Database Again, same as for WordPress, we need a database and a user. Same command to login as the root database server user: a similar set of SQL commands to set up the nextcloud database: Disable Public Access – a different way Like before, we don’t want the Nextclound site…
First, we need 1 extra PHP module: Like with WordPress, we’ll create a folder and apache configuration for Nextcloud: And we’ll use essentially the same apache configuration we used for wordpress, with a few tweaks. We’ll also create a temporary configuration for collabora while we’re here: This is just a…
Most of these steps are optional, but highly recommended Set up Anti-Spam Spam comments are an unfortunate reality of life on the internet, so you’ll need something to stop them. Akismet is a highly respected solution, and is free for personal users, but you need to sign up for a…
After this post you’ll have a working WordPress installation to play with! Make website unavailable from public internet A word of warning – the first thing that will happen once we’ve installed wordpress is you’ll create an admin user. You don’t want a hacker to swoop in a beat you…
WordPress is a very flexible platform, but there are a few key pieces that are essential for it to run: A websever We installed Apache in an earlier post so that’s covered, though we will need some extra modules. PHP This is the programming language WordPress is built in and…
Secure websites have become the norm for almost everything. They protect your privacy when viewing public information, and are an essential security component with any website you need to log into – without it, an attacker might be able to snoop on your password, or any information the website sends…
In this post we’ll configure another site that will hold your WordPress installation (but not install WordPress yet) and make it available on the internet. Domain name setup While it’s technically possible to get at your site without a domain name, it’s pretty awkward. So, go buy one – they’re…
Install Apache Now we’ll install the software that actually serves webpages to your browser. Install apache check it’s running: The output should look something like this: Press q if it won’t let you do anything else after showing this message. Let’s test it! On your client pc, open a web…
In this post I’ll show you a few of the post-installation tweaks that will give us a solid base for the rest of the configuration work. If you don’t have a cabled connection you’ll need to get wifi working – I’m not going to cover this, as there’s a huge…
Hi, This is the first in a series of blog posts that’ll take you through the setup of a Debain webserver running: WordPress for a blog like the one you’re reading now Nextcloud for online file storage like google drive or dropbox Collabora Online to make that so much more…