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Who still wants this party to CONTINUE? Let's HYPER IT UP together and convince @dustinc to keep hosting the RackNerd party!
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Let's gooo
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Will this work @dustinc
Will there be another giveaway tonight where both new and old players can have a chance to win again? Let’s HYPER IT UP together!
#RACKNERD-AND-ADMINBOLT-KEEP-THE-PARTY-GOING!
Thank you dustinc, RackNerd and AdminBolt for this giveaway!
I installed AdminBolt on the new VPS through the RackNerd control panel's One-Click Apps (AlmaLinux 9). The install finished in about 10 minutes and the setup wizard was straightforward — I chose "Host my own websites".
First impressions: the panel looks clean and modern, feels fast and light, and it's great not having per-account fees like the legacy panels. Looking forward to putting it to real use. Thanks again!
Got my free VPS! 🎉
I'm getting ready to install AdminBolt via the one-click option in the ctrl panel and start trying it out. This is also my first RackNerd VPS, so I'm really looking forward to the experience!
Many thanks to RackNerd, AdminBolt, and @dustinc for the giveaway! Really appreciate it! 🙏
Let's GOOOOO!!!
#RACKNERD-AND-ADMINBOLT-KEEP-THE-PARTY-GOING!
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Thanks @dustinc and the AdminBolt team for the giveaway! I installed AdminBolt v1.9.2 through RackNerd ctrl on the provided 4 GB VPS and have been trying the client panel.
A few initial impressions:
One suggestion: a compact first-run checklist with direct links for domain/SSL checks and backup-policy setup would help new VPS owners see what is ready and what still needs configuring.
These are initial hands-on impressions from a fresh installation; long-term reliability and performance remain untested. Thanks for the opportunity to try it!
The world grew quiet again.
Haha, maybe it's because everyone is quietly sitting in front of their screens waiting for new comment from @dustinc
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这样对吗？
Tried both sides of AdminBolt today, but spent most of the time on the customer tasks I'd actually use a hosting panel for, rather than just looking through the menus.
I created a test subdomain under the temporary domain supplied with the server. It got its own document root and PHP 8.4 configuration, and the default welcome page loaded. SSL wasn't enabled at creation, so I went to SSL Certificates and requested the free certificate separately. That completed successfully with ZeroSSL, and the same site then opened over HTTPS. I'd prefer an "enable SSL" option in the domain creation form, but the separate process worked.
The DNS editor was straightforward too. I added a TXT record, found it again using the table search, and deleted it when I was done. The DNS Health page reported the main hosting domain as healthy. Having both the record editor and a health check in the client account is useful.
On the admin side, I liked that the health page separates a failed check from a failed service. Mine showed all six core services healthy, but kept the overall state at "Unknown" because it couldn't collect a mail IPv6 observation. It links to the execution logs instead of pretending everything is green. The downside is that this is another thing to investigate on a fresh install; I haven't traced the cause, so I wouldn't call it a mail delivery problem.
The backup screens were the part I paid most attention to. The regular Backups page told me clearly that no backup policy had been assigned, so no automatic backups were being made for this account. That's a setup detail, not a failed backup, and I appreciate it being stated plainly. The admin view confirmed there were no policies or destinations configured yet. Separately, I created a manual filesystem backup and it appeared in the list with its size and time. The warning that these backups exclude databases and server configuration is worth reading. I haven't tested a restore, so I can't comment on recovery yet.
My main gripe is that "Backups" and "Filesystem Backups" are two separate places, and a new user needs to understand the difference before assuming their whole site is protected. SSL also takes an extra trip after creating a subdomain. Neither stopped the basic tasks from working, but those are the two places where I'd like clearer guidance in the workflow.
For a first hands-on session, the client panel felt easy to find my way around. The domain, DNS, certificate and manual-backup tasks I tried worked. This is still a short test on a fresh VPS, and I haven't tested mail delivery or a backup restore.
