Category Archives: CMS

Content Management Systems (CMS), WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Magento, PrestaShop and others.

How to Install AMPPS Stack on Windows 11

This post shows students and new users steps to install and configure AMPPS Stack on Windows 11. AMPPS is a WAMP (Windows Apache, MariaDB and PHP) and MAMP (MacOS, Apache, MariaDB and PHP) stack that makes it easy for anyone to create new websites using templates or an existing free open source applications on their desktop or server machines.

AMPPS stack is a light weight and comes with just one PHP, Apache, MySQL, MongoDB, Softaculous and phpMyAdmin without any bloat. Additional web apps can be installed with 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 full web stack in Windows 11. For advanced users, they can use Windows Subsystem for Linux.

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How to Migrate a Website to Google Cloud

This post shows students and new users steps to migrate a website to Google Cloud with limited or no down time. When you have a website built on other platforms that is already functioning on one host or locally, migrating it to another server or host can be tricky for new users.

Website migration is a process. You must follow it in order for a successful migration with limited or no down time. From preparing the new server environment to updating your DNS records to reference the new host, these must be followed accordingly.

Below we’ll go through a step-by-step process in order to perform a successful website site migration from one server to a Google Cloud server.

Before we get started, you might want to learn some of the basics, like registering a domain name, and setting up a Google Cloud server in the cloud.

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How to Migrate a Moodle site to Google Cloud

This post shows students and new users steps to migrate a Moodle website to Google Cloud with limited or no down time. When you have a website built on Moodle that is already functioning on one host or locally, migrating it to another server or host can be tricky for new users.

Website migration is a process. You must follow it in order for a successful migration with limited or no down time. From preparing the new server environment to updating your DNS records to reference the new host, these must be followed accordingly.

Below we’ll go through a step-by-step process in order to perform a successful Moodle site migration from one server to a Google Cloud server.

Before we get started, you might want to learn some of the basics, like registering a domain name, and setting up a Google Cloud server in the cloud.

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How to Migrate a Magento site to Google Cloud

This post shows students and new users steps to migrate a Magento website to Google Cloud with limited or no down time. When you have a website built on Magento that is already functioning on one host or locally, migrating it to another server or host can be tricky for new users.

Website migration is a process. You must follow it in order for a successful migration with limited or no down time. From preparing the new server environment to updating your DNS records to reference the new host, these must be followed accordingly.

Below we’ll go through a step-by-step process in order to perform a successful Magento site migration from one server to a Google Cloud server.

Before we get started, you might want to learn some of the basics, like registering a domain name, and setting up a Google Cloud server in the cloud.

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How to Migrate a Joomla site to Google Cloud

This post shows students and new users steps to migrate a Joomla website to Google Cloud with limited or no down time. When you have a website built on Joomla that is already functioning on one host or locally, migrating it to another server or host can be tricky for new users.

Website migration is a process. You must follow it in order for a successful migration with limited or no down time. From preparing the new server environment to updating your DNS records to reference the new host, these must be followed accordingly.

Below we’ll go through a step-by-step process in order to perform a successful Joomla site migration from one server to a Google Cloud server.

Before we get started, you might want to learn some of the basics, like registering a domain name, and setting up a Google Cloud server in the cloud.

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How to Migrate a Drupal site to Google Cloud

This post shows students and new users steps to migrate a Drupal website to Google Cloud with limited or no down time. When you have a website built on Drupal that is already functioning on one host or locally, migrating it to another server or host can be tricky for new users.

Website migration is a process. You must follow it in order for a successful migration with limited or no down time. From preparing the new server environment to updating your DNS records to reference the new host, these must be followed accordingly.

Below we’ll go through a step-by-step process in order to perform a successful Drupal site migration from one server to a Google Cloud server.

Before we get started, you might want to learn some of the basics, like registering a domain name, and setting up a Google Cloud server in the cloud.

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How to Migrate a WordPress site to Google Cloud

This post shows students and new users steps to migrate a WordPress website to Google Cloud with limited or no down time. When you have a website built on WordPress that is already functioning on one host or locally, migrating it to another server or host can be tricky for new users.

Website migration is a process. You must follow it in order for a successful migration with limited or no down time. From preparing the new server environment to updating your DNS records to reference the new host, these must be followed accordingly.

Below we’ll go through a step-by-step process in order to perform a successful WordPress site migration from one server to a Google Cloud server.

