# Setting up a VPS with Nginx, Rails and FTP

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-up-a-vps-with-nginx-rails-and-ftp/192006>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 22, 2010, 10:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-up-a-vps-with-nginx-rails-and-ftp/192006 "2010-07-22T10:53:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 10:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-up-a-vps-with-nginx-rails-and-ftp/192006/1 "2010-07-22T10:53:45Z")

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I have a new VPS with Debian 5 where I’m going to move my sites. I have  
installed Rails and Nginx with Passenger. I’m a single user.

How should I setup user, html-root (now in /opt/nginx/html), ftp (with  
proftpd) so I can do ALL.