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Deploy a PHP or Static Site Without a Git Repo

Sep 9, 2026

Deploy a PHP or Static Site Without a Git Repo

New Static Site and PHP Site templates put HTML on Nginx or PHP 8.3 on Apache with an editable document root — no repository, no build step, and a redeploy that keeps your files.

features#php-hosting#static-site#stack-wizard#file-manager#v1.43.0
Stop Running Your VPS as Root

Sep 9, 2026

Stop Running Your VPS as Root

Server Compass now runs as a non-root sudo user end to end — firewall, brute-force protection, SSH hardening, Docker and deploys all work from an ordinary account, and disabling root login stays locked until a working key-based fallback is verified.

features#sudo-user#ssh-hardening#security#server-access#v1.43.0
Both Machines Changed? Merge Your Sync Instead of Overwriting It

Aug 20, 2026

Both Machines Changed? Merge Your Sync Instead of Overwriting It

When both machines change your Server Compass data, you no longer have to pick one to overwrite. Review the differences, keep what matters from each side, and apply a merged result — nothing is overwritten until you say so.

features#device-sync#sync-conflicts#backups#multi-device#v1.42.2
Run a Full Linux Desktop in Your Browser, Self-Hosted

Aug 19, 2026

Run a Full Linux Desktop in Your Browser, Self-Hosted

Deploy the new Webtop template from the Stack Wizard and get a full Linux desktop — Alpine XFCE, Ubuntu, Fedora and more — running in your browser, self-hosted on your VPS with your files kept across updates.

features#webtop#linux desktop#self-hosted#stack wizard#remote access
Share Server Access With Your Team Without Sharing Passwords

Aug 15, 2026

Share Server Access With Your Team Without Sharing Passwords

Server Compass 1.42.0 adds Team workspaces: give a teammate working access to a server without ever showing them its credential, scope it to a single Docker app, put an expiry on it, and take it back in one click.

features#team collaboration#access control#SSH security#server management#permissions
Manage Your Servers From Your Phone Without Moving SSH Keys

Aug 9, 2026

Manage Your Servers From Your Phone Without Moving SSH Keys

Control servers, apps, deployments, logs, terminals, and saved commands from your phone while every SSH credential stays on the desktop.

features#remote access#mobile server management#SSH security#command snippets#Cloudflare Tunnel
Deploy Private GitLab Projects to Your Own Server

Aug 5, 2026

Deploy Private GitLab Projects to Your Own Server

Server Compass 1.39.0 connects to GitLab.com and self-managed GitLab with a personal access token, so private projects — including ones nested deep in subgroups — deploy the same way GitHub projects already do.

features#gitlab#deployment#git#self-hosted#security
Redeploys You Can Watch: Live Progress, Honest Timeouts, One-Click Caddy

Aug 1, 2026

Redeploys You Can Watch: Live Progress, Honest Timeouts, One-Click Caddy

A zero-downtime redeploy now appears the moment you press the button, follows long builds instead of falsely timing out, and stops honestly at 45 minutes. Plus one-click Caddy installs and full commit hashes you can copy.

features#deployment#zero-downtime#caddy#docker#self-hosting
Edit Nginx and Caddy Routes Without SSH

Jul 30, 2026

Edit Nginx and Caddy Routes Without SSH

Adjust Server Compass-owned Nginx and Caddy routes from the app while automatic backups, full-config validation, safe reloads, and rollback protect live traffic.

features#nginx#caddy#reverse proxy#domain management#configuration
Add a Domain Without Replacing Your Nginx or Caddy

Jul 28, 2026

Add a Domain Without Replacing Your Nginx or Caddy

Point a domain at a containerized app on a server where your own Nginx or Caddy already owns ports 80 and 443 — inventoried first, validated before reload, and verified against the live address, with your existing sites untouched.

features#domains#nginx#caddy#reverse-proxy#ssl
Deploy Any Public Git Repository Without Forking It

Jul 28, 2026

Deploy Any Public Git Repository Without Forking It

Paste a public HTTPS repository URL from GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket, pick a branch, and deploy — no account connection, no fork, and the app you get has full redeploy, rollback, and backup support.

features#deployment#git#github#gitlab#self-hosting
Put an App Online Without Opening a Single Port

Jul 24, 2026

Put an App Online Without Opening a Single Port

Server Compass 1.35.0 publishes any app to a real hostname through an outbound-only Cloudflare Tunnel — no open firewall port, no fighting your reverse proxy, and your server's IP stays private.

features#cloudflare tunnel#networking#deployment#domains#self-hosting
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