Whenever you connect to a website, you may find yourself wondering how it all works. The following articles should help you learn about the various types of server technology that allow some of your favorite websites to exist.
Linux
Linux is one of the most common operating systems used for servers and encompasses a wide array of technologies. Generally, Linux is open-source, meaning it is far more open to customization than operating systems such as Windows.
SSH
One of the key ways to interact with a Linux-based server is through an SSH connection. Through this connection, you can set up root-level access and make advanced changes to your server configuration.
Working With Databases
Databases are one of the fundamental server technologies used by websites and other applications to store large amounts of data in a reliable way. Software such as MySQL and phpMyAdmin provide users a way to create and manage databases.
Apache
One of the most popular server technologies used for web hosting is Apache. This server software facilitates connections between your server and the rest of the internet, allowing users to visit your websites and connect to applications on your server.
- What is HTML5?
- Using a Subdomain to store your images in OpenCart 1.5
- Using Web Browser Caching in OpenCart 1.5
- Enabling GZIP compression in OpenCart 1.5
- Is GD Library installed on the server?
- Is Django supported?
- Biz82 server – Change of IP Address
- Finding out the latest visitors to your website in cPanel
- Removing the Product Count to speed up OpenCart 1.5
- Working with error reporting in OpenCart 1.5
- Enabling Maintenance Mode in OpenCart 1.5
- Reviewing sample PHP code that interacts with a MySQL Database
- Using MySQLi to INSERT Data into a Database
- Adding Options to Products in OpenCart
- Setting up Options in OpenCart
- How to delete a WordPress theme
- Publishing with Microsoft Expressions Web 4
- Using the php Include Function to Reuse Code
- Creating a Simple HTML Form to Get User Comments
- Setting up a Database to Handle Form Data