Thanks to @dustinc, RackNerd and the AdminBolt team for the giveaway and for the chance to try this out
Thank you @dustinc - just got my vps from the giveaway, Adminbolt was truly one-click setup. Took less than 10 minutes, got my server login details, am i'm in. as some other users mentioned earlier, the initial login was without SSL. but that's easily settled in the next steps where adminbolt assisted with the hosting/server setup. A non-issue really.
Still figuring things out as I go, but i really like the cloudflare, dns and domain management provided in the client dashboard. Even more amazed that we can handle emails and mailing lists, will definitely fiddle around with that in the days to come!
Once again, thanks to the Racknerd and AdminBolt team for giving back to the community, my first experience on LET has been splendid so far, kudos to @dustinc for doing this, and i'm sure all of us are definitely looking forward to the upcoming Black Friday deals from Racknerd!
Thanks！
nice
ADMINBOLT——现代网络托管控制面板！
I've now had some time to try out AdminBolt on my new RackNerd VPS, and so far my first impression has been very positive.
Getting started was straightforward, and the interface feels clean and easy to navigate. I especially like that I didn't need to spend much time figuring out where everything was before I could start using the panel.
I'm still exploring the features, so this is only my initial impression rather than a full review, but so far the experience has been smooth and enjoyable. I'll continue playing around with it and see how it performs with longer-term use.
A sincere thank you to AdminBolt, RackNerd, and @dustinc for putting together this giveaway and giving us the opportunity to try everything out. This is also my first RackNerd VPS, so it has been a fun way to get started with both RackNerd and AdminBolt!
Thanks again! 🙏
Thanks @dustinc, RackNerd, and the AdminBolt team for this awesome giveaway!
I got the VPS activated and deployed AdminBolt on AlmaLinux 9 via the One-Click Apps in RackNerd ctrl. The provisioning went smoothly and was ready in around 10 minutes.
Here are my initial impressions after exploring the AdminBolt admin panel:
Looking forward to testing it further and hosting some projects on it. Appreciate the generosity from RackNerd & AdminBolt!
@dustinc @dimaraia
MORE RACKNERD, MORE ADMINBOLT!
RACKNERD-AND-ADMINBOLT-KEEP-THE-PARTY-GOING!
RACKNERD-AND-ADMINBOLT-KEEP-THE-PARTY-GOING!
I've now installed AdminBolt on my RackNerd giveaway VPS and spent some time exploring the panel, so I wanted to share my first impressions.
The setup process was straightforward, and the panel was ready to use without too much manual work. The interface feels modern and well organized, and I was able to understand the main navigation fairly quickly, even though this was my first time using AdminBolt.
What I like most so far is that the panel brings the main hosting tools together in one place. Website, database, email, DNS, SSL, PHP, and server management all feel like parts of the same platform rather than a collection of unrelated tools.
I also appreciate the visibility provided for operations running in the background. Being able to see whether a task is waiting, running, or has failed is much better than clicking a button and wondering what happened.
I am still at the beginning of my testing, so I have not yet explored every advanced feature or tested the panel under a large production workload. Because of that, I would describe this as a positive first impression rather than a complete review.
For future improvements, I think a dashboard checklist for new users would be very helpful. It could walk users through securing the panel, confirming DNS and hostname settings, choosing PHP and web server options, creating the first website, and configuring backups.
More explanations beside advanced settings would also be welcome. Short descriptions and recommended defaults could make PHP, DNS, mail, SSL, and web server configuration less intimidating for new users.
Overall, my experience has been smooth so far. AdminBolt feels modern, capable, and easy to navigate, and I am looking forward to seeing how it develops as I continue using it.
Many thanks to the AdminBolt team, RackNerd, and @dustinc for the giveaway and for giving me the opportunity to try both AdminBolt and my first RackNerd VPS. I really appreciate it!
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WE ❤️ ADMINBOLT!