You don’t need a computer science degree to learn to code. Free platforms like freeCodeCamp, Codecademy, and Khan Academy teach programming from scratch. Even learning the basics helps: you can fix small bugs on your website, customize themes, understand what your developer is doing, and automate repetitive tasks.
Where to start
Pick a language that matches what you want to build:
- JavaScript: Front-end web development, and server-side with Node.js. The most versatile language for web projects.
- PHP: WordPress, Laravel, and most traditional web hosting applications run on PHP.
- Python: Great for APIs, data processing, automation, and AI/ML projects.
- C#: .NET applications, which run on Windows VPS.
A few hours per week of focused practice gets you reading and writing code within a few months.
Deploy to a real server
The best way to solidify what you learn is to build something and deploy it live. A Linux VPS gives you a real server to work with: install Node.js, set up a Python Flask app, configure Nginx, manage a database. This is the same workflow professional developers use.
Our VPS hosting supports every major runtime and framework. Deploy at any of our six data centers and your project is live on the internet. Use snapshots to save your progress before experimenting so you can roll back.
From learning to building
Once you’re comfortable with the basics, a VPS becomes your development playground. Set up staging environments, practice CI/CD pipelines, learn Docker, or host side projects. It’s the cheapest way to get hands-on server experience.
Deploy a Linux VPS or contact us if you need help getting started.