Server Management

Guided Tour

A seven-chapter visual tour from Get Started that explains how Server Compass sits between your computer and your servers, where each screen lives, how deploys and domains work, and where your secrets are kept. Each chapter has a diagram you can interact with.

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Guided Tour Walkthrough

Guided Tour is designed to be intuitive. Here's how you use it in Server Compass.

Open Get Started

The Get Started screen offers How ServerCompass works alongside shortcuts for new and existing VPS users. It stays available, so it is not a one-time popup.

Work through the chapters

Seven chapters run from the architecture and where every screen lives, through deploying, domains and SSL, hardening and backups, to where secrets are stored.

Play with the diagram

Each chapter carries a diagram you can interact with rather than a static illustration.

Leave and come back

Progress is remembered, so closing the tour part-way resumes where you stopped instead of restarting.

Raw Commands

Before Guided Tour Existed

This is what you'd have to do manually without Guided Tour. We don't recommend it.

Work out what is actually running

Without a mental model of the stack, you start by reverse-engineering the box.

terminal

docker ps -a
systemctl list-units --type=service --state=running | head -20

Find where the web server config lives

Every distribution and every panel puts it somewhere slightly different.

terminal

nginx -T 2>/dev/null | grep -E 'server_name|root ' | head
ls -la /etc/nginx/conf.d/ /etc/caddy/ 2>/dev/null

Work out how deploys happen

Cron entries and unit files are where someone else's automation hides.

terminal

crontab -l 2>/dev/null
ls -la /etc/systemd/system/*.service

The Easy Way

Or... Just Use Server Compass

Server Compass replaces all those commands with a beautiful UI. Guided Tour just works—click, configure, done.

Point and click
Instant validation
Safe defaults
Works with any provider

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Capabilities

Guided Tour Capabilities

Everything you need for server management in one integrated tool, replacing complex CLI commands and manual configuration.

Get Started

Learn how the desktop app and the server divide the work

See where every screen lives before you need it

Follow how a deploy actually reaches the server

Understand how domains and SSL are wired up

See what hardening and backups cover

Find out where secrets are stored and what never leaves your machine

Resume the tour where you left off

Guided Tour: Why It's Essential

Server management shouldn't require a DevOps team. Guided Tour makes professional-grade server management accessible to everyone.

At-a-Glance Monitoring

Guided Tour shows CPU, RAM, disk, and network metrics in a single dashboard view.

Quick Actions

Guided Tour provides one-click package updates, Docker setup, and system configuration.

Multi-Server Support

Guided Tour manages unlimited VPS servers from one application with saved connections.

Resource Trending

Guided Tour tracks resource usage over time so you can plan capacity and identify bottlenecks.

Questions About Guided Tour

Common questions about Guided Tour in Server Compass

How do I access Guided Tour in Server Compass?

Guided Tour is available in the Server Management section of Server Compass. Simply connect to your server, navigate to Server Management, and you'll find Guided Tour ready to use. No additional setup or plugins required.

Does Guided Tour require any server-side installation?

No. Server Compass operates as a desktop application that connects to your server via SSH. Guided Tour works through this connection without installing any agents or packages on your server (except the optional monitoring agent for resource tracking).

Is Guided Tour included in all Server Compass plans?

Yes. Every Server Compass feature, including Guided Tour, is included with the one-time $29 payment. There are no tier restrictions, add-ons, or per-server fees. You get all 152+ features for all your servers.

Can I use Guided Tour with any VPS provider?

Guided Tour works with any VPS or dedicated server that supports SSH access and Docker. This includes DigitalOcean, Hetzner, Vultr, Linode, AWS EC2, Google Cloud, Azure, and any other provider. It also works with local servers and homelab setups.

What makes Guided Tour different from command-line alternatives?

Guided Tour provides a visual, intuitive interface that replaces complex CLI commands and configuration files. You get real-time feedback, safety confirmations, and a consistent experience across all your servers without memorizing syntax or writing scripts.

More Server Management Features

Explore other server management capabilities in Server Compass

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Server Overview Dashboard

At-a-glance view of CPU, RAM, and disk usage. See OS info, auth method, location, and provider details.

Resource Monitoring

Real-time CPU, memory, and disk usage graphs. Track resource trends and identify bottlenecks.

System Packages

List and manage installed APT packages, update individual ones, or run a system-wide upgrade. Install Recommended covers the baseline a server needs — including sudo and jq — and an Available Packages section installs optional software like Caddy with its repository set up for you.

Port Management

View all open ports and the services using them. Identify conflicts and manage port allocations.

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Deploy from GitLab

Hermes Agent

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Download Server Compass and get access to Guided Tour along with 151 other features. One-time $29 payment. No subscriptions. No per-server fees.

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