Before we get started, you might want to learn some of the basics, like registering a domain name, and setting up a Google Cloud server in the cloud.

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How to Install Nextcloud on Google Cloud Server

This post shows students and new users steps to install Nextcloud on Google Cloud servers running Ubuntu Linux. We have gone through series of posts starting with registering a domain name, setting up a Google Cloud server and installing software and packages to help us build our own cloud storage service similar to Dropbox and OneDrive.

We’re now ready to install Nextcloud to help us build our first dynamic, efficient and enterprise-ready cloud storage service and begin managing our file and sharing our content everywhere.

Nextcloud is a true open source, self-hosted file sync and file sharing platform similar to Dropbox, OneDrive and other proprietary online storage services. Written in PHP, it comes with all the features you need to create your own cloud and sync services, and can be paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. 

With Nextcloud, one can create their own cloud and sync storage service on their own server hosted locally or in the cloud, using free templates, plugins and support base to help you throughout the process.

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.

In this series:

Now that you’ve learned how to create a website domain, set up a Google Cloud server, installed Apache, Nginx, PHP and MySQL or MariaDB, you can continue below to tie all together with Nextcloud.

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How to Install ownCloud on Google Cloud Server

This post shows students and new users steps to install ownCloud on Google Cloud servers running Ubuntu Linux. We have gone through series of posts starting with registering a domain name, setting up a Google Cloud server and installing software and packages to help us build our own cloud storage service similar to Dropbox and OneDrive.

We’re now ready to install ownCloud to help us build our first dynamic, efficient and innovative cloud storage service and begin managing our file and content everywhere.

ownCloud is an open source, self-hosted file sync and file sharing platform similar to Dropbox, OneDrive and other proprietary online storage services. Written in PHP, it comes with all the features you need to create your own cloud and sync services, and can be paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. 

With ownCloud, one can create their own cloud and sync storage service on their own server hosted locally or in the cloud, using free templates, plugins and support base to help you throughout the process.

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.

In this series:

Now that you’ve learned how to create a website domain, set up a Google Cloud server, installed Apache, Nginx, PHP and MySQL or MariaDB, you can continue below to tie all together with ownCloud.

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How to Install PrestaShop on Google Cloud Server

This post shows students and new users steps to install PrestaShop on Google Cloud servers running Ubuntu Linux. We have gone through series of posts starting with registering a domain name, setting up a Google Cloud server and installing software and packages to help us build a functional products store online.

We’re now ready to install PrestaShop to help us build our first dynamic, efficient and innovative eCommerce store and begin selling our products and services.

PrestaShop is an open-source eCommerce platform written in PHP with all the features you need to create an online store, and can be paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. With PrestaShop, one can create an eCommerce product stores using free templates, plugins and support base to help you throughout the process.

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.

In this series:

Now that you’ve learned how to create a website domain, set up a Google Cloud server, installed Apache, Nginx, PHP and MySQL or MariaDB, you can continue below to tie all together with PrestaShop.

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How to Install Moodle on Google Cloud Server

This post shows students and new users steps to install Moodle on Google Cloud servers running Ubuntu Linux. We have gone through series of posts starting with registering a domain name, setting up a Google Cloud server and installing software and packages to help us build a functional courseware online.

We’re now ready to install Moodle to help us build our first dynamic, professional online courses and begin teaching our users and students materials we create.

Moodle is an open-source leaning management platform written in PHP, designed to help educators create effective online courses and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. With Moodle, one can create online courses using free templates, plugins and support base to help you throughout the process.

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.

In this series:

Now that you’ve learned how to create a website domain, set up a Google Cloud server, installed Apache, Nginx, PHP and MySQL or MariaDB, you can continue below to tie all together with Moodle.

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How to Install Magento on Google Cloud Server

This post shows students and new users steps to install Magento 2 on Google Cloud servers running Ubuntu Linux. We have gone through series of posts starting with registering a domain name, setting up a Google Cloud server and installing software and packages to help us build a functional products store online.

We’re now ready to install Magento to help us build our first dynamic, professional eCommerce store online and begin selling our products and services.

Magento is an open-source eCommerce platform written in PHP, used by thousands of businesses and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. With Magento, one can create online eCommerce product stores using free templates, plugins and support base to help you throughout the process.

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.

In this series:

Now that you’ve learned how to create a website domain, set up a Google Cloud server, installed Apache, Nginx, PHP and MySQL or MariaDB, you can continue below to tie all together with Magento.

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