In this tutorial, we will cover various tools and techniques for diagnosing and fixing a slow website. We will cover the following topics: 1. Benchmarking your server with ApacheBench ApacheBench (ab) is a load testing and benchmarking tool for HTTP servers. It can be used to test the performance of a web server by inundating…
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How To Install a Let’s Encrypt SSL in Apache on Debian/Ubuntu
Let’s Encrypt is a free, automated, and open certificate authority (CA) that provides TLS/SSL certificates for web servers. It simplifies the process of obtaining and installing certificates by providing a software client called Certbot that automates most of the steps. In this guide, you will learn how to use Certbot to secure your Apache web…
How to redirect a website or domain
When it comes to redirecting traffic from one website or domain to another, it’s important to decide on a few factors first. Is this a permanent redirect or temporary? If you only intend on directing traffic to the new URL temporarily, until it returns back or changes again, you may consider one of the following…
Improving website speed on Windows Server 2019 IIS
Here are some ways to make websites hosted on Windows Server 2019 IIS run faster. Optimize website code Ensure that the website code is optimized and free of errors, which can slow down the website. Use tools such as performance profilers, code analyzers, and minifiers to improve code performance. Use caching Caching can significantly improve…
Troubleshooting a slow website on a Linux server, Part 3: opcode caching
Enabling opcode caching using extensions like APC, XCache, or OpCache, which store the compiled version of PHP scripts in memory, allowing for faster execution. Storing compiled PHP scripts in memory significantly reduces the amount of time required to execute PHP code, improving the overall speed and performance of the website. By caching the compiled version…
Troubleshooting a slow website on a Linux server, Part 1: The processes on the server
Websites hosted on an Apache server can slow down for various reasons, such as high resource usage by other processes, outdated software, or misconfigurations. In this tutorial, we will cover how to use various commands in Ubuntu to identify the processes that are causing the slowdowns and how to resolve the issue. Identify High Resource…
How to reset a WordPress password
Have you lost or forgotten your WordPress admin password? Are you unable to login to the WordPress Dashboard because your password no longer works? Did your WordPress website or user get hacked or compromised? Resetting a WordPress website can be a daunting task, but with the right tools and knowledge, it can be a relatively…
How to increase Upload Max Filesize
Are you having issues uploading large files? Do you receive an error about exceeding a maximum upload file size? Are you trying to increase the upload max filesize for a WordPress website, or PHP website? The best way to increase the PHP Upload Max Filesize is by creating or editing a PHP.ini file in the…