Joomla — a free, mobile-ready, and open-source content management system (CMS) is a great way to build beautiful websites. However, to add an extra layer of security and improve your user experience, you may want to add Cloudflare, CDN / SSL, and security features. For students or new users who want to take advantage of all the great features Cloudflare offers, the steps below should help you get there. This setup might take a while to complete and the process below should work on other websites as well....

OpenCart is a popular and widely used open-source eCommerce content management system (CMS) based on PHP. It has everything you need to create and manage an online store. When deciding on which open-source eCommerce platform to use to run your online business, make sure to check out OpenCart as well. If you’re looking for a functional, high-performance eCommerce CMS platform to manage your online store and products, you’ll find OpenCart to be useful....

PHP composer is frequently used to facilitate the installation and update of dynamic PHP applications that need easier management. using the composer dependencies tool, these packages can easily be installed and managed. It maintains a list of required packages in a JSON file called composer.json. This brief tutorial is going to show students how to quickly install PHP Composer on Ubuntu 16.04 / 17.10 and 18.04 One requirement for installing Composer is to have PHP installed....

You will be able to securely connect all your files, teams, and devices in one platform. For more about Pydio, please check its homepage. This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install and configure the Pydio file-sharing and sync platform on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 LTS servers. To get started with installing Pydio, please follow the steps below: Install Apache2 HTTP Server on Ubuntu Apache2 HTTP Server is the most popular web server in use....

This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install Roundcube web-mail client on Ubuntu with Apache2, MariaDB, and PHP 7.2 support. Roundcube also comes with decent performance, simple installation and upgrade with support for IMAP and SMTP protocols (SSL, STARTTLS), sieve scripts support, integration with Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Dropbox, and many more via plugins. For more about Roundcube, please check out its homepage. Some highlights of Roundcube:...

Skype is also cross-platform, meaning it can be installed on Windows, Linux, and macOS. You can call others on Skype for free using audio or video anywhere. Skype for Linux was recently updated, and this new version adds some new features including, an enhanced user interface, cloud-based group chat experience, PulseAudio support and file transfer improvements across multiple devices, and a bunch of other fixes. Also, for students and new users learning Linux, the easiest place to start learning is Ubuntu Linux....

For printers, you purchase an older printer and may need the latest drivers from the manufacturer so that they work well. Pinter driver updates can be used to provide enhancements and fix bugs in the printer software in Windows. So, it’s always important to check for updated drivers. If you upgraded from Windows 10, you may also want to check for printer drivers for Windows 11 so that the printer can continue to work....

For those who don’t know Wine, it is a Linux emulator that allows users to run applications designed for Windows in a Linux environment. Linux is great and you may never need to run Microsoft Windows. One fact that you should not forget, it is very, very hard to avoid Windows in our society today. If you don’t want to run Windows but need an app that is only available on Windows, Wine might be used instead....

Zoia can be used for many kinds of websites, from small nonprofits to large businesses. Using Zoia to edit your content on the web should be easy and fun. No need for learning templating and HTML. Zoia hides most of that stuff and focuses on what matters most. Other features user registration, authorization, and password reset procedure; captcha; user and group management; navigation menu control; page management with built-in WYSIWYG editor and image browser/uploader; update management is available by default....

If you begin experiencing unexpected slowness, programs starting up automatically, or pop-up messages showing up constantly on your PC, it may be a sign of a virus or malware. You may be able to resolve these issues by making sure your PC is regularly updated and running antimalware and antivirus software. Antivirus and antimalware software can scan for viruses and other malicious programs on your PC. The good thing is Windows 11 comes with a built-in antivirus program called Microsoft Defender to help you get rid of malicious software....

There are multiple tools one can use to view all user accounts on a Windows computer. They all provide the same results – that is to display all accounts, including those that are hidden or disabled on a Windows system. In Windows 11, one can use the Windows Settings app, Computer Management, the Command Prompt, and Windows PowerShell app. If you are a system administrator or a power user and you want to see existing accounts on Windows 11, continue below to learn how....

If you want to get BlogoText with Nginx support, the steps below should be a great place to start. BlogoText is an open-source, lightweight, web publishing platform (CMS) for creating minimalist blogs and websites. Use this blog engine to build sites that have built-in RSS feeds, link sharing, drag n’ drop image upload, and many more features. This cm is built on the LAMP or LEMP stack. It lets you focus on building content by leveraging its easy management portal designs and technical quality without the bloats....

Students and new users looking for help installing the latest version of Roadiz from GitHub using Composer with Nginx, MariaDB, and PHP 7.2-FPM support, the steps below should help them get there. For more about Roadiz, please check its homepage. To get started with installing Roadiz, follow the steps below: Install Nginx HTTP Server on Ubuntu Nginx HTTP Server is probably the second most popular web server in use today and Roadiz needs a web server....

Shopware is an eCommerce platform that helps you run your online shops. It has everything you need to build an eCommerce website to sell your products and comes with feature sets that enable a robust online store with an impressive user experience. Whether you’re creating an eCommerce website for personal use or building a robust business online portal, Shopware can help you create and manage your content and products efficiently on every device with its minimalist and modern user and admin interface....

Windows Files Explorer gives you the ability to hide and unhide files at will. Some files and file extensions are hidden by default in Windows. When a file is hidden, it is hidden from File Explorer’s normal views, but it is still there in its folder. You won’t be able to see the file just by browsing the folder, this a great in that important files are kept out of plain sight....

Your Windows clock is used to record events and time associated with those events whenever you create or modify files. Time helps you record events that occur from the past through the present and future, and to compare the duration of events or the intervals between them. Keeping the correct time for your PC is important. Windows lets you set your time and time zone automatically, or you can set them manually....

Recently we showed you how to use color filters in Windows to help folks with low vision avoid eye strain. You can read that post here. If you’re still having problems seeing what’s on your screen even with color filters, you can try Windows 11 high contrast themes to help distinguish between things that differ only by color. This changes the color palette of objects on the screen which brings out the contrast and could help you see clearly....

Antivirus cloud protection services, also referred to as Microsoft Advanced Protection Service (MAPS), provides rapid identification of new threats, sometimes even before a single endpoint is infected. The cloud-delivered protection is enabled by default and will automatically turn on when you enable Virus & threat protection in Windows Security app. Disabling Microsoft Defender Antivirus cloud protection drastically reduces the protection on your endpoints and is not recommended. You can turn Microsoft Defender Antivirus cloud protection on or off by using one of several methods:...

This post shows new users and students what the mkdir command is used for and how to use it. For students and new users learning how to use Linux systems, the easiest place to start might be on Ubuntu Linux OS. Ubuntu is an open-source Linux operating system that runs on desktops, laptops, servers, and other devices. When you’re ready to learn how to use the mkdir commands, follow the guide below: About mkdir command: The mkdir command on Ubuntu allows users to create new directories if they do not already exist on the file systems....

Having fun with your photos never comes to an end. Try the best gender swap apps and turn your regular photos into something hilarious to invite a good laugh of your friends or family. As the name suggests, you can change one’s gender in a photo with just a few taps. Gender swap apps commonly offer more features than solely switching genders on photos. Some apps make this functionality the main highlight but others come along with other features such as basic photo editing and beautification....