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CentOS 6 – End of Life (EOL)

Announcement: CentOS 6 will reach End of Life (EOL) on November 30, 2020 Who is impacted? cPanel-Managed VPS and dedicated server users running CentOS 6 Why is this happening? The CentOS project will discontinue maintenance updates to make way for CentOS 7 and CentOS 8 support. Full updates for CentOS 6 halted on May 10, Read More >

How to Install PHP Versions in EasyApache 4

PHP 7.2 reached end of life (EOL) in January 2021 and PHP 8 is available now. The major changes of this new PHP version affect many of the most popular PHP-based content management systems (CMSs) and overall LAMP-stack server security as features have been heavily revised for better security and performance. It’s important to know Read More >

Don’t Fear Your WordPress Website

Amy is part of the all-women release squad for WP 5.6! I have a confession and I hope you won’t judge: I am in love with WordPress.  Well, me and 38% of the internet (1). Not that I’m jealous or anything. I know it’s part of the WordPress.org mission to be inclusive, which means WordPress Read More >

Distance and Remote Learning Platforms

Remote learning (also referred to as distance learning or virtual learning) is rapidly becoming more popular than ever, leading to an increased demand for reliable, feature-rich remote learning solutions. Software such as Moodle, Big Blue Button (BBB), Canvas, and Google Classroom offer video conferencing, screen sharing, and other remote learning tools that can be used Read More >

Top Free FAQ WordPress Plugins

Your WordPress website extends your reach to potential customers and users online. It gives your business a space to promote and persuade end users to conduct business with you.  But your WordPress website can, and should, also inform and empower the end user.  With a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page, you can give the end Read More >

Integrate Jitsi with Moodle Courses

Instructors using the Moodle learning management system (LMS) can integrate password-protected Jitsi video conference rooms into classrooms with the Jitsi Moodle plugin. The advantage of the Jitsi Moodle plugin is it saves your customized settings for creating conferences, making it easy for all instructors to insert conference rooms in a uniform manner. Jitsi integration works Read More >

SPF and DKIM Records: Combating Spam

cPanel allows users to add SPF and Domain Keys (DKIM) records to domains for which they have DNS authority. These records can be added in the Email section of the cPanel under Email Deliverability. SPF and DKIM are tools used by many mail servers in an effort to combat spam. This is especially important for Read More >

How to Add Content Security Policy in Moodle With the Local CSP Plugin

The Local CSP Moodle plugin allows administrators to create and manage the Content-Security-Policy (CSP) HTTP header without manually editing the .htaccess file. CSP works as an allowlist to specify what types of content, and from what origin (internal and external), supporting web browsers can load within your website. Think of it as a “code firewall.” Read More >

Installing Big Blue Button (BBB) On Ubuntu

Big Blue Button (BBB) is a free, open source video conferencing solution that can be installed on Ubuntu machines and accessed via web browser. This software provides a free alternative to similar services such as Zoom and Google Meet. In this guide, we will outline how to install Big Blue Button on your Ubuntu machine. Read More >

What is Big Blue Button (BBB)?

While looking for Linux-based Video Conferencing solutions, you may come across Big Blue Button (BBB), a free, open-source video conferencing solution that can be installed on most Linux operating systems. BBB interfaces with other remote learning and conference solutions, making it a powerful tool for online training courses and other collaborative projects. Instead of paying Read More >

How To Install GNU Emacs

When was the last time a piece of software really wowed you? Emacs is one of those special programs that gives its users a unique sense of control, getting things done, and peace of mind (when used correctly). From software developers to writers and CEOs, there’s something in Emacs for everyone. So you’ve decided to Read More >

How to Add a BIMI Record in cPanel

Many email applications currently support Gravatar for showing images alongside sender email addresses. It’s been around for a long time, and it’s integrated with some some major websites and applications (e.g. WordPress), so this shouldn’t be too surprising. But there’s a new way to accomplish this without creating another online account. Below we’ll cover: What Read More >

How to Fix WordPress Login Temporarily Disabled

If you’re visiting this page, most likely it is because you have been locked out of your WordPress site and cannot log in. In this tutorial, we’ll explain exactly what has happened and how you can regain access. If you’re having trouble with your WordPress host, then check out InMotion’s

Migrating to Bare Metal

If you recently purchased a Bare Metal Hosting plan, you may find yourself wondering how to move your existing data to the new server environment. While you could use FTP or other file transfer methods to manually move the data over yourself, you may find the process to be too time-consuming or difficult to complete. Read More >

WordPress Website Builders and Uses

If you’re new to the WordPress world or are thinking about becoming a WordPress freelancer, chances are you’ve heard about and considered using WordPress site builders.  But what are WordPress website builders and should you use them for your website? For this question, we reached out to Joseph Wood,  a WordPress thought leader, to learn Read More >

This Product Guide is intended for administrators of InMotion’s OpenMetal Cloud product or any system administrator that is running their first OpenStack and Ceph private cloud. If you are not a current customer, you can signup and try on-demand private cloud for free.

These guides are also inside of OpenMetal Central. If you are current customer we recommend those guides as they may be more current than this set. Additionally, you can download the Cloud Operators guide as a PDF from inside Central. Login Here.

OpenStack Private Cloud

Of note, Flex Metal Clouds use two powerful Open Source softwares, OpenStack and Ceph. They form the core of our hyper-converged and converged clouds. They are extremely powerful and thus not all details can be covered here.

The first place to start is with our OpenStack Cloud Operator’s Manual. This manual was designed to allow a sophisticated system administrator to learn how to managed a cloud in roughly 40 hours of hands on training and experimenting.

In the case where you have purchased the Managed Private Cloud service level, we still recommend this manual, but it is not required as your Managed team will be administering your cloud for you.

Additional Private Cloud Documentation or Announcements

 

    Enable Zend Optimizer or Zend Guard

    In this article, I’ll show you about Zend Guard and Zend Optimizer for PHP, which is currently one of the most widely accepted PHP encoding and obfuscation, and PHP performance-enhancing products out there. What is Zend Optimizer? The Zend Optimizer is a free runtime you can use with files encoded by Zend Guard, it can Read More >

    WordPress 5.5 Release Notes

    WordPress 5.5.1 Maintenance Release WordPress 5.5.1 was released on September 1, 2020, and was the first maintenance release for WordPress 5.5 featuring 34 bug fixes and five enhancements, including five bug fixes for the blocks editor. The major bugs fixed with WordPress 5.5.1 were: A full list of WordPress 5.5.1 Maintenance Release bug fixes and Read More >

    How to Hide your WordPress Admin URL with iThemes Security

    Hiding your WordPress login URL is an excellent way to vastly increase the security of your site, especially from brute force attacks. In this article, we will show you how to effectively and easily change your WordPress admin URL with just a few clicks. Hiding your WordPress Admin URL First, log in to your WordPress Read More >