Does virtual server come with web hosting, in the same pricing scheme?
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Hi there,
A virtual server (Droplet) already includes everything you need to host websites at no extra cost. You don’t pay separately for “web hosting”, you’re just paying for the server itself.
You have two common options:
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Use a free control panel, for example CloudPanel from the DigitalOcean Marketplace, which gives you a web UI to manage sites, databases, users, and SSL: https://marketplace.digitalocean.com/apps/cloudpanel-2-ubuntu-24-04
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Install a web server like Nginx or Apache yourself (both are free) and host your sites directly on the Droplet: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-nginx-on-ubuntu-20-04
In both cases, you can host multiple websites on the same server. There are no additional web hosting fees.
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