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arcline-docs — Knowledge Base & Migration Guides

SEO-friendly documentation, migration guides, and self-hosting tutorials. High-conversion content that directly supports the Arcline pitch.

Format

  • Static HTML (generated from Markdown via a simple Go builder, or hand-written)
  • Arcline design system (same CSS as website)
  • Hosted at: docs.arclineit.com

Content Plan

Migration Guides (priority — high SEO, high conversion)

  • Migrate from GoDaddy Shared Hosting to Arcline
  • Migrate from Bluehost to Arcline
  • Migrate from SiteGround to Arcline
  • Migrate from Namecheap to Arcline
  • Migrate from HostGator to Arcline
  • Migrate WordPress from managed WP hosts (WP Engine, Kinsta) to Arcline VPS
  • Transfer a domain to Arcline (registrar transfer walkthrough)

Getting Started

  • How to connect to your server via SSH
  • How to upload files via SFTP (FileZilla, Cyberduck)
  • How to create and restore a MySQL database backup
  • How to set up email (MX records, cPanel email accounts)
  • How to point your domain's nameservers to Arcline
  • How to install an SSL certificate (Let's Encrypt via cPanel)

WordPress

  • Installing WordPress on shared hosting
  • Installing WordPress on a VPS (LAMP stack)
  • Configuring W3 Total Cache without a CDN
  • WordPress security hardening (no third-party CDN required)
  • Setting up WooCommerce on Arcline

VPS Guides

  • Initial VPS setup (Debian/Ubuntu): users, SSH keys, ufw firewall
  • Install Nginx + PHP-FPM + MySQL on Debian
  • Deploy a static site with Nginx
  • Deploy a Node.js app with PM2 + Nginx
  • Deploy a Go binary as a systemd service
  • Set up automated backups with restic
  • Set up fail2ban for SSH brute-force protection

Privacy & Self-Hosting

  • Why you shouldn't put Cloudflare in front of everything
  • How to check if your host is actually self-hosted (arcline-check walkthrough)
  • Self-hosting without a CDN: performance tips
  • What SPF, DKIM, and DMARC actually do (and how to set them up)

Reference

  • Arcline nameservers and DNS records
  • Supported PHP versions
  • Resource limits by plan
  • Acceptable Use Policy summary
  • How to open a support ticket

Site Builder

  • Simple Go Markdown → HTML builder (goldmark)
  • Template: Arcline design system header/footer/sidebar
  • Search: client-side (pagefind or simple JSON index)
  • Sitemap.xml generation
  • RSS feed for new guides
  • Build script: watch mode for local dev