By default, SSH on Ubuntu comes configured in a way that disables the root users log in. This was originally enabled as a security precaution which means that you cannot directly log in as the root user over SSH. However, you can usually get around the need for root ssh login by using the sudo command. In some cases, though it’s just more convenient to get directly logged in as root.
Most Content Management Systems (CMS’s) have a unique identifying login URL. For example, WordPress uses
for your admin login page. Because of this, hackers assume that is your login and can try to use this info, as well as the default username of admin. If you do not modify either of these, your potential risk for being hacked goes up exponentially. It is important that you select an administrative username that is unique to you or your business and create a secure password.
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If you are using one of our Managed application platforms like ManagedWooComerce or Managed WordPress, now may be an optimal time to look into switching your email provider to a different service.
MailChimp made a change earlier in the year to become more of a marketing platform, which was also accompanied by a pricing increase in their plans. Due to this change, we have reviewed several reliable options which may make choosing a replacement easier! We considered three other services which may be a better alternative; they are EmailOctopus, Moosend, and MailBuster.
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This tutorial describes the process of setting up SSH Keys for use when logging in to a remote server via SSH.
Flask is a micro web framework for Python that allows unlimited possibilities to the structure and format for building powerful web applications. This article demonstrates how to get started with Flask using Python 3.7 inside of a virtual environment.
AngularJS is a structural framework for dynamic web apps. It lets you use HTML as your template language and lets you extend HTML’s syntax to express your application’s components clearly and succinctly. Out of the box, it eliminates much of the code you currently write through data binding and dependency injection. And it all happens in JavaScript within the browser’s DOM, making it an ideal partner with any server technology.
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While automated backups are important, sometimes you just want to take a MySQL dump of the database prior to making a change to your site. When modifying files in Linux, you can simply copy a file to another name in order to make a new copy. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a backup of your database (or multiple databases) and also how to restore a backup from either command line or cPanel.
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How can I increase the number of default product variations in WooCommerce?
A WooCommerce variable product is a standard product type which allows you to offer a group of variations (different sizes, colors, prices and so on) in a product to your customer. This simply means that it shows a wider array of attributes which your customers can choose from.
In order to modify this setting, SSH into the server and open your functions.php file located here:
/wp-content/themes/YOUR_THEME/functions.php
Now, let’s modify the variable:
Constant – WC_MAX_LINKED_VARIATIONS
vs
Filter – woocommerce_ajax_variation_threshold
In this article, we detail how to install WordPress on CentOS 7.
This article assumes you have CentOS 7 installed and are logged into your server as the root user. We are also using the most recent version of WordPress for this install. This article also assumes you have already installed LAMP (Linux, Apache, MYSQL, PHP) on your server and your php is updated to the latest version. You will also need to know your root mysql password so you can log into mysql as root.
