Install phpBB on the One-Click LEMP Application

Introduction At the time of writing, phpBB is the most popular open-source bulletin board software on the web. In this article, I will show you how to install phpBB on... Read more

Setup a Non-root User with Sudo Access on Ubuntu

Having only one user, which is root, can be dangerous. So let’s fix that. Vultr provides us with the freedom to do as we please with our users and our... Read more

Backing Up MySQL Databases

MySQL is the most popular software in the world used for databases. Making sure that you have backups of your database is very important. This practice allows you to recover... Read more

Install NixOS on Vultr

NixOS is a purely functional Linux distribution. It can be found on nixos.org. A main reason to use NixOS is because it is completely declarative, which makes upgrading systems more... Read more

Install Let’s Encrypt SSL on One-Click WordPress App

Introduction Let’s Encrypt is a certificate authority service that offers free TLS/SSL certificates. The process of installation is simplified by Certbot, a software client that automates most of the installation... Read more

How to Install and Configure AutoMySQLBackup on Ubuntu 16.04

Introduction AutoMySQLBackup is a free and open source tool that can be used to create backups of your MySQL databases at varying intervals, such as daily, weekly, and monthly. It... Read more

Setup Barnyard 2 With Snort

Barnyard2 is a way to store and process the binary outputs from Snort into a MySQL database. Before we begin Please note that if you do not have snort installed... Read more

How To Setup Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for SSH on Ubuntu 14.04 using Google Authenticator

Using a Different System? How to Setup Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for SSH on Debian 9 Using Google Authenticator Are we missing a guide for your target system? Request one, or... Read more

Installing Softaculous on cPanel/DirectAdmin/Plesk

Softaculous is a one-click installer being a popular alternative for Installatron. Installing web-based applications such as WordPress, Joomla! or Drupal is possible simply using Softaculous. The install process for Softaculous... Read more

Getting Started With SaltStack on Ubuntu 17.04

SaltStack is a python-based configuration management program which is optimized for the automation of configuration files, deployments and anything else under the software-defined datacenter topic. In this guide, you will... Read more