Server Management

There are times when you might need the web server user to have the same permissions as you. This is called impersonation. The web server user can impersonate your site’s main FTP user.

If you are familiar with PHP, you can create PHP scripts to send mail. PHP mail provides incredible control of the data and content of the emails sent from your domain or site. However, PHP mail only works when relayed over SMTP. The following article shows you how to test and send different types of email using PHP.

Memcached is an open source, distributed memory object caching system.

Go beyond basic rsync commands. Explore common flags like -a and -z to compress files, preserve permissions, and automate server backups safely.

Install Memcached on Ubuntu 12.04+ to speed up dynamic sites by caching database content. Root access is required for setup.

Installing the PHP Extension for Memcached is a simple process, this tutorial will show installation for CentOS and Fedora operating systems. The installation is done through the command line using yum.

The locate command is one of the best tools for finding files quickly by filename. This command reads one or more databases prepared by updatedb and writes files matching at least one of the patterns to standard output (one per line). You may need to install mlocate to enable this feature. This article provides instructions for installing mlocate on CentOS and Fedora.

Is your server offline? Learn how to diagnose network connection problems using ping and traceroute commands to identify blocked IPs and timeouts.

Securely transfer files to your Cloud Sites account using SFTP. Learn how to configure an FTP client like FileZilla and safely upload your website data.

Safely upgrade MySQL on an unmanaged CentOS server. Learn how to handle backups, fix old password hashes, update binaries, and import tables via SSH.

You can change your backup plan at any time from your Cloud Sites control panel. With just a few clicks you can increase or decrease the number of sites in your plan. This tutorial walks you through the process of changing your current backup plan.

Secure your CentOS 7 server with FirewallD. Learn how to easily start, stop, enable, disable, and check the status of this dynamic firewall via SSH.