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Here's a handy shell script to get the backup part going. We will need to create the script inside the Docker Wordpress Front End and another on the Wordpress Docker Backend. We will need to use docker cp on the host to copy the backup files out of the container. Then...

Here are some notes on how to handle Accounting Principals while also using Design Patterns to solve what appears to be a simple problem. Accounting Principals are the fundamental components to accounting. These principals were invented or conceived long before...

Using Docker for hosting Wordpress and Mariadb container seems like a no brainer. The container allows sites to be managed, maintained and moved without disrupting the other sites. We will need a nix box in the cloud, static IP is a must. We should probably create a...

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...

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...

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...

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.......

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...