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Running Simple Groupware On Nginx (LEMP) On Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 11.10

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:26:36 +0100

Running Simple Groupware On Nginx (LEMP) On Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 11.10

This tutorial shows how you can install and run Simple Groupware on a Debian Squeeze or Ubuntu 11.10 system that has nginx installed instead of Apache (LEMP = Linux + nginx (pronounced "engine x") + MySQL + PHP). Simple Groupware is an open source enterprise groupware that offers email, calendaring, contacts, tasks, document management, project management, synchronization with Outlook and cell phones, full-text search, extensions and many more. nginx is a HTTP server that uses much less resources than Apache and delivers pages a lot of faster, especially static files.

Running ownCloud3 On Nginx (LEMP) On Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 11.10

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:25:39 +0100

Running ownCloud3 On Nginx (LEMP) On Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 11.10

This tutorial shows how you can install and run ownCloud3 on a Debian Squeeze or Ubuntu 11.10 system that has nginx installed instead of Apache (LEMP = Linux + nginx (pronounced "engine x") + MySQL + PHP). ownCloud enables universal access to files through the widely implemented WebDAV standard, providing a platform to easily view and sync contacts, calendars and bookmarks across devices while supporting sharing, viewing and editing via the web interface. It offers the ease-of-use of Dropbox and box.net without vendor lock in. ownCloud users can run its file sync and share services on their own hardware. nginx is a HTTP server that uses much less resources than Apache and delivers pages a lot of faster, especially static files.

The Perfect Server - CentOS 6.2 x86_64 With nginx [ISPConfig 3]

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:00:36 +0100

The Perfect Server - CentOS 6.2 x86_64 With nginx [ISPConfig 3]

This tutorial shows how to prepare a CentOS 6.2 x86_64 server for the installation of ISPConfig 3, and how to install ISPConfig 3. ISPConfig 3 is a webhosting control panel that allows you to configure the following services through a web browser: nginx web server, Postfix mail server, MySQL, BIND nameserver, PureFTPd, SpamAssassin, ClamAV, Mailman, and many more. Since version 3.0.4, ISPConfig comes with full support for the nginx web server in addition to Apache; this tutorial covers the setup of a server that uses nginx, not Apache.

Securing Your ISPConfig 3 Installation With A Free Class1 SSL Certificate From StartSSL

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:50:17 +0100

Securing Your ISPConfig 3 Installation With A Free Class1 SSL Certificate From StartSSL

This tutorial shows how you can use a free Class1 SSL Certificate from StartSSL to secure your ISPConfig 3 installation and get rid of self-signed certificate warnings. The guide covers using the SSL certificate for the ISPConfig web interface (both Apache2 and nginx), Postfix (for TLS connections), Courier and Dovecot (for POP3s and IMAPs), and PureFTPd (for TLS/FTPES connections). If you've installed monit and use HTTPS for its web interface, I will show you how to use the StartSSL certificate for it as well. This guide assumes you use Debian or Ubuntu; the principle is the same for other distributions supported by ISPConfig 3, but paths might differ.

Running TYPO3 4.6 On Nginx (LEMP) On Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 11.10

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:49:09 +0100

Running TYPO3 4.6 On Nginx (LEMP) On Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 11.10

This tutorial shows how you can install and run a TYPO3 (version 4.6) web site on a Debian Squeeze or Ubuntu 11.10 system that has nginx installed instead of Apache (LEMP = Linux + nginx (pronounced "engine x") + MySQL + PHP). The guide also covers the use of the nc_staticfilecache extension which allows TYPO3 to cache pages as complete .html files for faster delivery (increases response times for static pages by a factor of 230; it's similar to Drupal's Boost module). nginx is a HTTP server that uses much less resources than Apache and delivers pages a lot of faster, especially static files.

Installing Nginx With PHP5 (And PHP-FPM) And MySQL Support On OpenSUSE 12.1

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:52:02 +0100

Installing Nginx With PHP5 (And PHP-FPM) And MySQL Support On OpenSUSE 12.1

Nginx (pronounced "engine x") is a free, open-source, high-performance HTTP server. Nginx is known for its stability, rich feature set, simple configuration, and low resource consumption. This tutorial shows how you can install Nginx on an OpenSUSE 12.1 server with PHP5 support (through PHP-FPM) and MySQL support.

The Perfect Server - CentOS 6.1 x86_64 With nginx [ISPConfig 3]

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:50:36 +0100

The Perfect Server - CentOS 6.1 x86_64 With nginx [ISPConfig 3]

This tutorial shows how to prepare a CentOS 6.1 x86_64 server for the installation of ISPConfig 3, and how to install ISPConfig 3. ISPConfig 3 is a webhosting control panel that allows you to configure the following services through a web browser: nginx web server, Postfix mail server, MySQL, BIND nameserver, PureFTPd, SpamAssassin, ClamAV, Mailman, and many more. Since version 3.0.4, ISPConfig comes with full support for the nginx web server in addition to Apache; this tutorial covers the setup of a server that uses nginx, not Apache.

