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# ServerPilot

[ServerPilot](https://www.serverpilot.io/?refcode=893765b37410) is a webserver management platform for hosting PHP websites like WordPress on a cloud server. You can think of ServerPilot as a modern, centralized hosting control panel.

ServerPilot does not provide servers. Instead, they make it easy to host PHP sites on your own servers. Those servers can be cloud servers, VPSes, or dedicated servers at any provider.

We use ServerPilot for managing our client’s [DigitalOcean servers](/providers/about-digitalocean.md).

### **What ServerPilot Does**

* **Software Installation** – ServerPilot installs all of the special software your server needs, including PHP, MySQL, Nginx, and Apache.
* **Firewall Configuration** – ServerPilot secures your server with an "iptables" firewall.
* **Automatic Updates** – ServerPilot keeps your server’s software updated.
* **Simple Control Panel** – ServerPilot’s control panel makes it easy to host multiple sites on a server, manage databases, change PHP versions, deploy SSL, and more.
* **AutoSSL** – With AutoSSL, ServerPilot enables free SSL certificates for your apps' domains. We typically use [Cloudflare](/providers/about-cloudflare.md)'s SSL instead though.
* **Stats and Monitoring** – ServerPilot provides stats and monitoring for your servers and apps. This is also available through [DigitalOcean](/providers/about-digitalocean.md).
* **Professional PHP and WordPress Hosting** – ServerPilot’s provides everything you need for secure, reliable hosting on your server.


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