See my previous post in my unmanaged VPS (virtual private server) series, Nginx Multiple Domains, Postfix Email, and Mailman Mailing Lists, to learn how to configure multiple domains and get Postfix email and Mailman mailing lists working. In this post, I will configure Nginx to enable HTTPS SSL access and…
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See my previous post, Install Ubuntu, LEMP, and WordPress on an Unmanaged VPS, to learn how to set up an unmanaged VPS (virtual private server) with Ubuntu, LEMP, and WordPress. In this post, I will configure Nginx to support multiple domains (aka virtual hosts) on the VPS, get Postfix email…
Leave a CommentUpdate: I’ve provided updated instructions using the latest Ubuntu 20.04 LTS at Ubuntu 20.04 to WordPress From Scratch. Before this post, I was hosting my website using a shared web hosting provider. Shared web hosting is convenient because the provider takes care of the software platform and its security updates…
4 CommentsIn Adobe Acrobat 9, I was able to select a table, right-click on the selection, choose “Copy As Table…”, and then paste that table into Excel (right-click on a cell, select “Paste Special…”, and choose “XML Spreadsheet”). In Acrobat X, the same actions result in a one row table in…
Leave a CommentEven more surprising, I was able to get Subversion over SSH working with my HostGator shared web hosting account. I had been searching for a private Subversion repository that I could use for my own projects. Something very simple for one developer doing infrequent source control file check-ins. I didn’t…
1 CommentSurprisingly, I found that a Hostgator shared web hosting account supports secure shell (SSH) access and a shared secure sockets layer (SSL) certificate. For those who might not be familiar with them, SSH provides interactive terminal access to your account and SSL supports secure HTTPS browsing to your website. Note:…
Leave a CommentI recently needed to handle a file upload using PHP and was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was. I am sharing my file upload test script below. Create a file named “upload.php” with the following content: <?php { // Handle GET or POST if ($_SERVER[’REQUEST_METHOD’] === ‘POST’)…
Leave a CommentHave you ever noticed that Youtube’s initial page shows videos that are related to those that you have viewed in the past? While one could argue that it is convenient, I am a bit disturbed that Youtube remembers my past viewing history. Worse, now that Google has purchased Youtube, that…
Leave a CommentA few months ago, my sister complained that her Time Warner Cable Internet Broadband Plan’s monthly charge had increased by $4-5. I asked to see the bill and saw a $3.95 cable modem rental fee, which after checking with her, was a new addition. A quick google revealed that Time…
7 CommentsI needed to move music from my sister’s old iPod Mini to her new iPod Nano. At first, I thought I needed to install special software to do the music transfer; however, it turns out that there is a method that doesn’t require extra software. I found it in the…
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