Running Joomla 1.7 On Nginx (LEMP) On Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 11.10

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:22:53 +0100

Running Joomla 1.7 On Nginx (LEMP) On Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 11.10

This tutorial shows how you can install and run a Joomla 1.7 web site on a Debian Squeeze or Ubuntu 11.10 system that has nginx installed instead of Apache (LEMP = Linux + nginx (pronounced "engine x") + MySQL + PHP). nginx is a HTTP server that uses much less resources than Apache and delivers pages a lot of faster, especially static files.

Running Contao 2.10.2 On Nginx (LEMP) On Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 11.10

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:45:42 +0100

Running Contao 2.10.2 On Nginx (LEMP) On Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 11.10

This tutorial shows how you can install and run a Contao 2.10.2 web site on a Debian Squeeze or Ubuntu 11.10 system that has nginx installed instead of Apache (LEMP = Linux + nginx (pronounced "engine x") + MySQL + PHP). nginx is a HTTP server that uses much less resources than Apache and delivers pages a lot of faster, especially static files.

The Perfect Server - OpenSUSE 12.1 x86_64 With Nginx [ISPConfig 3]

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:00:24 +0100

The Perfect Server - OpenSUSE 12.1 x86_64 With Nginx [ISPConfig 3]

This tutorial shows how to prepare an OpenSUSE 12.1 64bit (x86_64) server with nginx for the installation of ISPConfig 3, and how to install ISPConfig 3. Since version 3.0.4, ISPConfig comes with full support for the nginx web server in addition to Apache, and this tutorial covers the setup of a server that uses nginx instead of Apache. ISPConfig 3 is a webhosting control panel that allows you to configure the following services through a web browser: nginx and Apache web server, Postfix mail server, MySQL, Dovecot POP3/IMAP, BIND or MyDNS nameserver, PureFTPd, SpamAssassin, ClamAV, and many more.

Running Mailman On Nginx (LEMP) On Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 11.04/11.10

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:56:18 +0100

Running Mailman On Nginx (LEMP) On Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 11.04/11.10

The Mailman package from the Debian/Ubuntu repositories comes with a configuration for Apache, but not for nginx. This tutorial shows how you can use the Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 11.04/11.10 Mailman package in an nginx vhost. Nginx is a HTTP server that uses much less resources than Apache and delivers pages a lot of faster, especially static files.

Serving CGI Scripts With Nginx On OpenSUSE 11.4

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:07:31 +0100

Serving CGI Scripts With Nginx On OpenSUSE 11.4

This tutorial shows how you can serve CGI scripts (Perl scripts) with nginx on OpenSUSE 11.4. While nginx itself does not serve CGI, there are several ways to work around this. I will outline two solutions: the first is to proxy requests for CGI scripts to Thttpd, a small web server that has CGI support, while the second solution uses a CGI wrapper to serve CGI scripts.

The Perfect Server - Ubuntu 11.10 With Nginx [ISPConfig 3]

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:57:18 +0100

The Perfect Server - Ubuntu 11.10 With Nginx [ISPConfig 3]

This tutorial shows how to prepare an Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) server with nginx for the installation of ISPConfig 3, and how to install ISPConfig 3. Since version 3.0.4, ISPConfig comes with full support for the nginx web server in addition to Apache, and this tutorial covers the setup of a server that uses nginx instead of Apache. ISPConfig 3 is a webhosting control panel that allows you to configure the following services through a web browser: nginx and Apache web server, Postfix mail server, MySQL, BIND or MyDNS nameserver, PureFTPd, SpamAssassin, ClamAV, and many more.

Serving CGI Scripts With Nginx On Fedora 15

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:53:14 +0100

Serving CGI Scripts With Nginx On Fedora 15

This tutorial shows how you can serve CGI scripts (Perl scripts) with nginx on Fedora 15. While nginx itself does not serve CGI, there are several ways to work around this. I will outline two solutions: the first is to proxy requests for CGI scripts to Thttpd, a small web server that has CGI support, while the second solution uses a CGI wrapper to serve CGI scripts.

Running SugarCRM Community Edition On Nginx (LEMP) on Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 11.04

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:38:48 +0100

Running SugarCRM Community Edition On Nginx (LEMP) on Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 11.04

SugarCRM is a webbased CRM solution written in PHP. SugarCRM is available in different flavours called "Editions" ("Community" (free), "Professional", and "Enterprise"). In this tutorial I will describe the installation of the free Community Edition on a Debian Squeeze or Ubuntu 11.04 system that has nginx installed instead of Apache (LEMP = Linux + nginx (pronounced "engine x") + MySQL + PHP). With the modules My Portal, Calendar, Activities, Contacts, Accounts, Leads, Opportunities, Cases, Bugtracker, Documents and Email, SugarCRM Community Edition offers everything that can be expected from a CRM solution.