How To Install Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP (LAMP) stack on Ubuntu 20.04
A “LAMP” stack is a group of open source software that is typically installed together in order to enable a server to host dynamic websites and web apps written in…
How To Install the Apache Web Server on Ubuntu 20.04
The Apache HTTP server is the most widely-used web server in the world. It provides many powerful features including dynamically loadable modules, robust media support, and extensive integration with other…
How To Install Linux, Nginx, MySQL, PHP (LEMP stack) on Ubuntu 20.04
The LEMP software stack is a group of software that can be used to serve dynamic web pages and web applications written in PHP. This is an acronym that describes…
Understanding Nginx Server and Location Block Selection Algorithms
Nginx is one of the most popular web servers in the world. It can successfully handle high loads with many concurrent client connections, and can function as a web server,…
How To Install Nginx on Ubuntu 20.04
Nginx is one of the most popular web servers in the world and is responsible for hosting some of the largest and highest-traffic sites on the internet. It is a…
How To Secure Nginx with Let’s Encrypt on Ubuntu 20.04
Let’s Encrypt is a Certificate Authority (CA) that provides an easy way to obtain and install free TLS/SSL certificates, thereby enabling encrypted HTTPS on web servers. It simplifies the process…
How To Use Cron To Automate Tasks On a VPS
One of the most standard ways to run tasks in the background on Linux machines is with cron jobs. They’re useful for scheduling tasks on the VPS and automating different…
An Introduction to Let’s Encrypt
Let’s Encrypt is an open and automated certificate authority that uses the ACME (Automatic Certificate Management Environment ) protocol to provide free TLS/SSL certificates to any compatible client. These certificates…
How To Secure Tomcat 10 with Apache or Nginx on Ubuntu 20.04
Apache Tomcat serves traffic unencrypted by default, including passwords or other sensitive data. To secure your Tomcat installation, you will integrate Let’s Encrypt TLS certificates to all HTTP connections. To…
UFW Essentials: Common Firewall Rules and Commands
UFW (uncomplicated firewall) is a firewall configuration tool that runs on top of iptables, included by default within Ubuntu distributions. It provides a streamlined interface for configuring common firewall use…