What is a MAC Address and How Do I Find it?

What is a MAC Address? A MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique identifier assigned to a hardware called network interface controller (NIC) for use as a network address. This use is common in most IEEE 802 networking technologies, including Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. The NIC aka Network controller is computer hardware that makes … Read more

Install NGINX on Ubuntu with MySQL and PHP FPM

Introduction In this post, I will go over details of how to install NGINX web server, MySQL Server and PHP on an Ubuntu Server. I will also go over the details of setting up SSL and Virtual Host Configuration for NGINX. Let’s start with our installation on the Ubuntu version of Linux. NGINX HTTPD Web … Read more

Install Apache on Ubuntu with MySQL and PHP

Introduction In this post, I will go over details of how to install Apache HTTPD webserver, MySQL Server and PHP on an Ubuntu Server. I will also go over the details of setting up SSL and VirtualHost Configuration for Apache. The LAMP Stack LAMP stack is a set of technology components used together to create … Read more

How to Generate SSL Certificate using OpenSSL

Introduction In this post, I will go over details of how to create SSL Certificates using OpenSSL on your server and online. Our online SSL script generator will generate OpenSSL shell script code that you can copy to run on your FreeBSD, Linux and Windows servers. What is OpenSSL? OpenSSL is a set of cryptographic … Read more

Install Nginx and PHP on Windows

Introduction In this post, I will go over details of how to install Nginx webserver and PHP on Windows 10, 11 or Windows Server. I will show where to download and how to do the configuration of Apache and integration with PHP. I will also discuss some advanced configuration options for the setup as well. … Read more

Install Apache and PHP on Windows

Introduction In this post, I will go over details of how to install Apache HTTPD webserver and PHP on Windows 10, 11 or Windows Server. By installing Apache and PHP on your Windows machine, you will create a local web development environment to test and develop any PHP website. websites before publishing them to the … Read more

How to Remove an IP Address from a Blacklist

What is an IP Address and Why it Might be Added to a Blacklist An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a unique numerical label assigned to every device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. Sometimes, IP addresses can be added to a blacklist, which is a list of IP … Read more

Domain Name, IP Blacklists and Email SPAM

Email SPAM is a big business and a big problem. More than 45% of all email sent worldwide is considered unwanted or SPAM. Opportunities and Problems with SPAM Email Sending emails is big business. Emails are used not only as a personal and corporate communication tool but also used by businesses of all types to … Read more

What is an IP Address?

In 1970s, a technology was created to make it possible to connect multiple distinct devices and networks to connect and work together as a single coordinated unit. This network of computing devices, which include laptops, mobiles, and other connected devices is known as an Inter-Network communication using TCP/IP technologies as its basic building block. Even … Read more