Celebrating Six Years of Vultr Docs!

Vultr is celebrating! It's been six years since we launched Vultr Docs. We invited authors to write, and you responded; Since 2014, we have published more than 1,500 articles across 50 categories. Thank you! Your tutorials and guides consistently rank among the most referenced information on the Internet. We've been listening to our growing author community and we are just getting started! The developers have been busy, and today, we are thrilled to announce the release of some of the most requested updates for Vultr Docs. We have a lot to report, so top off your coffee (or a beverage of choice), and dive in to learn what's new. First up, we’ve added some new sections to complement our how-to articles and installation guides. You’ll find these useful when you need a quick answer without searching through a tutorial.

See ourQuickstart Guideswhen you need a "cheat sheet" of the most common information without searching through full tutorials. You’ll find information onstartup scripts, configuringfirewalls, managingSSH keys, working withsnapshots, and more.
OurTroubleshooting Guideswalk you through problem-solving scenarios like diagnosingnetwork issues, correctingboot problems, performing an emergencyVPS rescue, or recovering from the infamous WordPress "White Screen of Death."
Authors will appreciate ourBest Practicesguides when describing administrative tasks likesystem updates, creatingsudo users, or changinghostnames. Include these handy links to explain common steps when writing your tutorials.

We plan to expand these sections and we'll reward authors who contribute updates. We’ll even suggest topics and help you write article outlines when you join our new Trusted Author Program.

Website Upgrades

Our developers have been busy too! The following upgrades are designed to improve the quality of the community for all users:

Trusted Author Program

Are you serious about writing and have a passion for technology?

Join the trusted author team

and tell us about your writing experience. We’ll match you up with suggested topics and work with you on the article outline. You’ll also get authorship credit on your articles. Anyone is welcome to submit unsolicited articles. Membership in the Trusted Author Program isn't required to write for Vultr Docs, and the payout levels are the same. Tell us how you use our open-source tools on GitHub. If you’ve solved a business problem with our infrastructure, write a case study! We’ve published new resources to help your writing, including a style guide, an article template, and we updated our Markdown tutorial to include table support.

Improved Search

We've improved our search engine! You can search by full text or title, or use advanced operators to exclude words or specify exact phrases.

Article Voting

Rate an article with one click to help us identify the most helpful articles.

Author Credit

We've added an author byline to the top of articles. If you'd like credit for your writing, please tell us what name to display in the "Additional Information" section. We plan to expand this feature, so watch for future announcements!

Dark Mode

Use dark mode for Vultr Docs — or not, as you prefer. But why wouldn't you?

New Online Editor

We've given the authoring tools some love. The new

online editor

is easier to use with on-screen formatting tools and keyboard shortcuts.

GitHub Support

We added a

GitHub repository

to host control files and scripts related to your tutorials.

Article Roundup

We have received an astonishing number of quality articles recently, and we’d like to share some examples. We don't have enough space to list all the best work here but check the

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