Iptables tutorial: securing VPS with Linux firewall
Iptables is a Linux firewall tool that lets you control which traffic reaches your VPS by configuring rules for allowing, blocking, forwarding, and...
How to install composer for Linux, Mac, and Windows + best practices
Composer is a dependency manager made for the PHP programming language. It allows users to easily manage and integrate external dependencies and...
How to connect PHP to MySQL database
For beginners in website development, understanding how to use PHP scripts to connect to MySQL can be highly advantageous. This enables you to modify,...
Basic SSH commands: SSH command examples, options, and cheat sheet
SSH commands let you securely connect to a remote server, run Linux commands, transfer files, manage SSH keys, and troubleshoot server access from the...
How to install and use nano text editor: A beginner’s tutorial
In this tutorial, you will learn how to use and install Nano, a popular text editor of Unix and Linux operating systems. Nano comes with many...
How to change permissions and ownership in Linux
Properly managing Linux file permissions and ownership is essential for safety, especially when multiple administrators manage one server. Moreover,...
How to install WordPress on Ubuntu using Docker
Installing WordPress on an Ubuntu virtual private server (VPS) commonly requires LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP). However, you can also set up the...
How to use PuTTY to access your server
SSH, or Secure Shell, is a secure protocol for connecting to a remote server. To establish an SSH connection, you will need an SSH client app like...
How to list users in Linux: Commands, tools, and automation tips
To list users in Linux, the most common method is to read the /etc/passwd file, which stores essential information about every account on the...