How to deploy a webserver on AlmaLinux 8/9

James Ensor 5wire, Blog, Support, Tutorial, VPS 28 March 2024
his guide will walk you through deploying a web server on a fresh installation of AlmaLinux 8 or 9. We’ll cover two popular options: Apache and Nginx. Choose the one that best suits your needs.…
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Speed up your WordPress website: caching plugins for 2024

James Ensor 5wire, Blog, cpanel, Support, WordPress 26 March 2024
Website loading speed is crucial for user experience and SEO. In 2024, fast-loading websites are more important than ever. WordPress caching plugins can significantly improve your site’s performance by storing static versions of your pages,…
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How to deploy your Drupal website

James Ensor 5wire, Blog, cpanel, Hosting, Servers, Support 22 March 2024
This article will explain how you deploy your Drupal website. Prerequisites A web hosting account with cPanel access A domain name Steps Create a Database In cPanel, locate the “Databases” section and find the MySQL…
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Proxmox. Choosing the right virtualisation tool between LXC and VM

James Ensor 5wire, Blog, Hosting, Proxmox, Security, Servers, Support, Tutorial, VPS 20 March 2024
Proxmox offers two main virtualisation options: LXC containers and VMs (Virtual Machines). Both allow you to run multiple isolated environments on a single server, but they differ in their approach and ideal use cases. This…
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Learn how to enable root user with SUDO

James Ensor 5wire, Blog, Support, Tutorial, VPS 16 March 2024
The root user in Linux grants unrestricted access to the system. While convenient, it can be a security risk. For this reason, many distributions disable root login by default. With our Cloud Servers, root is…
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The best practices to secure WordPress

James Ensor cpanel, Hosting, PHP, Security, Support, Tutorial 11 March 2024
Securing a WordPress website is crucial to protect it from various threats such as hackers, malware, and data breaches. Following best practices ensures that your website remains safe and your data remains secure. Below is…
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How To Install Linux, Nginx, MySQL, PHP (LEMP) stack On CentOS 7

James Ensor 5wire, CentOS, Hosting, PHP, Servers, Support, Tutorial 11 August 2022
Introduction A LEMP software stack is a group of open source software that is typically installed together to enable a server to host dynamic websites and web apps. This term is actually an acronym which…
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How to create a Proxmox Template with a Cloud-Init image

James Ensor 5wire, Blog, CentOS, Hosting, Proxmox, Servers, Support, Tutorial, VPS 29 July 2022
This guide will show you how to create a Proxmox KVM Template from a Cloud-Init Image. You will need to have a prepared Cloud Image with Cloud-Init. Check out this guide to see how to…
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How To Enable SFTP Without Shell Access on CentOS 7

James Ensor 5wire, CentOS, Security, Support, Tutorial 21 January 2018
Introduction SFTP stands for SSH File Transfer Protocol. As its name suggests, it’s a secure way of transferring files to a server using an encrypted SSH connection. Despite the name, it’s a completely different protocol…
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How To Install MariaDB on CentOS 7

James Ensor 5wire, Blog, CentOS, Hosting, Support, Tutorial 18 January 2018
Introduction MariaDB is an open-source database management system, commonly installed as part of the popular LEMP (Linux, Nginx, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP/Python/Perl) stack. It uses a relational database and SQL (Structured Query Language) to manage its data.…
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