Strapi is a leading open-source headless CMS that is highly customizable and provides you with the freedom to use your favorite tools and frameworks. When you choose the Ubuntu 22.04 64bit with Strapi VPS template on Hostinger, Strapi comes pre-installed on the CloudPanel control panel and utilizes PM2 as the process manager, making the setup process smoother and faster.

This template has three main components:

Access the Strapi admin panel by opening your browser and navigating to:

Make sure to replace [your-vps-hostname] with the hostname of your VPS.

Next, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the initial setup, including creating an admin user.

If Strapi isn't running, you can start it using PM2. Run the following command from the Strapi project directory:

To start Strapi in development mode, add NODE_ENV variable at the start of the command, as follows:

To check the logs for your Strapi application, use:

The output will look similar to this:

You can restart your Strapi application with pm2 using the following command:

As a headless CMS, Strapi serves your content through an API that any frontend framework of your choice can consume. You can deploy your frontend application on Hostinger, connecting it to Strapi by specifying the API URL in your frontend code.

If you want Strapi to run on your domain, just point your domain to a VPS IP address, change the server hostname, and reinstall the server.

With the Ubuntu 22.04 64bit with Strapi VPS template at Hostinger, launching a Strapi instance is straightforward, allowing you to focus on creating and managing your content. The combination of CloudPanel and pm2 ensures your Strapi application runs efficiently and remains accessible.