Build Your Own Web Server Using Linux and Apache


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This book is for Web developers who want to learn how to use Linux and Apache for website hosting. The text covers installation of Linux and Apache 2.0 on a home or office machine for testing purposes and how to perform dozens of common administration, security and optimization tasks.




How to Setup a Linux Web Server


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This book shows you how to build your own Linux Web server with Ubuntu Linux and host your own website at home for free without having to pay a web hosting company like GoDaddy or Web.com. Whether you are ten years old or 80, even if you have never worked with Linux before and you are not that good with computers, you can setup a Linux Web Server by following the simple, easy-to-follow steps in this book. Setup an Ubuntu Linux Server from scratch. Create your own domain name. Make a simple web page. Get your server to be seen by the Internet. Use FTP to edit your web pages. Process HTML form submissions. Program a MySQL database to store a guest book. Use PHP to integrate your web page with MySQL. Add a visitor counter to your web page. Setup Free Dynamic DNS Forwarding Backup your MySQL Databases Use Linux, MySQL and PHP security features. Accept payment with PayPal buttons.




PHP, MySQL, & JavaScript All-in-One For Dummies


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Explore the engine that drives the internet It takes a powerful suite of technologies to drive the most-visited websites in the world. PHP, mySQL, JavaScript, and other web-building languages serve as the foundation for application development and programming projects at all levels of the web. Dig into this all-in-one book to get a grasp on these in-demand skills, and figure out how to apply them to become a professional web builder. You’ll get valuable information from seven handy books covering the pieces of web programming, HTML5 & CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, creating object-oriented programs, and using PHP frameworks. Helps you grasp the technologies that power web applications Covers PHP version 7.2 Includes coverage of the latest updates in web development Perfect for developers to use to solve problems This book is ideal for the inexperienced programmer interested in adding these skills to their toolbox. New coders who've made it through an online course or boot camp will also find great value in how this book builds on what you already know.




How to Build Your Own Web Site with Little Or No Money


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Web sites are an essential tool that every business must have in today s economy. Only 15 years ago, you could count the number of Web sites in the world with five or six digits; today there are between 15 and 30 billion active Web sites and millions more being added every day. Creating a Web site can be a great way to market a new product, promote your business plan, promote yourself, or simply share a few details about your life with the world. The cost of creating a Web site has risen right alongside the number of Web sites created though and many people are nervous about being able to utilise this revolutionary medium without breaking the bank. This book has been created for just such people, outlining for you in perfect detail everything you need to know to create a traffic attracting Web site, while spending little or no money at all. There are countless resources available, and when you put them all together, they provide a complete toolkit that can make anyone a top notch Web site in no time flat. You will learn how to buy a domain name and host your Web site for less than $15, with no additional fees charged to your account. You will learn how to use open source software like Wordpress, Joomla, and Mambo to create a platform on which you can build anything you want. You will learn how blogging has made Web site creation easier than ever and how sites like Squidoo, Facebook, and MySpace allow you more freedom to build traffic and draw more attention to what you are advertising at any given time. You will learn how to use common software to edit and tweak your Web sites and how to read the basic code that all Web sites are created in. In addition, an entire chapter is devoted to teaching you how to promote your Web site and draw traffic to it, without spending a dime in the process. You will learn why information is the most valuable asset on the market and how you can become an expert in a niche of your choosing, making money to cover any fees associated with your Web site. With the added resource of hours of interviews with web professionals you will learn which free resources not to use and which ones to outright avoid, as well as how to find and install open source modules and tools to enhance the look and feel of your site. You will learn where you can find copyright-free images to use on your Web sites and how to get free copy that will draw traffic and entertain your visitors. You will learn how to keep a free Web site from falling into the traps the major search engines set to stop spam and ultimately how to leverage new friends, business contacts, and interactions out of your Web site. If you are now, or have ever, considered starting your own Web site before, this book will map the way for you.




