Preparing a VPS for a Bitrix website environment
Plan a Bitrix deployment around official system requirements, compatible software, licence scope and a tested backup and migration process.
A Bitrix website needs a compatible software environment as well as sufficient server resources. The environment includes a web server, PHP, a database and the components required by the selected product and edition. Installation tools can simplify setup, but compatibility still needs checking.
Start with the current official requirements for your Bitrix product. Distinguish the website CMS from other Bitrix products and confirm the licence features you actually need. Check supported operating systems, PHP and database versions, extensions and required background services before ordering a VPS.
Bitrix offers BitrixVM images and BitrixEnv tools for preparing an environment. Follow the current documentation for the chosen method and its supported operating system. Avoid copying instructions that depend on obsolete distributions or accelerators from old hosting tutorials. A prepared image also needs updates and routine administration.
Calculate server resources using catalogue size, database size, integrations and expected traffic. Test a copy of the project, including administrator functions, scheduled tasks, search and ordering and payment functions, if the site uses them. Confirm application performance under representative load before directing visitors to the new server.
Prepare coordinated backups of files and the database, then test restoration. Record the migration steps and a rollback procedure. Clarify who manages updates and troubleshooting. Licensing, installation help, hosting and domain registration are separate commercial items unless the current offer explicitly includes them; do not assume historic promotions still apply.