How to (safely) make a PHP redirect
PHP redirects are an incredibly useful tool, but they can also be dangerous if not implemented correctly.The header() function can easily redirect a...
CodeIgniter tutorial: How to install and build your first app
CodeIgniter is a lightweight PHP framework for building web applications using the model-view-controller (MVC) architecture. In this CodeIgniter 4...
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 a MySQL database using PDO or MySQLi
To connect PHP to a MySQL database, use MySQLi or PDO with your database hostname, username, password, and database name. MySQLi is designed for...
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...