🚀 First Steps After Getting a Server

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So, you’ve just acquired a server—whether it’s on DigitalOcean, AWS, a standard VPS, or even a home machine. What should you do next? 🧑‍💻
This guide is perfect if you’re running Ubuntu on your server.

• 🔐 Connect to your server via SSH
• 🔄 Update the system packages
• 👤 Create a new user that you’ll use for everyday work
• ⚙️ Configure the user’s permissions and settings
• ✍️ Install a convenient text editor
• 🛡️ Secure your SSH connection by generating an RSA key, setting up key-based authentication, and disabling password login
• 🛡️  Install fail2ban to protect against brute-force attacks
• 🛡️  Install and configure a firewall (ufw) to control incoming and outgoing traffic
• 💾 If your server has limited disk space, configure log rotation to prevent logs from taking up too much room
• 💾 If your server has low RAM, be sure to configure a swap file
• 🕰️ Install Timeshift and create a system restore point
• 🌀 Switch from bash to zsh for a more powerful shell experience
• 📦 Install any necessary software for your projects