Deploy any Docker app to a $5 VPS with automatic HTTPS, CI/CD, and backups (opens in new tab)

Managed platforms are wonderful until the invoice arrives. For most side projects and early products, a $5 VPS runs the whole thing comfortably. The reason people stay on the expensive platforms is not the money, it is the setup: TLS certificates, a database that is not exposed to the world, a deploy process that does not break at 2am, and backups you can actually restore. This is the setup I use on every box, written out so you can copy it. By the end you will have any Dockerized app live on...