Getting started

What SrvYard is, and your first site online in minutes.

Guides

What SrvYard is and how it worksSrvYard connects to your Ubuntu servers over SSH and lets you create sites, deploy code, manage databases, certificates, backups and teams from one dashboard, without writing the shell scripts yourself.Deploy your first site in ten minutesFrom a ready server to a Laravel site answering on its own address: create the site, deploy it, read the log and check it is live. The shortest path through SrvYard.Create your account, verify your e-mail and set up two-factorRegister with a social account or an email address, confirm your address, create your first organisation, and protect the account with two-factor authentication and a passkey.What SrvYard supports and what it does notThe site types, PHP and Node.js versions, databases, services, cloud providers, operating systems and plan features SrvYard supports, and a plain list of what it does not do.A tour of the dashboard, sidebar and command searchLearn where everything lives: the sidebar groups, the top bar, the notification bell, the command palette, the user menu and the dashboards you can rearrange to suit your team."Organisations, servers and sites: how they fit together"The mental model behind SrvYard: an organisation holds people, billing and connections; servers are machines; sites live on exactly one server. Learn what belongs where and who sees what."Before you go live: a launch checklist"Work through HTTPS, backups, alerts, access and a rollback plan before real visitors arrive, with the exact screens in SrvYard to check each item."Get help: docs search, the chat widget and support tickets"Find an answer in the docs in seconds, ask the support chat when you cannot, and open a ticket with attachments when you need a person to look at your problem.

Frequently asked

Does SrvYard host my sites?

No. Your sites run on your own servers, in your own provider account. SrvYard is the tool that logs in over SSH and does the work you would otherwise do by hand, such as installing software, writing Nginx files and running deployments. See What SrvYard is and how it works.

What kinds of sites can I run?

SrvYard is built for PHP and Laravel applications, and it also hosts WordPress, Next.js, Nuxt and static sites. The create-site form changes a few fields for each type. See Create a site on your server for the full walk-through.

Do I need a domain to try it?

No. A new site can start on a free srvy.sh address, which is pointed at your server for you, so you need no domain or DNS records to see your first deployment. Add your own domain later from the site's Domains tab. See Deploy your first site in ten minutes.

Will SrvYard change a server that already has sites on it?

It can. Provisioning installs and configures software and may overwrite what is there, so use a fresh machine where you can. For a busy server, use the Import / migrate page, which scans without changing anything. See Adopt a site that is already on your server.

What is the difference between an organisation, a server and a site?

An organisation holds your people, billing and connections. Servers are the machines it runs, and each site lives on exactly one server. Roles and plan limits follow that tree. See Organisations, servers and sites: how they fit together.

What happens to my sites if I stop using SrvYard?

They keep running. Remove the servers from SrvYard and the machines, sites and databases stay exactly as they are, because they never ran inside SrvYard. Cancelling a subscription does not touch your servers either. See Cancel a subscription, export your configuration and delete an organisation.

What should I check before real visitors arrive?

HTTPS, a database backup you have actually restored, alerts that reach you, a firewall that is not wide open and a rollback plan. The checklist points to the exact screen for each item. See Before you go live: a launch checklist.

How do I get help when something breaks?

Use the docs search, then the support chat, then a ticket with attachments if you need a person. Describe what you expected, what happened and any error text, and never paste secrets. See Get help: docs search, the chat widget and support tickets.