How to install PostgreSQL on CentOS 6

postgresqlToday we will show you how to install PostgreSQL on a CentOS 6 VPS. PostgreSQL is a cross-platform object-relational database management system and its primary function is to store data and retrieve it later. It is open source and it is designed for high volume environments.

Current stable release of PostgreSQL is 9.3 and it is community supported until 2018-09-09.

The installation of PostgreSQL is very simple and requires only few minutes to be completed. Let’s start.

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How to install MyWebSQL on a CentOS VPS

MyWebSQL LogoMyWebSQL is a free and open source web based client for managing databases on your Linux VPS, and is written in PHP. It has a simple and intuitive interface with the look and feel of a desktop application. This PHP based application offers rich features for database management. With it’s fast and attractive web interface it is a very good alternative to the popular phpMyAdmin.

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Install Moodle on a Linux VPS

moodleMoodle is a learning platform designed to provide educators, administrators and learners with a single robust, secure and integrated system to create personalised learning environments. It has several features considered typical of an e-learning platform, in addition to some original innovations like its filtering system. Moodle is a learning management system (LMS) and can be used in many types of environments such as in education, training and development, and business settings.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to install Moodle on a Linux VPS.

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How to install LEMP (Linux, Nginx, MariaDB & PHP-FPM) on a CentOS 7 VPS

Nginx-logoThe following article will walk you through the steps on how to install LEMP (Linux, Nginx, MariaDB & PHP-FPM) on one of our CentOS 7 Linux Virtual Servers.

If instead, you are looking for how to set-up LAMP, then please refer to our guide on how to install LAMP (Linux Apache, MariaDB & PHP) on a CentOS 7 VPS

What is LEMP?

A LEMP stack is a synonym of LEMP server or LEMP web server. It refers to a set-up which includes Linux, Nginx, MariaDB (MySQL) and PHP.

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How to install LAMP and run osTicket on CentOS 6

how-to-install-lamp-and-run-osticket-on-a-centos-6-vpsIn the following tutorial we are going to show you how you can install and configure LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL and PHP) on your CentOS 6 VPS and run your own, support ticketing system powered by osTicket.

What is osTicket?

It is an open source support ticketing system. It seamlessly routes inquiries created via email, web-forms and phone calls into a simple, easy-to-use, multi-user, web-based customer support platform.

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How to install LAMP on CentOS 7

How to install LAMP on CentOS 7

We’ll show you how to install LAMP on CentOS 7. LAMP is actually an acronym for a web services solution stack consisting of Linux, the Apache HTTP Server, the MySQL or MariaDB database engines, and the PHP, Perl or Python programming language. All components are free and open-source software, and the combination is suitable for building dynamic web pages.

Requirements?

We are using our SSD 1 VPS hosting plan for this set-up, which should be more than enough to run LAMP and host multiple dynamic websites using virtual host directives.

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How to install MySQLDumper on a CentOS VPS

mysqldumperMySQL is one of the most popular open-source database management system in the world. When it comes to the security of your MySQL, backing up the databases it’s a must. You always need to have a solid backup of your MySQL databases.  MySQLDumper is a free and open-source web based tool for creating a backup of MySQL databases. With MySQLDumper you can automate the process of backing up the databases and configure it to send you an email report about whether the backup succeeds. MySQLDumper is based on PHP and Perl and it is very easy to use.

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