How to host Uptime Kuma on Contabo VM Instance - ServerAvatar

Uptime Kuma is an open-source, self-hosted monitoring tool designed to keep track of your services and their availability. Its user-friendly dashboard provides customizable alerts and reporting features to help identify and address issues promptly. Uptime Kuma supports customized monitoring solutions without requiring advanced technical expertise. When choosing a hosting platform for Uptime Kuma, opting for Contabo ensures reliability with its scalable infrastructure and straightforward deployment options. ServerAvatar makes the deployment of the Uptime Kuma application on the Contabo platform an easy step-by-step process.

Create VM Instance in Contabo

What Is Contabo?

Contabo is a web hosting company that provides a variety of internet hosting services. Founded in Germany in 2003, Contabo offers services such as:

1. VPS Hosting: Virtual Private Servers with scalable resources for various needs, from small projects to larger applications.
2. Dedicated Servers: Physical servers dedicated to a single user, offering high performance and control.
3. Web Hosting: Shared hosting solutions for websites, which include storage, bandwidth, and various management tools.
4. Object Storage: Scalable storage solutions for managing large amounts of data.
5. Domain Registration: Services for registering and managing domain names.

Contabo is known for its competitive pricing, high-performance hardware, and customer service, making it a popular choice for both individual users and businesses looking for reliable hosting solutions.

To set up a server in Contabo, begin by logging into your Contabo account. Once logged in, proceed with the following steps.

Step 1: Create an account on Contabo

Login to your Contabo account, select "VPS" from the dropdown menu, and then click on "Cloud VPS".

Step 2: Select your Cloud VPS plan

Contabo offers a variety of Cloud VPS options. The minimum requirements for hosting Uptime Kuma are 1GB or more of RAM for handling more extensive monitoring tasks and 1GB or more of disk space to accommodate the application, logs, and data. The exact amount will depend on your usage and data storage needs.

Here, you should select the plan that best meets your requirements as shown in the below image.

Step 3: Select Region

• First, you need to select the term length (in months) according to your requirements.
• Next, you will need to select the location for your VPS. Contabo offers multiple options for selecting the location.
• It's recommended to select the region closest to your audience. This ensures that your sites load faster for the majority of your audience due to reduced latency.

Step 4: Select your Storage Type

Contabo provides different types of storage space, including both complimentary and paid options. Here, you should select the storage type based on your specific requirements. As shown in the image below.

Step 5: Select an Image or an OS

In this step, you need to select the Operating System for your cloud VPS. We recommend using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS x64 or Ubuntu 22.04 LTS x64. Ubuntu is known for its ease of configuration and management. If you are using ServerAvatar to manage your cloud VPS, these operating systems are recommended.

Step 6: Setting a Password

Here, it's recommended to create a strong password for your root user, as it holds all privileges on the Linux OS.

Step 7: Select Object Storage

Now, you need to select object storage space for backing up your VPS. You will find several options ranging from 250 GB to 1 TB. If you do not require object storage you can select the None option from the dropdown.

Step 8: Select Network

• In the Network section, you will find three options, You should select these according to your specific requirements:
  • Private Network
  • Bandwidth
  • IPv4

Step 9: Selecting Additional Options

• Backup Space: This option allows you to add additional storage space dedicated specifically for backups of your VPS data.
• Server Management: Contabo offers server management services where they handle the day-to-day operations of your VPS.
• Monitoring: This option provides monitoring services for your VPS. It includes monitoring server uptime, resource usage (CPU, RAM, disk), and network connectivity.
• SSL: SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificates are crucial for securing communication between your website and its visitors.

After completing all the necessary steps, click on the "Next" button to proceed to the payment method where you can finalize your details.

Step 10: Finalize Details

In this step, you can review all your selections for your Cloud VPS, finalize your details, and proceed with the payment. In a few minutes, your Cloud VPS will be ready. Now, we need to perform the initial configuration to host PHP-based frameworks and software.

Initial Server Configuration

The Initial server configuration includes the installation and configuration of various packages required to host your website. Usually, You have to write commands and modify configuration files. Luckily, With ServerAvatar, Your full server configuration and optimization can be automated.

Here are the three ways to automatically configure your server with ServerAvatar.

wget https://srvr.so/install
chmod +x install
./install

Deploy Self-Hosted Monitoring Tool Uptime Kuma on Cloud using ServerAvatar

Note: You must have a Server connected in Node Stack.

What is Uptime Kuma?

Uptime Kuma is a tool that helps you keep track of whether your websites or servers are up and running smoothly. It's free and can be hosted on your own servers or in the cloud. With Uptime Kuma, you can monitor things like website responses, specific keywords on pages, or basic network services. If something goes wrong, it can alert you through different channels. In simple terms, it's like having a personal watchdog for your online presence.

This guide will walk you through how to install the self-hosted monitoring tool UptimeKuma with ServerAvatar.

Features Of Uptime Kuma

• Monitoring uptime for HTTP(s) / TCP / HTTP(s) Keyword / HTTP(s) Json Query / Ping / DNS Record / Push / Steam Game Server / Docker Containers
• Fancy, Reactive, Fast UI/UX
• Notifications via Telegram, Discord, Gotify, Slack, Pushover, Email (SMTP), and 90+ notification services, click here for the full list
• 20-second intervals
• Multi Languages
• Multiple status pages
• Map status pages to specific domains
• Ping chart
• Certificate info
• Proxy support
• 2FA support

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 / v20.4)
• NPM (v9)
• Pm2

Step 1: Create An Application

On the ServerAvatar server panel, navigate to the Applications tab and click the Create button like the following image.

To proceed with the installation and deployment of UptimeKuma, ensure you have met the prerequisites.

• Enter an Application Name of your choice.
• Specify a Domain (choose between a Test Domain or a Primary Domain).

Note: If hosting Uptime Kuma on your own domain, ensure your domain points to your server's current IP address.

Select the following options:

Method: One Click Application: UptimeKuma

Now, click on Show Advanced Options to create a new system user or select an existing one based on your needs.

Click on the Create Application button. You will be redirected to the Application Installation Status page where you can monitor the installation process and view command outputs.

Once all commands run successfully you will redirect to the Application Dashboard.

Visit your domain to access your Uptime Kuma application.

Now, create your admin account for Uptime Kuma.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and deployed Uptime Kuma through ServerAvatar.