Install and run TiddlyWiki on a CentoOS 6 VPS using Nginx

install-and-run-tiddlywiki-on-a-centoos-6-vps-using-nginxIn this tutorial we will guide you through the steps of installing and running TiddlyWiki on a CentOS 6 VPS.

We will also install and configure Nginx as a reverse proxy, so you can run TiddlyWiki behind Nginx.

What is TiddlyWiki?

It is an open-source single page application wiki. The content is divided into a series of components called Tiddlers.

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How to install MODX on a Linux VPS with Nginx

modx cmsMODX is an easy-to-use and one of the best free CMS platforms available on the Internet. Also, it is a web application framework which provides the web designers with easy to learn and use set of tools to build the websites they want. In this step-by-step tutorial, we will show you how to easily install MODX on your Linux based virtual server.

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How to install TinyWebGallery on a Linux VPS

TinyWebGalleryThis is a tutorial on how to install TinyWebGallery on a Linux VPS. The TinyWebGallery is an open source web gallery / photo album application. The TinyWebGallery is XML based so there is no database needed. It supports the following image formats: JPG, GIF and PNG. Files can be upload with the TWG Flash Uploader integrated into TinyWebGallery or via FTP. Some of the features included in TinyWebGallery are: full screen mode, text and image watermarks, video/audio support like avi, mov, mp3, mpg, swf, videos from Youtube and Myvideo etc. This web gallery application requires PHP version greater than 4.3 and GD library (graphics drawing library that provides tools for manipulating image data) version greater than gd-2.0.1 in order to use the complete functionality of TinyWebGallery.

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Speed-up NGINX using ngx_pagespeed on a CentOS 6 VPS

Speed-up NGINX using ngx_pagespeed in CentOS 6 VPSThe following article will guide you through the steps of compiling and installing Nginx and ngx_pagespeed module on your Linux VPS

Using ngx_pagespeed you can significantly speed-up your websites without needing to tune or change your web-applications.

How is this possible?

ngx_pagespeed runs as a module inside Nginx and rewrites your webpages to make them faster. The rewrite includes minifying CSS and JS (JavaScript), extending cache lifetimes, compressing images and many other web performance best practices.

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How to install Chive on a Debian Wheezy VPS

logo-bigChive is another web based tool for managing MySQL databases just like the popular phpMyAdmin. It is free and open source tool written in PHP. Chive is used by thousands of customers because its administration is very easy and the user-interface is fast and simple. If you are looking for a replacement for phpMyAdmin, you should definitely install Chive on your Debian VPS.

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