Introduction Django is a free and open source web framework written in Python programming language that helps developers build complex web applications easily and quickly. Initial Set Up Before we get down to the installation of Django, we need to equip the server with Python. The common method of installation is by…
This tutorial teaches you to add and delete users on an Ubuntu 14.04 VPS. If you are logging into your server for the first time, you will have to log in using the root user credentials. However, you have to create new users for accessing the virtual server for many reasons. For example if there…
User Quotas is used to allocate a maximum amount of disk space for an individual server user or a group to use on the server. The disk space can be edited in the file /etc/fstab. Let’s go ahead and enable user quotas. First, open up the /etc/fstab file. nano /etc/fstab In the file, search for…
Introduction Postfix is an open source Mail Transfer Agent that is used to route and deliver electronic email. It attempts to be fast, easy in administering and more secure. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Postfix on CentOS 6. We will be using a server named Cyrus which helps in organizing…
Introduction This tutorial teaches you to add and delete users on your virtual private server. If you are logging into your droplet for the first time, you will have to log in using the root user credentials. However, you have to create new users for accessing the virtual server for many reasons. For example…
Lighttpd is an open source web server designed for high performance environments. Several web 2.0 sites have been powered by lighttpd. LLMP stack refers to Linux, Lighttpd, MySQL and PHP. This tutorial will cover the basics of installing LLMP stack on CentOS 6. System Prerequisites This tutorial will use CentOS 6. You should…
Nginx is a free and open-source, high performance web server software popular for its stability, simplicity in configuration and low resource consumption. As with any other server or software, Nginx also needs fine tuning for attaining better performance. This tutorial will cover the basics of optimizing an nginx configuration. System Pre-Requisites A droplet with…
Introduction Bolt is an open source content management system built in PHP. Simplicity in configuration and usage makes it popular among content editors, back-end developer and front-end designers. This tutorial will cover the installation of Bolt on a VPS running Ubuntu 12.04. System Prerequisites VPS running Ubuntu 12.04 Apache or Nginx web…
LLMP stack refers to Linux, Lighttpd, MySQL and PHP. This tutorial will cover the basics of installing LLMP stack on your server. Lighttpd is an open source web server designed for high performance environments. Several web 2.0 sites have been powered by lighttpd. Pre-Requisites Here, I will be exploring the topic with an…
Introduction OpenVPN is an open source application that can be used for implementing virtual private network techniques for secure connections. Its prominent features include OpenVPN Connect UI and OpenVPN client software packages that accommodate Windows, Mac and Linux distributions. When compared to the traditional OpenVPN, installation of OpenVPN Access Server is easier. Also, it…