Server Administration
Schedule Tasks With Cron
Run commands on a fixed timetable with cron. This tutorial opens your crontab, explains the five time fields, schedules a nightly logged backup, and…
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Secure a Site With a Free Let’s Encrypt Certificate
Get a free, trusted TLS certificate for your site with certbot and Let's Encrypt. Install certbot, issue the certificate against a live Apache virtual…
Server Administration
Redirect HTTP to HTTPS in Apache
Force every visitor onto HTTPS with a permanent Apache redirect. This tutorial adds a mod_rewrite rule and a cleaner port-80 virtual host, restarts Apache,…
Database Administration
Reset the MySQL root Password From the Terminal
Reset the MySQL root password from the terminal when you are locked out, using skip-grant-tables recovery mode and ALTER USER to set a new…
Database Administration
Create an Index and Read EXPLAIN in MySQL
Create an index in MySQL and use EXPLAIN to prove it worked, turning a 5,000-row full table scan into a targeted lookup of just…
Database Administration
Add a Foreign Key in MySQL
Add a foreign key in MySQL to link two tables and have the database enforce it, rejecting orphan rows while an ON DELETE CASCADE…
Database Administration
Create a MySQL Table From the Terminal
Create a MySQL table from the terminal with a single CREATE TABLE statement: typed columns, an AUTO_INCREMENT primary key, and sensible defaults, confirmed with…
Programming
Format Dates and Times in PHP
Format, parse, and compare dates with PHP's built-in DateTime class. format() prints any layout, createFromFormat() reads non-standard strings, and diff() measures the gap between…
Programming
Register a Custom Taxonomy in WordPress
Group your WordPress content your own way, beyond the built-in categories and tags. register_taxonomy() on the init hook creates a hierarchical Topic taxonomy —…
Server Administration
Create an Apache Virtual Host
Create an Apache virtual host to serve multiple sites from one Apache install. Define a block with ServerName and DocumentRoot, add a hosts-file entry,…
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