Install Rainloop Webmail on an Ubuntu 14.04 VPS

Untitled-1In this post, we will show you how to install Rainloop Webmail on an Ubuntu VPS with Nginx and MariaDB. Rainloop Webmail is a simple, modern and fast web-based email client, written in PHP. Some of the features of the application includes: modern user interface, support of IMAP and SMTP protocols, keyboard shortcuts and autocompletion.
This should work on other Linux VPS systems as well but was tested and written for Ubuntu 14.04.

 

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5 Linux Network Troubleshooting and Configuration Commands

Linux Network Troubleshooting and Configuration CommandsComputers are usually connected in networks which are groups of computer systems and other computing hardware devices that are linked together through communication channels so they can facilitate communication and resource-sharing among a wide range of users.

This article explains some of the most frequently used network configuration and troubleshooting commands in Linux. They are various tools which can be useful when networking with other computers both within the local network and across the Internet, obtaining more information about other computers. All these commands should be entered at the command prompt in your Linux VPS and you must press the ENTER button to execute the desired command. Please note that all Linux commands are case sensitive.

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Install Octopress on a CentOS 6 VPS

octopress vpsOctopress is a static blogging framework built on top of Jekyll. In order to start blogging with Jekyll, you have to write your own HTML templates, CSS, Javascripts and set up your configuration. But with Octopress all of that is already taken care of. It uses scripts to build static files to be deployed to a server. You can run locally, or even on your server and it will generate an entirely static web site for you. You can even rsync it to where you’re hosting from.

This blog article will guide you through the installation of Octopress on a Centos 6 VPS

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Install Plogger web photo gallery on a CentOS VPS

ploggerPlogger is a simple yet powerful open-source web photo gallery system for creating, editing and managing online photo galleries. Plogger’s interface is very user-friendly and it is easy to use and integrate with your website. Plogger can run on every server with at least MySQL version 3.23, GD version 1.0, PHP version 4 and a web server (Apache or nginx) installed on it.

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How to install, configure and use GIT on an Ubuntu 14.04 LTS VPS

how-to-install-and-set-up-git-on-ubuntu-14-04-lts-vpsIn the following article we are going to explain to you how to install and set-up GIT on an Ubuntu 14.04 VPS.

If you are looking for a full-featured GIT environment, we suggest you check our great article on how to install Gitlab, Ruby and Nginx on a Debian 7 (Wheezy) VPS.

What is GIT?

Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. Git is easy to learn and has a tiny footprint with lightning fast performance. It outclasses SCM tools like Subversion, CVS, Perforce, and ClearCase with features like cheap local branching, convenient staging areas, and multiple workflows.

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