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I am a PHP developer and regularly need to change the hostname on Ubuntu 24.04LTS without rebooting. I need to do this because I clone a basic Ubuntu server so I can create differing installations without having to create everything from scratch. It is very simple to permanently change the hostname on Ubuntu 24.04LS. This … Read more
In this article we cover taking an Ubuntu 24.04LTS server and expanding it into a full blown Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (LAMP) web server. What is a LAMP Stack A LAMP stack is a popular framework for building and deploying web applications. The acronym stands for: Linux serves as the operating system. Apache handles … Read more
This article will cover the steps necessary to clone a virtual machine (VM) on VirtualBox. I am a PHP developer and use virtual machines running Linux for development and testing. My configuration consists of a Windows 10 laptop with VirtualBox running on it. VirtualBox is virtualization software that allows one the ability to add guest … Read more
This article will cover the steps necessary to change a static IP to another static IP. I am a PHP developer and use virtual machines running Linux for PHP development and testing. My configuration consists of a Windows 10 laptop with VirtualBox running on it. VirtualBox is virtualization software that allows one to add guest … Read more
I am a PHP programmer using Ubuntu for Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (LAMP ) servers, and I need a static IP address on that server. If for some reason the server is configured with Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) I will need to convert the IP configuration to static. Under DHCP the router assigns … Read more
In this article I am going to focus on Virtual Private Servers (VSP), Business Class Hosting, and Plesk. I share with you what I experienced out in the wild while working at 2 of the largest domain registrars and hosting providers. Add to this what I learned and saw while being a PHP Programmer since … Read more
If you are a website owner and value your website or blog, backing up your website content and data is important. 70% of small businesses fail after a data loss. All the more reason to backup your data. I use Amazon Web Services S3 for storage of my website data. S3 stands for Amazon Simple … Read more
In this article I will cover PHP hosting platforms, types of hosting, types of hosting providers and their differences. I will also cover the advantages and disadvantages of each. This article is based on my experience in the industry and having been employed by two of the largest hosting providers in the world. I will … Read more
Why you should ditch those cheap hosting providers and find a host that will take care of your needs.