How to reset your MySQL or MariaDB root password

James Ensor CentOS, Tutorial 3 August 2017
Forgotten your MySQL or MariaDB root password? Don’t worry, it’s not the end of the world. You can reset your MySQL or MariaDB root passwords, provided you have access to the server and a sudo-enabled…
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How To Add Swap on CentOS 7

James Ensor CentOS, PHP, Tutorial 18 January 2017
Enable SWAP on your CentOS 7 Server One of the best ways to make your server more responsive and guard against out-of-memory errors or applications crashing is to add SWAP space. SWAP is an area…
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How to install and configure PHP Zend Opcache

James Ensor 5wire, CentOS, cpanel, PHP, Tutorial 18 January 2017
What is Opcache you ask? Opcache is a PHP extensions that will help to improve server & applications performance. There are many popular opcode caches like eaccelerator, xcache, apc, etc.  Opcache is recommended in almost all…
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How to Install cPanel on your Virtual Server – CentOS 6, CentOS 7

James Ensor 5wire, CentOS, cpanel, Tutorial 14 January 2017
cPanel is a the most popular application that enables users to administer servers using a GUI interface instead of traditional command line. cPanel is straight forward to install, but sometimes can take a couple of…
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How to install or upgrade PHP from 5.4 to 5.5 on CentOS/RHEL 6/7

James Ensor 5wire, CentOS, PHP, Tutorial 17 November 2016
CentOS 7 by default installs PHP 5.4. At the end of September PHP 5.4 came to the end of it’s life, no longer receiving security updates. A number of systems still run PHP 5.4. This…
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Can I point my domain to your web hosting?

James Ensor 5wire, Blog, CentOS, cpanel, Tutorial 18 November 2015
One of our most common support queries is whether you are able to register a domain elsewhere and use it with 5wire Networks’ awesome web hosting plans. The short answer, YES! How do Domain Names…
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Install cPanel on your CentOS Dedicated Server

James Ensor 5wire, CentOS, cpanel, Tutorial 18 November 2015
cPanel, the world’s leading Web Hosting Control Panel To get started with cPanel is really easy. To get you up and running, cPanel provide you with a 14 day trial license. Before proceeding, ensure your…
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