Blog archive, page 20
All 1378 Space-Node blog articles, newest first. This page lists articles 913 to 960, published from Mar 20, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026.
Exposed Discord bot tokens lead to bot takeovers and server raids. These security practices protect your bot and your communities.
Discord requires sharding for bots in 2,500+ guilds. Here's a practical guide to implementing sharding without breaking your existing code.
A Discord bot needs to be online 24/7 to be useful. Moving it from your local machine to a VPS is simpler than you think. Here's the complete setup.
A web dashboard lets server admins configure your Discord bot without touching code or config files. Here's how to build one using Express and Discord OAuth2.
Economy bots are among the most engaging community tools on Discord. Here's how to build one with a balance system, item shop, and responsibly designed games.
Discord's API has changed significantly since the early discord.js days. V10 and the 2025-2026 gateway changes affect how bots connect and handle events.
A bot optimised for 5 servers needs fundamental changes to work well in 1000+. Here's the architecture patterns that scale.
Discord webhook rate limits explained for 2026. Learn safe webhook automation, retry_after handling, batching, embeds, alerts, and how to avoid 429 errors.
Django's development server isn't for production. Gunicorn serves Django properly and Nginx handles static files and SSL. Here's the complete production setup.
DMCA strikes can delete your Twitch channel's VODs or worse. Here's a guide to copyrigh-clear music sources for streamers in 2026.
Docker adds isolation and reproducibility but also overhead. Here's when to containerise on your VPS and when running directly on the OS is the better choice.
Every public VPS faces automated attacks within minutes of going online. UFW firewall and Fail2Ban intrusion prevention form the essential first defensive...
Desync in FiveM RP causes one of the worst experience failures: players seeing different realities. Here's how to diagnose and eliminate the most common causes.
A FiveM server without Discord integration is leaving its best player management tool unused. Here's how to connect your Discord server to your FiveM...
FiveM server shopping involves a lot of confusing spec claims. Here's what matters for RP server performance and what you can actually ignore.
Want to create custom FiveM jobs, systems, or features? This beginner's guide to Lua scripting in FiveM will get you writing your first resource.
MLOs (Map Long Objects) are custom interior spaces that make FiveM worlds unique. Here's how to add, host, and optimise them without crashing your server.
OneSync is FiveM's custom networking layer that replaced GTA V's 32-player cap. This guide covers Legacy vs Infinity modes, configuration, migration, and...
Every script added to a FiveM server has a CPU cost. Here's how to audit your resource load and identify scripts dragging your server's performance down.
The technical server is 20% of the work. The other 80% is community management. Here's how to build a FiveM RP community that survives year one.
FiveM servers are targeted by menu cheaters and script injection attacks. Here's a practical security hardening guide for RP server operators.
Learn how to set up a FiveM server from scratch, including installation, configuration, and essential resources.
Everything you need to get a FiveM RP server running in 2026, from framework selection to opening your doors to players.
Poor database performance is the most common reason FiveM RP servers lag despite having strong hardware. Here's how to diagnose and fix SQL bottlenecks.
Voice chat is the heartbeat of FiveM roleplay. The three major options work very differently. Here's which one fits your server.
Step-by-step guide to installing GeyserMC and Floodgate on a Paper server so Bedrock players on mobile, Windows and consoles can join your Java world...
Automate deployment so every git push to main triggers a test run and auto-deployment to your VPS. Here's a complete working pipeline setup.
Hardcore SMPs create intense emotional investment but have a high failure rate. These are the design and admin decisions that make them last.
From Notch's first test server to the Ryzen 9 9950X era, here's how game server hosting evolved alongside Minecraft's growth.
Not all virtualisation is equal. KVM gives each VPS its own kernel and near-bare-metal performance. Here's what that means for your workloads.
Build a 24/7 looping lo-fi or ambient music stream that stays online even when your PC is off, running entirely from a VPS with automated tools.
The 1.21 update brings trial chambers, the mace weapon, and armadillo-sourced armour. Here's what server admins need to do before, during, and after upgrading.
Minecraft's EULA is often misunderstood. This guide explains what you can and cannot sell, and how to build a legitimate donation store that Mojang won't...
Teachers and educators are using Minecraft Java servers to teach everything from history to coding. Here's how to set up and administrate a school server...
Complete guide to optimizing your Minecraft server performance with memory management, plugin configuration, and world optimization.
A complete beginner's roadmap to understanding Minecraft mod loaders, choosing your first modpack, and hosting it correctly.
Multistreaming to three platforms simultaneously from a VPS costs less than most streaming hardware solutions and dramatically increases your viewer reach.
European data centre location affects latency, legal jurisdiction, and compliance. Here's how to choose the right location for your specific use case.
nginx-rtmp turns your VPS into a powerful private streaming relay. Here's the complete, working configuration for 2026.
Nginx reverse proxy with Let's Encrypt SSL is the standard for hosting web applications on a VPS. Here's the straightforward setup that actually works.
Node.js in production needs process management, clustering, and monitoring. PM2 handles all three. Here's the complete production deployment setup.
A stream running on a VPS can still be controlled remotely (scene switching, alerts and automation) without requiring you to be at your PC.
Palworld's multiplayer server requirements are more demanding than most survival games. Here's the correct setup for a stable private server.
Paper has dozens of performance options that most admins never open. These are the ones worth checking, with their current key names and defaults, what...
Manual server provisioning doesn't scale. Here's how to connect Pterodactyl and WHMCS so customer servers provision automatically on payment.
Web automation, scraping, and testing with headless Chromium on a VPS requires specific setup. Here's how to get Puppeteer and Playwright running reliably.
Beyond Paper, two forks add extra configuration or extra performance patches. What each one really changes, which Minecraft versions they support in 2026...
Can a busy modded server hold 20 TPS? Only a test on your own pack and world can tell you. How to run a repeatable load test with spark, what to write down...