, and sharing servers with a workspace.
Secure your BitQate account
Set a strong password, turn on two-factor authentication or a passkey, review trusted login locations and choose when you're signed out.
Share servers with a workspace
Create a workspace, invite people, and control which servers they can open and what they can do.
Credits, billing and renewals
Add credits, understand how servers renew each month, and avoid suspensions with auto-renew.
CLI
Manage VPSes and servers from your terminal, scripts, CI and AI agents.
Install and set up the BitQate CLI
Install the bitqate command-line tool, connect it to your account with an API token, and run your first commands.
Manage VPSes with the CLI
Create, power, resize, back up, SSH into and delete VPSes from the terminal.
Deploy servers with the CLI
Run Docker images, game servers, Dockerfiles and git deployments from the terminal.
Use the CLI in scripts, CI and AI agents
JSON output, exit codes, non-interactive behavior and scoped tokens for automation and AI agents.
CLI reference
Every scope, command, alias, flag, environment variable and exit code in the bitqate CLI.
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