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Setting up Virtual Hosts on Ubuntu
For the most part, I utilize AWS-EC2 to build one site per instance. Even subdomains are usually kept on separate instances. However, lately, I got a project where I would be setting up an instance and adding several different micro sites to one instance, and using a shared [...]
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Adding a SSL Certificate to Ubuntu
Ok, this was a freaky one for me, because security always is, but as always, if you just follow instructions…it’s not that hard.
The first thing to do is make sure SSL is enabled, so type in
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Getting Mod-Rewrite working on your EC2
Mod rewrite is essential to any site, and it especially helps SEO. Here is how to set it up on Ubuntu.
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Adding a User to Ubuntu
So, after I got my EC2 instance first setup, I wanted to know how the heck to manage the Wordpress theme I have on it. As a developer, the only real way I knew of getting files onto a web server is by using FTP or SFTP. Up to this point, I was using the .pem file to get connected and manage my server, so [...]
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Cron on Ubuntu
One thing that is near and dear to all of us programmers are automated processes. Before, when I was using a hosted solution, I had a beautiful control panel that made it easy to add and remove cron jobs. Now, however, I am using a Amazon [...]
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Setting up a EC2 Server on Amazon: Part 3
Up to this point you have created the server, and have granted yourself access to it. Now it’s time to make it work how it should, so, let’s jump right into this. We will be using the ever so dreaded command prompt to set this up. There isn’t any way around it so just muster up the courage [...]
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Setting up a EC2 Server on Amazon: Part 2
Security Groups got it’s own post, because I think Amazon did it very well, and is very important. When you first set up a EC2 server you have to attach a Security Group which basically tells the server who is allowed to do what on this server. This covers SSH, FTP, HTTP, and everything [...]
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Setting up a EC2 Server on Amazon: Part 1
Before we get too far into this, one important thing to note is that when we refer to an instance, we are basically referring to a server. It’s not it’s own server, but that is how it is referred to. Also important to note is that everything on Amazon’s Web Service is billed hourly. (You can find the pricing [...]
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Setting up a EC2 Server on Amazon
This is the introduction of a 4 part series on setting up a server. With the Government Shutdown looming recently, a few buddies at work came to me with an idea for a website that would showcase deals for government workers throughout the DC area. The idea went into motion at 5:00 on [...]
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Barstool Sports 3.0
The newest addition to the Design Menace family is a company I have followed since I stomped around the North Shore of Boston. Barstool Sports is a Boston based company, who’s reach has spread into New York City as well. It’s 30 Million plus page views a month warrants it to be load balanced [...]