Overview Each time when PHP script executes on the server it goes through the following stages: tokenizing, parsing, compilation, and interpretation. PHP opcode caching allows skipping the first 3 stages by storing pre-compiled scripts in shared memory and reusing them. This significantly increases the performance of running PHP scripts. It is important to know […]
Dynamic DNS offers a resolution to a common problem that many users have. ISP’s constantly change their IP, and for one reason or another, they get blocked by their server’s firewall. Often, it’s not the user’s fault. Its not that they are logging in 40 times with the wrong password, but rather they’ve simply exceeded the firewall’s […]
Introduction When transferring files to or from your server, it’s always best to compress them to make the transfer slightly smaller, and most importantly guard against corruption during the transfer process. What is compression? Any Windows, Linux and Apple computer are able to compress files. There are several different kinds of compression, but we’ll focus […]
cPanel deprecated Ruby on Rails in cPanel & WHM version 66 since it is not supported on CentOS 7 servers. Rails is a Ruby application, and they support Ruby applications via cPanel’s Application Manager interface (Home » Software » Application Manager), so this can technically be done. However, I cannot promise that it will run seamlessly forever […]
Managing users on a dedicated server means getting comfortable with a few basic concepts and commands, including the fact that users belong to one or more groups. Add or remove users, assign or unassign their group membership and you’re in business! The steps below assume that you’re either logging in as root, so commands don’t […]
Installing Java on a dedicated server isn’t quite the same as a desktop machine where visiting a URL, clicking and confirming, then voila you’re done. Installing Java on a KnownHost dedicated server hosting account isn’t a huge undertaking, but there is a bit more to it. Installing Java Prerequisites Before running through the steps to install, […]
It is important to make sure that the server does not fully run out of disk space. If it does, the services running in the server will quit working, and some of the database tables could even become corrupted. Here are some things to consider, to help ensure that your server has enough disk space […]
In this guide we’ll be showing how to do the following two things through PHPMyAdmin. This process is rather straightforward but due to the nature of editing databases we do recommend that you create a backup prior to beginning any work! Deactivating WordPress Plugins This process may be a little intimidating for those who are […]
Every now and then you may experience an issue with WordPress where your website isn’t loading. It’s simply a blank white page. This sort of behaviour is not uncommon and can be the result of many things due to the diverse 3rd Party nature of WordPress. When a blank page is experienced the most likely […]
Occasionally, it is necessary to reset a WordPress password. Sometimes you still have access with the old password, and simply want to make a new password to keep potential attackers guessing. Other times, you might have forgotten the old password, and need to set a new one in order to access your account on the […]