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AMPPS stack is lightweight and comes with just one PHP, Apache, MySQL, MongoDB, Softaculous, and phpMyAdmin without any bloat. Additional web apps can be installed with a single click using Softaculous Auto Installer. One can install over 400 apps. When you want to run WordPress, AMPPS will let you do that with a feature-rich WordPress Manager which allows you to manage themes and plugins, upgrade, clone sites, and more. There are other methods one can use to install a full web stack in Windows 11....

There are significant advantages to running your computer in a raid configuration. The most common raid configurations for home use are Raid 0 and Raid 1. Raid 0 gives you better performance, as it focuses on distributing data evenly on multiple drives (instead of using one drive as a backup), significantly increasing read/write speeds of your machine. Raid 1 gives you better data insurance, as it creates an exact copy of data from one hard drive to another, constructing full redundancy through backups....

This is the third post in this series which can be used as a beginner’s guide to learn how to create a website domain, set up a Google Cloud server with Ubuntu Linux, and install software and packages to build and run a website online. In this series: How to create a website domain How to set up a Google Cloud server with Ubuntu Linux How to install Nginx on a Google Cloud server (alternative to Apache)...

You can use Camaleon CMS to create your personal or business websites in minutes by creating markup pages and content. Camaleon CMS offers features that may not be available to other PHP-based CMS, like WordPress Joomla, or Drupal. For one, you don’t have to worry about comments management and frequent updates. All you do is write your content and it’s instantly published. Other features like permalinks, categories, pages, posts, and custom layouts are all top content and SEO friendly… For more about Camaleon CMS, check its homepage....

Some of its features include, course management, user and authentication, and enrollment allowing students to easily post to the site, use hashtags, view and edit posts from any device, and many more. It also supports WYSIWYG with strong privacy settings to create space for individuals to share personal thoughts with groups or other users. For more about Chamilo LMS, please check its Homepage This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install Chamilo LMP on Ubuntu 16....

Foswiki is a free, open-source, wiki platform that provides enterprise-grade collaboration features that your team can use to share and collaborate directly in their web browser. It helps you create personal or business websites in minutes and comes with a world-class text editor built-in, dynamic to-do lists, inventory systems, a status board, and more. Foswiki software offers features that may not be available to other CMS, like WordPress Joomla, or Drupal....

If your Ubuntu computer has an NVIDIA GPU, you can choose between the open-source driver Nouveau and NVIDIA’s proprietary drivers. By default, Ubuntu will use the Nouveau drivers. However, if you want serious performance with your Nvidia GPU card, then you may want to get fresh drivers from upstream, currently shipping with Nvidia cards. You can use the Nvidia official PPA repository to always get the latest drivers for your Nvidia graphics cards....

We’re now ready to install phpMyAdmin to help us connect and manage our MySQL or MariaDB databases from our browsers. phpMyAdmin is a free and open-source administration tool for MySQL and MariaDB. Written in PHP, it comes with all the features you need to create, manage and perform all database functions, and can be paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. This is the seventh post in this series which can be used as a beginner’s guide to learn how to create a website domain, set up a Google Cloud server with Ubuntu Linux, and install software and packages to build and run a website online....

If you want a project management platform that has enterprise-class features, is scalable and performs at a high level, then Redmine is a good place to start. Redmine is built on an open-source core with support for open standards, which might be very useful in helping you run your projects. Redmine platform is designed for ease of use to allow enterprises and business owners to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile....

RustDesk is a free, open-source, and secure remote desktop software that works out of the box, with no configuration required. RustDesk client provides end-to-end encryption, tracks logs, and manages permissions from its UI, and can be installed on Windows with no administrative privileges. This open-source remote desktop support tool allows you to easily access and control Desktop PC and Android devices from anywhere at any time. How to install RustDesk remote desktop support tool on Ubuntu Linux As described above, RustDesk is a free, open-source, and secure remote desktop software that works out of the box, with no configuration required....

WildFly (formally JBoss) is a lightweight, fast, and highly optimized Java-based application runtime that allows you to develop great applications from a single IDE. WildFly is cross-platform with a robust dashboard which makes changing a setting in the application server, and configuration very simple and quick. No need to browse unnecessary pages to customize your environment to fit your needs. For more about WildFly and other related documentation, please visit its homepage....

Why Use Bluetooth? There are many reasons why you’d want to consider adding Bluetooth to your computer. For starters, the performance of wireless headsets has improved significantly over the years. Bluetooth headphones add range and mobility for both desktop and laptop users. But more than audio connectivity, Bluetooth has other features that only improve your PC experience. Wireless File Transfers With Bluetooth, you can transfer data between two paired devices. If you pair your phone and PC, for example, you can move images from one device to another without the need for cables or an internet connection....

The Command Prompt is a useful command-line interface app that executes commands in Windows. It is not an app that new users use regularly. Is a very handy tool mostly used by advanced users and those that know how it works. Windows 11 also has a command-line interface app called Windows Terminal. Now Windows Terminal is the default console to open installed shells like the Command Prompt and PowerShell. Below are some steps that one can use to open and use the Command Prompt in Windows 11....

Thankfully, Photoshop is now easier than ever to use, with basic photo editing like this made easy. If you want to know how to remove a background in Photoshop, you’ll need to follow these easy-to-follow steps. This guide will work best for the latest version of Photoshop, but may also work for older releases. Removing A Background In Photoshop Using Background Eraser Tool If you’ve ever cut an object from an image in Photoshop, you should be familiar with many of the steps used to manipulate images....

Luckily, with the help of digital technology, there are many tools to help you clear up blurry images, edit and enhance your photos, or repair and restore old photos. This article will focus on Windows compatible and online tools to do all of those things. Go here for additional Mac OS image tools or check out the video below. In this article, we will discuss the following programs that will help you to restore damaged photos:...

The just released preview of Windows 11 comes many new features and enhancements that may confuse some students and new users. These changes include, a redesigned user desktop, centered Start menu and taskbar, rounded corners windows, themes and colors and many more. If you’re used to using multiple speakers of headphones in Windows, you may often have to switch between these different output devices for sounds. While it’s easy to set the default speakers for every apps across the system, some apps allow you to choose your preferred speakers which overrides the systems’ default....

When you first launch Bixby for the first time, you’ll need to go through a quick setup process to sync Bixby with your Samsung account. Once this is done, you can start using all of the voice-assistant features that are available. In this article, you’ll learn how to work through that initial setup process, as well as how to set up Bixby and all of the other features that come included with the Bixby voice assistant....

Anchor is a super simple, open-source, content management system (CMS) with a slick admin interface. its lightweight codebase is designed with performance in mind. This platform is for bloggers who just want to write and offers features that may not be available to other PHP-based CMS, like WordPress Joomla, or Drupal. It also provides native markdown WYSIWYG support, Drag-n-drop, SEO-friendly, flexible CSS framework, and easy installation and management. For more about Anchor CMS, check out its homepage....

The proxy server takes and directs client requests to the appropriate backend servers. A proxy server can also perform additional tasks such as SSL encryption, caching, compression, and load balancing to take the load off the backend servers. A reverse proxy server is typically used in front of Node.js, Python, Java and other popular applications that do not have web server features enabled. In this case, Apache is usually the proxy server used to handle requests for clients....

Our previous tutorial showed you how to install ChurchCRM on Ubuntu with Apache2 (LAMP ). You can find that tutorial here. For the uninitiated, ChurchCRM is an open-source CRM software built for churches that can serve as a strong alternative to the popular CRM systems in use today. This free CRM is built on the LAMP / LEMP stack and offers features that will help you run your business and collaborate with your customers, employees, and church members....