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Notes on shipping and running websites
How Kernel6 works under the hood, and practical advice for keeping a website online.
3 October 2026
Your site went down at 3 AM. Now what?
What Kernel6 checks, what the alert email means, and a calm checklist for getting a crashed app back online.
3 October 2026
Keep your secrets out of your Git repository
Database passwords and API keys do not belong in code. How to move them into environment variables — and how Kernel6 stores them once you do.
3 October 2026
Why every Kernel6 customer gets their own server
Per-website pricing looks simple, but it prices the wrong thing. Here is why the Dedicated plan is priced on the machine instead — and what that means for you.
3 October 2026
What actually happens when you press Deploy
A step-by-step walk through a Kernel6 deployment — from the button to a live HTTPS address — using the exact lines you see in the build log.