Secure Ubuntu VPS Deployment

I have a fresh Ubuntu 22.04 VPS and need it production-ready. Your job is to harden SSH access, install and tune Nginx with PHP-FPM plus the usual LEMP stack components, then upload and launch my existing website script. I also want you to walk the domain through from registrar to server, updating DNS records so the site resolves cleanly. Here’s what a successful hand-off looks like: • SSH restricted to key-based logins, root disabled, and basic hardening in place • Nginx + PHP-FPM configured for best performance on a small VPS, MySQL (or MariaDB) installed and secured • All package dependencies met, file and folder permissions set safely • My script live at the domain, with DNS records verified and propagation confirmed • A brief log of commands or an annotated bash history so I can repeat the setup if needed If you can wrap this up swiftly and document what you do, let’s get started today.

Project ID: 40176933