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How to Set Up WordPress Multisite on AlmaLinux 10

May 30, 2025

In this blog post we will install WordPress and will set up WordPress multisite on AlmaLinux 10 OS. WordPress is an open-source web content management system written in PHP created for publishing blog posts which stores the data into the MySQL database management system. WordPress multisite is a feature that allows the user to create a “network” of subsites within the same instance of WordPress. In this blog post, we will set up WordPress with the LAMP stack and will configure it to be accessible on a domain in the web server configuration files.

Installing WordPress and setting up the WordPress multisite is straightforward and should take up to 15 minutes. Let’s get started!

How to Install MySQL on Ubuntu 24.04

March 15, 2025

In this tutorial, we will explain how to install MySQL on Ubuntu 24.04 OS. MySQL is an open-source relational database management system storing data in table structures under different data types. The data types are integer, string, float, datetime, varchar, etc. Every data type stores various kinds of information. For example, an integer is for numbers, a float is for decimal numbers, the string is intuitive and stores strings, DateTime stores the date in a unique format, and so on. Michael Widenius wrote MySQL in C and C++, and many database-driven web applications, including Drupal, Joomla, WordPress, and Magento, use it extensively. Global applications like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter use MySQL for their database management needs.

In the following paragraphs, we will install MySQL and provide you with some basic commands. Installing MySQL on Ubuntu 24.04 is a straightforward process that may take up to 10 minutes.

How To Create a Self-Signed SSL Certificate for Nginx in Ubuntu 24.04

February 15, 2025

This blog post is about creating a self-signed SSL certificate for the Nginx web server in Ubuntu 24.04 OS. A Self-Signed SSL certificate is just like the other SSL certificates with a certificate private key and cert file. The only difference is that certificate authorities do not trust the self-signed SSL certificate included with the web browsers. Self-signed certificate in most cases is used when there is no domain associated with your server, otherwise, if there is a domain it is better to use CA-Signed (Certificate Authority) SSL certificate. However in both cases with or without a domain(only IP address) we can install a self-signed SSL certificate. The CA-Signed can only be installed on a domain.

Guide to Testing an SSL Connection Using OpenSSL

November 30, 2024

In this tutorial, we will provide helpful information about SSL certificates, SSL connections and testing an SSL connection using OpenSSL. The SSL certificates are necessary for domain names since they display essential information for verifying the website’s owner. It also encrypts the web traffic with SSL/TLS, including the public key, the certificate authority, and the associated subdomains. The traffic is through HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) when there is a valid SSL certificate, and this technology encrypts the data sent between a website and a browser. It prevents hackers from seeing or stealing any information, like personal data.

In the following paragraphs, we will proceed with the OpenSSL as software, how to install it, and how to test the SSL connections. Let’s get started!

How to Host Your Own Website: Everything You Need to Know

October 15, 2024

Most of us have considered having our website at one point or another, but what exactly does that entail? Where do you even begin to look at how to host your website? Simply put, you’ll need a great hosting provider, a domain name, and a content management system to start creating content. A hosting service … Read more

How to update Debian?

September 15, 2024

In this tutorial, we will explain a little bit more about the Debian OS and how to update it.

How to remove a directory in Linux

June 15, 2024

In this tutorial, we are going to explain how to remove a directory in Linux OS.

Removing directories in Linux is simple but important as it helps free up disk space on your server. System administrators, developers, and other Linux users remove directories according to their everyday needs. The removal can be done manually with a command on the command line, through the GUI of the control panel, or automatically through a script.

Below, we will show you how to remove the directory with real examples. Let’s get started!

How to rename a file in Linux (using mv, rename, mmv)

April 30, 2024

How to rename files in Linux (using mv, rename, mmv)

This blog post teaches you how to rename a file in Linux using multiple methods and commands.

Renaming files is a widespread process in the workday of a system administrator, developer, or regular Linux user. Renaming helps us keep a copy of the files and temporarily use other names while working on the server. The Linux operating system offers renaming files or directories via GUI, but when we are using or working on a server where hosted websites are located, we need to know the most used commands for renaming.

How To Harden OpenSSH on Ubuntu 20.04

April 21, 2021

OpenSSH is one of the most popular tools that uses SSH protocol for secure system administration, file transfers, and other communication across the Internet. It is free and used by system administrators to manage remote systems. OpenSSH runs on port 22 and it is the first target of a hacker. So you may need to harden your OpenSSH server to protect it from hackers.

How to install YOURLS on Centos 7

January 31, 2018November 3, 2017

We’ll show you, How to install YOURLS on Centos 7. Your Own URL Shortener or simply YOURLS is very useful set of PHP scripts that will allow you to run your self-hosted URL shortening service. In this tutorial we will install and configure YOURLS on a CentOS 7 VPS with Apache web server, MariaDB and PHP, which is pretty fast and straightforward.