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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
Auto Deploy When Your Reverse Proxy Runs in Docker

Jul 22, 2026

Auto Deploy When Your Reverse Proxy Runs in Docker

If your reverse proxy runs in a container, Auto Deploy webhooks used to die at connection refused — the gateway only listened on localhost. Server Compass v1.34.1 lets you say where your proxy runs, so Nginx Proxy Manager, a Traefik container, or a cloudflared tunnel can reach it.

tutorials#auto-deploy#nginx-proxy-manager#docker#webhooks#reverse-proxy#traefik
How to Auto-Deploy to Your VPS on Every Git Push (No Exposed SSH)

Jul 21, 2026

How to Auto-Deploy to Your VPS on Every Git Push (No Exposed SSH)

Turn on Auto Deploy in Server Compass v1.34.0 and every push to your branch deploys itself — through an always-on worker on your server, with the desktop app closed and your SSH port private. A full step-by-step setup using a Cloudflare Tunnel.

tutorials#auto-deploy#github#ci-cd#cloudflare-tunnel#webhooks#vps
Move Your EasyPanel Apps to Your Own VPS — Without Taking the Old One Down

Jul 19, 2026

Move Your EasyPanel Apps to Your Own VPS — Without Taking the Old One Down

Server Compass v1.33.0 connects over your existing SSH login, takes a read-only inventory of your EasyPanel projects, and copies supported apps plus their MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL data into isolated staging — while EasyPanel keeps serving traffic.

features#migration#easypanel#docker#import#v1.33.0
Stop Hoping Your Servers Are Backed Up — See It in One Place

Jul 17, 2026

Stop Hoping Your Servers Are Backed Up — See It in One Place

Server Compass v1.32.0 adds the Backup Protection Center: one overview of every server marked protected, manual-only, or not protected — with in-app scheduling, portable snapshots, selective folder backups, and a restore that can't lock you out of SSH.

features#backups#snapshots#disaster-recovery#security#v1.32.0
Give clients a private status page for their app

Jul 13, 2026

Give clients a private status page for their app

Give a client a private, read-only status page for a single app — scoped to what you choose, on your own domain, without handing over a login to your server.

features#client-portals#status-page#agencies#app-management
Move a running app to another server, data and all

Jul 13, 2026

Move a running app to another server, data and all

Clone an app and its data from one server you manage to another with a guided wizard — the original keeps running until you point DNS at the new server.

features#migration#multi-server#docker#server-management
Bring Your Own SSL Certificate for Any Domain

Jul 10, 2026

Bring Your Own SSL Certificate for Any Domain

Server Compass now lets you upload an OV or EV certificate from your own certificate authority for any domain — validated, installed, and served over HTTPS without touching a terminal.

features#ssl#custom-certificates#domains#https#traefik
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