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Setting up Server Blocks and Certificates in Nginx

One of the useful features of HTTP is that the Host: portion of the HTTP header is passed to the HTTP server (e.g., nginx) when the user visits the website. This means that if you have multiple domain names pointed at the same server, you can know which domain

Setting up DNS records

There are many popular domain name registrars that allow you to pay to rent a domain name. Professor S has paid for the is404.net domain name, and uses the Cloudflare registry, which has its own page to edit DNS records. Unfortunately he can't share his Cloudflare credentials

Set up Elastic IP with AWS

An Elastic IP lets you keep the same IP address through server restarts, which makes life easier when you're connecting to a remote server

Installing MySQL on AWS

Installing MySQL on AWS

Install MySQL on Ubuntu Linux and make it accessible to the world (better use a good password)

Taking Screenshots (Mac)

Taking Screenshots (Mac)

Stop taking photos of your screen. Your macOS computer has a built-in tool to make nice-looking screenshots a breeze

Installing a Web Server on Linux

Installing a Web Server on Linux

Install the Nginx web server on Linux to learn about what web servers do.

Mac Files and Folders

Mac Files and Folders

Welcome to the first tutorial in the Noob2Poweruser series for Mac! We're here to walk you through the basic yet crucial concepts of how your computer organizes information. Understanding files and folders is a fundamental skill that can elevate your computing experience from a novice to a power

Get to know Desktop Linux

Get to know Desktop Linux

Linux is the most commonly used server operating system. Using the desktop version for a little bit can help you understand what's going on when you interact with the server.

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Creating your first virtual machine

Virtual Machines (VMs) are a way to run a computer inside your computer. Often with cloud computing these computers are running on a server somewhere far away in a data center. In this activity, you're going to install a VM on your own machine using free tools. Learning

Start Powerusing Slack

Make your messages look good

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How to ask for help on the Internet (and get it)

Asking for help well can be the difference between getting answers and getting left on read

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File Extensions (Windows)

The part of your filenames so powerful Windows doesn't want you to see it

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Taking Screenshots (Windows)

Taking screenshots: approximately 1 million times better than taking a picture of your screen

Windows Files and File System

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Windows Files and File System

The file system is where all your work gets done, and all your dreams come true.