Installing WordPress is not all to it. For WordPress to function properly, one must make sure all the correct settings are in place. This brief tutorial shows you how to correctly configure Nginx or Apache2 webservers to allow WordPress permalinks. On this site, we’ve written many detailed tutorials on installing WordPress on Nginx and Apache2. […]
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Redirect HTTP to HTTPS using Nginx or Apache2 on Ubuntu 17.04
For students and new users using Ubuntu 17.04 with Nginx or Apache2 webserver to power a WordPress blog or website, here’s a brief tutorial that shows you how to easily redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS. By now you probably already know that running your blog pages over HTTPS is recommended by all major search […]
Apache2 301 Redirect Without htaccess File on Ubuntu 17.04
Few days ago we showed students and new users how to easily do 301 redirects using Apache2 and Nginx web servers on Ubuntu 17.04 systems. In that post, the method we used to perform Apache2 redirect was to use the .htaccess file in the root directory or DocumentRoot of the site. This is the most […]
Setup Varnish and Apache2 on Ubuntu 17.04 / 17.10
Varnish is an opensource HTTP accelerator. It is usually configured to sit in front of webservers to quickly serve HTTP/HTTPS requests. Varnish can also be used as load balancer to distribute loads across multiple webservers. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install and configure Varnish with Apache2 on […]
Setup Apache2 Virtual Hosting on Ubuntu 17.04 / 17.10
This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to create multiple Apache2 Virtual Hosts. Virtual Hosting allows multiple independent websites or domains to be managed on a single Apache2 server. If the hardware Apache2 is running on can support multiple websites, Virtual Hosting can be used to run them. Each site runs independently and […]
Install WordPress on Ubuntu 17.04 / 17.10 with Apache2 HTTP/2 and Let’s Encrypt SSL
The good thing about starting a new WordPress website or blog is that you get a chance to set up everything right the first time. When you get it right the first time, there will be no need to go back to fix issues that weren’t setup correctly. When starting a new website in 2018, […]
Running Multiple WordPress Sites on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with Apache2, MariaDB and PHP 7.1 Support
Instead of running one WordPress website per server, which may not be a great way to utilize your system resources, you can run multiple sites on a single server… Nowadays, a Linux host with 1 CPU and 4GB RAM can power multiple WordPress websites and do it efficiently with Apache2… If you want to learn […]
Install Ghost CMS on Ubuntu 16.04 / 17.10 / 18.04 with MariaDB and Apache2 Proxy
The recommended setup for Ghost CMS in a production environment is to run it with Nginx, MySQL… We’re going to get Ghost working with MariaDB and Apache2 proxy instead… Ghost is an opensource publishing platform for the modern web… This setup uses MariaDB and Apache2 to provide a complete production environment to run websites and […]
Install the Latest Apache2 HTTP Server ( 2.4.34 ) on Ubuntu 16.04 / 17.10 / 18.04 LTS Servers
The Apache foundation has just announced latest release of Apache2 HTTP server for immediate download… The latest version (2.4.34) offers number of bug fixes and security patches…. and this brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install it on Ubuntu 16.04 / 17.10 and 18.04 LTS servers.. For more about this release, please […]
Apache2 HTTP Server ( 2.4.35 ) Released — Here’s How to Install / Upgrade on Ubuntu 16.04 / 18.04 LTS
The Apache foundation has just announced latest release of Apache2 HTTP server for immediate download… The latest version (2.4.35) offers number of bug fixes and security patches and some new features…. and this brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install it on Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04 LTS servers… This release is compatible […]