How to fix a corrupt Joomla session table “jos_session”
Database,Joomla,Linux General,What is Joomla session table and why do we need it? As the name implies, jos_session table stores temporary data of Joomla users and it is used to manage user sessions. A loaded session table can have a serious impact on your Joomla site and often cause slow down. Joomla updates the session table on…
Read moreInstall and Configure GitLab on Ubuntu 14.04 with existing Apache
Linux General,Version Control,In this guide, we will see how to install and configure GitLab on Ubuntu 14.04 server. At a high level, here are the list of steps you would go through to complete the process: 1. Install and configure the necessary dependencies 2. Add the GitLab package repository and install the package 3. Adjusting the Firewall…
Read moreNginx on cPanel – Quick set up guide of Engintron
Cpanel,Linux General,Here is a quick setup guide for installing Engintron on cPanel/WHM which deploys Nginx web server as a reverse proxy on the server. cPanel doesn’t have the Nginx support as an alternative to the Apache also Nginx proxied to the Apache. However, we can make use of the third-party plugins for our requirement. There are…
Read moreHow to setup SSL for Elastic Load Balancer in AWS
AWS,So here is a step-by-step setup guide to setup SSL for Elastic Load Balancer (ELB) in AWS. With the increasing popularity as well as the need for the SEO, SSL certificates are now becoming a prerequisite for any website that considers the security of the visitors as serious thing. But just purchasing an SSL certificate…
Read moreSetting up Reverse DNS Without The Help Of Data Center
Linux General,In most cases, the rDNS setup will done by the Data Center (DC) technicians. But in case if the DC delegates it to a support team like us, you have 2 choices – to leave it in the hands of server management expert like us or to do it on your own and in which…
Read moreHow to Install and Configure ProFTPD on Linux Server
Linux General,In a web hosting environment, running an FTP server is an essential function and it gives the client access to file servers. In this blog post, let’s look at how to install and configure ProFTPD on a Linux server.The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used for the transfer of files between…
Read moreNeed, Challenges, and Impact of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Outsource technical support,The Data Protection Directive regulated and safeguarded the movement of information around and outside EU since 1995. However, the active involvement of today’s population on the internet has caused an increase in cybercrimes giving rise to the need for stricter laws and standards, which is the reason for The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which…
Read moreGetting an A+ rating on the Qualys SSL Test on all cPanel Domains
Firewall/Iptables/Security,Security is a basic requirement of the server. We will use SSLLabs, a testing project of Qualys, a company that provides strategic security solutions. In this post, we will see how to use their A+ indicator which is the industry high standard in SSL security and try to meet its requirements. The SSLLabs checker covers…
Read more6 Live Chat Applications You Can Implement Right Now
Content management system,Consider for a moment there was a way to know exactly how many visitors are live on your website, which region they belong to, and then having the option to contact them even before they do. This simple visitor interaction could create innumerable conversions, boosting your business exponentially. This is exactly what a live chat…
Read moreGit Errors and Fixes
Linux General,Version Control,Git Clone Over Http Returns 500 errors Summary: When you clone, push and pull changes between Gitlab repositories and your computer there are two network protocols, one is HTTPS and the other one is SSH.. If Gitlab uses Apache instead of built-in Nginx server and if you are able to clone over SSH but not…
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