How to install a program on Linux VPS

Install third party program on VPS

Installing programs on linux really isn't a big deal, just like windows OS if you understand Linux it's a piece of cake, don't let linux command line Shell intimidate you!

Here's basic steps you would need to follow to install a software on linux VPS.
- Login to your server using Putty. It's a software for windows that gives you access to Shell. Shell's is just a command line for linux where you can execute commands, except it encrypted all the data.

 - You can find your login info in hositing access panel.

- Next download PSCP, Putty Secure Copy. It's a file transfer software.

- SET environment variable so PSCP can be called from command line. Read how to set environemnt variable http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000549.htm

- Now run just run pscp.exe PATH_WHERE_FILE_IS_IN_YOUR_PC LINUX_USERNAME@HOSTNAME WHERE_SAVE_ON_LINUX
Ex.  pscp.exe c:\files\file.exe webdevtown@my-ipaddress:/home/webdevtown

From here you should follow Author's instructions. You might be required to install java or extract file and run make file command etc..