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Running a VPS without a control panel: what the panel did and how you do it by hand

This article is for people with a VPS or a dedicated server with root access who work from the command line. A panel is just an interface for a dozen…

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Securing Evolution API: key, HTTPS and the open port

An exposed Evolution API is an open door to your WhatsApp number: whoever reaches it and holds the key sends messages in your name. You protect it with four things:…

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HSTS explained: forcing https for good, and the trap of switching it on too early

The short answer: HSTS is an instruction your site gives the browser: “from now on, talk to me only over https, for X amount of time, do not even try…

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HTTPS for a container: a certificate and a domain

For an application running in a container to show the padlock, you need a domain pointing at the VPS and a certificate. The most common route is nginx in front…

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Redirecting HTTP to HTTPS and www to the bare domain in nginx or Apache

On a VPS you choose one canonical address (for example https://yourdomain.tld) and send everything else there with a 301 redirect: HTTP to HTTPS, and www to the bare name (or…

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Which hosting plan for a membership, booking or course site where visitors log in

A site where people log in with their own account (members area, bookings, courses, a forum) weighs much more than a site that is only read. The reason is a…

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How to set up your e-mail in Apple Mail on a Mac

On the Mac, the Mail application connects to your mailbox by IMAP: messages stay on the server and the Mac displays them, so they look the same on the phone…

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Several websites on one plan: how many fit before you need the next step

As many as the plan counts and the resources can carry, and those are two different sums. The first is a matter of numbers: each plan says how many sites…

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Image optimisation and WebP

Images are often the heaviest part of a page. WebP is an image format made by Google that usually keeps the same look in fewer bytes than JPEG or PNG,…

Interweb Mozambique www.meu.interweb.co.mz › Meu Interweb › Knowledge Base Knowledge baseComparisons and alternatives

TLS or end-to-end encryption in e-mail: what each one protects, and when you need it

The short answer: TLS encrypts the message on the way: between your device and our server, and between servers when both sides accept it. Once delivered, the message sits readable…