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Getting Started with LEMP: Installing Nginx, MySQL, PHP on Ubuntu 18.04 (Part 3 of 3)

Welcome to the final installment of this 3 part guide! In the previous section, we went over how to configure server blocks, move our test pages into the proper directories, creating symbolic links, and editing our host file. In part 3, we will be installing MySQL and PHP, configuring security settings, and ensuring Nginx can […]

Getting Started with LEMP: Installing Nginx, MySQL, PHP on Ubuntu 18.04 (Part 2 of 3)

In the first part of this LEMP installation guide, we went over updating and installing your Linux packages, installing and testing Nginx, configuring network ports, and creating test pages. In part 2, we are going to configure our server blocks, move our test pages, make sure they can be served, and edit our host file. […]

Troubleshooting Methodologies w/ Eli the Computer Guy

Eli is an IT Professional with his own YouTube channel and 750K subscribers. I’ve learned a lot from his free videos. He covers Networking basics like TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, Servers, and other relevant info. This class teaches students the mindset and processes required to professionally troubleshoot computer systems. Every new technician should fully understand the […]

Declutter App

Working in a creative ad agency, I dealt a lot with cluttered desktops and digital disorganization. Organizing one’s desktop is pretty simple but when dealing with 500 machines, a script can help. I created the script below to organize a user’s desktop files by extension. It can be a little dangerous as it overwrites files […]