How to Install XOOPS 2.5.7 on CentOS 6

xoops vpsXOOPS is a popular and easy to use CMS written in PHP. It uses a modular architecture and it is an ideal tool for developing small to large dynamic community websites, weblogs etc.
To install and run XOOPS CMS on a CentOS 6 virtual server follow the very easy steps described below.

This install guide assumes that Apache, MySQL and PHP are already installed and configured on your Linux VPS. At the time of writing this tutorial, the latest stable version is XOOPS 2.5.7 and it requires:

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How to install Nginx, PHP5-fpm, MySQL, phpMyAdmin, Postfix on a Ubuntu server using Easy Engine shell script

easyengineIn this tutorial we will show you how to install Nginx, PHP5 (fpm) with Zend OPCache, MySQL, PHPMyadmin, Postfix on an Ubuntu server in less than 20 minutes. We will use Easy Engine for this purpose.

You are probably wondering what is Easy Engine? It is a Linux shell-script to install, manage and host WordPress-Nginx websites on an Ubuntu/Debian server. It works only on a operating system based on Debian because unfortunately there is no support for RPM based systems like CentOS. This script will install Nginx, PHP5-fpm, MySQL, phpMyAdmin and all its dependencies in a single command, thus making it easy for every user that has little experience in working with a Linux VPS.

Nginx is an open source reverse proxy server and can be deployed to serve dynamic HTTP content on the network using FastCGI, SCGI handlers for scripts, WSGI application servers or Phusion Passenger module, and it can serve as a software load balancer. It is a better free alternative to Apache because it is lightweight and RAM-friendly. It also performs better and faster than Apache, particularly when the number of concurrent site visitors is on the rise.

To sum up, Easy Enginge (ee) is built to simplify the process of installing, configuring and managing Nginx (or full LEMP stack to be correct) to host websites on a Ubuntu server. It’s most notable features are:

- Automatically tweaks server configuration as per available hardware resources;
- Supports automatic updates;
- It will install w3-total-cache, wp-super-cache, NGINX’s fastcgi-cache, Zend Opcache, and Memcache;
- Install Nginx, PHP, MySQL, phpMyAdmin and all its dependencies in a single command.

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How to install NodeJS, Bower and Gulp on a CentOS 7 VPS

node.js bowerThe following article will guide you through the steps of installing NodeJS, Bower and Gulp on a CentOS 7 VPS.

What is NodeJS?

It is a platform built on Chrome’s JavaScript runtime (V8) for easily building fast, scalable network applications. NodeJS uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient, perfect for data-intensive real-time applications that run across distributed devices.

What is Bower?

Bower is a package manager for managing web frameworks, libraries, utilities, assets etc. It is a must-have tool for any web-developer out there.

What is Gulp?

Gulp is a streaming build system. It is very fast, simple and efficient. It utilizes the power of node’s streams, so you get fast builds that don’t write intermediary files to disk, especially when developing on one of our blazing fast SSD VPS hosting plans.

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Install Apache Solr on CentOS 7

Install Apache Solr on CentOS 7

We’ll show you, how to install Apache Solr on CentOS 7. Apache Solr is an open source enterprise search platform used to easily create search engines which searches websites, files and databases. Its major features include powerful full-text search, faceted search, distributed search, hit highlighting and index replication.
In this tutorial we will show you how to install Apache Solr on a CentOS 7 VPS.

Make sure your operating system is fully up to date by executing the following command:

yum update

Install the latest available version of Java on your server:

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How to install PostgreSQL on CentOS 6

postgresqlToday we will show you how to install PostgreSQL on a CentOS 6 VPS. PostgreSQL is a cross-platform object-relational database management system and its primary function is to store data and retrieve it later. It is open source and it is designed for high volume environments.

Current stable release of PostgreSQL is 9.3 and it is community supported until 2018-09-09.

The installation of PostgreSQL is very simple and requires only few minutes to be completed. Let’s start.

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How to install Varnish and phpMyAdmin on a CentOS 7 VPS with Nginx, MariaDB and PHP-FPM

varnishIn this tutorial, we will show you how to install Varnish cache and phpMyAdmin on a CentOS 7 VPS with Nginx, MariaDB and PHP-FPM. Varnish cache is a web application accelerator created for speeding up dynamic web sites. phpMyAdmin is an open-source web application, created to handle the administration of MySQL databases through a web browser.
Use the following article to install Nginx, MariaDB and PHP-FPM on a CentOS 7 VPS.

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Install and Configure OpenLDAP and phpLDAPadmin on Ubuntu 14.04

LDAPLDAP, or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, is an open, vendor-neutral, industry standard application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over an Internet Protocol (IP) network.
It can be used to store any kind of information and it is often used as one component of a centralized authentication system.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to install and configure an OpenLDAP server on an Ubuntu 14.04 server. We will then install and secure a phpLDAPadmin interface to provide an easy web interface.

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How to install MyWebSQL on a CentOS VPS

MyWebSQL LogoMyWebSQL is a free and open source web based client for managing databases on your Linux VPS, and is written in PHP. It has a simple and intuitive interface with the look and feel of a desktop application. This PHP based application offers rich features for database management. With it’s fast and attractive web interface it is a very good alternative to the popular phpMyAdmin.

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