Linux Apache Web Server Administration


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Authoratative Answers to All Your Apache Questions--Now Updated to Cover Apache 2.0 Linux Apache Web Server Administration is the most complete, most advanced guide to the Apache Web server you'll find anywhere. Written by a leading Apache expert--and now updated to cover Apache 2.0--this book teaches you, step-by-step, all the standard and advanced techniques you need to know to administer Apache on a Linux box. Hundreds of clear, consistent examples illustrate these techniques in detail--so you stay on track and accomplish all your goals. Coverage includes: * Compiling Apache from source code * Creating and hosting virtual web sites * Using Server-Side Includes to create Web pages with dynamic content * Using Apache directives to configure your site * Extending Apache using add-on modules * Using the Common Gateway Interface for web programming * Enhancing the performance of CGI programs with FastCGI and mod_perl * Installing Apache support for PHP * Extending Apache to run Java servlets or Java Server Pages * Attaching Apache to a database server * Using URL rewriting for increased request-handling flexibility * Implementing user authentication * Adding Secure Sockets Layer for enhanced system security * Customizing Apache's log formats The Craig Hunt Linux Library The Craig Hunt Linux Library provides in-depth, advanced coverage of the key topics for Linux administrators. Topics include Samba, System Administration, DNS Server Administration, Network Servers, Security, and Sendmail. Each book in the series is either written by or meticulously reviewed by Craig Hunt to ensure the highest quality and most complete coverage for networking professionals working specifically in Linux environments.




Build Your Own PC Do-It-Yourself For Dummies


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If you’ve dreamed about having a customized multimedia PC or one tricked out for your favorite games, build your own and make your dreams come true! Build Your Own PC Do-It-Yourself For Dummies makes it easy. Not only is building your own PC a really rewarding project, it can also save you a nice chunk of cash. This step-by-step guide helps you decide what you need, teaches you what all those computer terms mean, and tells you exactly how to put the pieces together. It shows you: What tools you need (not as many as you might think!) All about operating systems How to install CD and DVD drives The scoop on sound and video, and how to put a sound system together from start to finish How to connect a monitor and install a modem All about setting up and configuring the hard drive Secrets for securing your system, and more Included is a bonus DVD showing you how to install the motherboard, CPU, RAM, ports, hard drive, video and sound cards, a DVD drive, and more. With Build Your Own PC Do-It-Yourself For Dummies, you can have the computer you want plus the satisfaction of doing it yourself! Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.




HTTP: The Definitive Guide


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This guide gives a complete and detailed description of the HTTP protocol and how it shapes the landscape of the Web by the technologies that it supports.




Build Your Own Security Lab


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If your job is to design or implement IT security solutions or if you’re studying for any security certification, this is the how-to guide you’ve been looking for. Here’s how to assess your needs, gather the tools, and create a controlled environment in which you can experiment, test, and develop the solutions that work. With liberal examples from real-world scenarios, it tells you exactly how to implement a strategy to secure your systems now and in the future. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.




Mastering Linux


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Join the Linux Revolution! Newly revised and updated, Mastering Linux, Second Edition is the best all-in-one Linux resource available anywhere. Inside, you'll find everything you need to know to install, configure, use, and optimize this increasingly popular and respected operating system. You'll even find the operating system itself—the Publisher's Edition of Red Hat Linux 7, absolutely free on the enclosed CD! Whatever you want to achieve with Linux, Mastering Linux makes it easy, providing the clear instruction and unique insights of a Linux expert who understands the needs of the non-Unix world. Coverage includes: Installing Linux Configuring and using the GNOME and KDE graphical user interfaces Configuring and using X-Windows v. 4 Using Linux commands Managing files in Linux Connecting to the Internet and e-mailing with Linux Using Netscape 6 for Linux Faxing from Linux Using Linux on a LAN Using Linux as part of a Windows network Connecting and configuring USB peripherals Creating a Linux Web server Setting up and using a Linux mail server Running DOS and Windows applications using Wine Configuring your Linux system with LinuxConf Re-compiling the Linux kernel Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.




Open Source Web Development with LAMP


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The authors provide the most useful, practical information on a broad range of open source technologies. This practical guide presents a survey of LAMP technologies, and shows how these solutions can be implemented securely while improving reliability and cutting costs. The book focuses on the most important core material necessary for the developer to hit the ground running and begin building applications right away.