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Deploy WordPress Site – NOTES
Point DNS A Record at the host ip. A.k.a this Server. Connect to server and go to var/www and create a new folder for the site we're going to create. I like to use WincSCP for this step. While connected using WinSCP go to var/www/wordpresstemplate and copy the...
Github CI/CD pipeline to Docker Container
Errata The goal here is to create a Github project and use a "CI/CD pipeline" to deliver the project to a Docker Container. The project should work on both Windows and Linux. For Windows we will need to use Docker Desktop & for Ubuntu we will use docker-ce. The...
Exchange: An unknown error has occurred. Refer to correlation ID:
This rabbit hole began with an outside sender saying they couldn't email a particular recipient within the organization. Troubleshoot step 1, verify. Sending internal email worked, john@contoso.com to jane@contoso.com, but external emails were throwing a mailbox not...
GNOME Desktop UI on Ubuntu Server – Install
This is how you install the GNOME Desktop UI on a Ubuntu Server. **Installing Ubuntu Desktop is the same thing. Errr, how do I say this. Installing Ubuntu Server and then the Desktop UI is the same as installing Ubuntu Desktop instead of Ubuntu Server. ***However.......
R&R Contractors NW – Site Launch
I had the pleasure of working with Ryan Ashley owner of RR Contractors NW on a website and marketing project. R&R Contractors NW is a general construction contracting company located in Yakima Washington. Where they provide various types of construction like...
NameCheap for Email is…
Only recently start tinkering with Namecheap email and it looks good enough to pass the sniff test. I'm going to move some email services to their platform and try it out. Right off the bat I noticed their setup for 3rd part DNS providers seemed a little weak but I...
Hostwinds DNS Cheat Sheet
Here's a link to Hostwinds DNS Management. Their system is a little different then other DNS hosts. https://www.hostwinds.com/guide/add-a-domain-record-to-the-cloud-dns-manager/
WordPress upgrade problems
There's a lot going on. I Changed VPS hosts. I upgraded Ubuntu from 14 to 18, of course PHP and a slough of other shit. Then of course upgraded from Wordpress 4.6 to 5.2. Been dealing with various random issues. Here are a couple from today. Installed LetsEncrypt and...
Reference Apache Commands
Here's a list of Apache commands and operations. Load & Unload Apache sites (Explicitly name the *.conf file if needed) a2ensite /etc/apache2/sites-available/* a2dissite /etc/apache2/sites-available/* Recycle Apache (Compared to service apache2...
How to export all DNS records
Quickly Move DNS. The answer is you can't but don't back button yet, it only takes a few steps. Let me explain. Some DNS stuff is inherent and other stuff is referenced. For that reason it can't be discovered 3rd party. Things like A, MX and TXT records are inherent...