How to Install Odoo 13 on CentOS 8

In this article, we will show you how to install Odoo 13 on a CentOS 8 VPS.

In recent years, Odoo has grown into one of the most popular and robust business management platforms that you can find. The range of business applications that can be installed in one place makes Odoo so popular and beloved all over the world.

Among the most used modules for Odoo are Point of Sale (POS), Inventory, CRM, VoIP, Website, Live Chat, e-Commerce, manufacturing, billing, accounting, warehouse, project management, inventory, Forum, Android & iPhone Apps, eCommerce, and much more. That long list of apps directly shows just how versatile and conforming this platform really is – it really can do almost anything you need it to in order to run and manage your business. The install process is straightforward and easy, so let’s get started right away.

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How to Install Plone on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial, we will cover the steps needed for installing Plone CMS on Ubuntu 18.04.

Plone is a free and flexible Open Source Management System built on top of the Zope application server. It is based on the Python programming language but also contains large amounts of HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. Plone offers a lot of features for public websites, private intranets, multi-site Management, enterprise integrations, search capabilities, multi-language support, and much more. Plone is in the top 2% of all open source projects, with more than 300 core developers and 300+ solution providers.

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How to Install Docker Compose on CentOS 7

In this tutorial, we will cover the steps needed for installing Docker Compose on a CentOS 7 VPS, as well as go over a few commands you can do with Docker Compose.

Docker Compose is a tool designed to run multiple Docker applications at the same time. Compose can be used to run a stand-alone application as well as communicate with the other containers present on the same host.  With Compose you use a YAML file to configure all of your Docker containers and configurations all in one place.

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How to Install ClickHouse on Debian 9

In this tutorial, we will explain the steps of installing ClickHouse on a Debian 9 VPS.

ClickHouse is a free and open-source DBMS (columnar database management system) developed by Yandex. With ClickHouse, users can manage very large volumes of data, including non-aggregated data, and generate data reports in real time – and it can do all of this pretty quickly, too. It is able to process hundreds of millions of data entries per second on a server. The system is linearly scalable and can be scaled up to store and process trillions of rows and petabytes of data.  The installation process is pretty easy and straightforward, and it can be done in less than 10 minutes. Let’s get started.

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How to Install Wekan on CentOS 7

In this tutorial, we will be installing Wekan and Snap on a CentOS 7 VPS.

Wekan is a web-based kanban board application that provides task distribution using intuitive graphics for better and modern team collaboration. Wekan makes use of what they call ‘Board’ from which you can add your team members. Added members can be assigned on a ‘Card’ which is simply a card-like interface that contains the details about a task.

This basic concept of ‘Board’ and ‘Cards’ make the arrangement of tasks effortless to perform since team members can see what the overall progress of the team is with regards of work to be done, work that’s currently being done, and any work that’s already done which in return increases the productivity of the team.

Wekan almost provides the same features of Trello, with some advantages:

  • Source code is fully open-source
  • Source code is reviewed by security researchers
  • Powered by mainstream web technologies e.g. Nginx, Node JS, and MongoDB
  • No monthly subscription payment fees
  • Can be hosted on your own server
  • Can be used in a private or local network
  • Continues releases and bug fixes from maintainers

For installation, Wekan uses Snap, which is simply a packaging software for cross-platform and dependency-free installation.

Wekan is administered under the MIT License and is currently supported by Wekan Team under its maintainer under the name of  ‘xet7’.

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How to Install LAMP on Ubuntu 18.04

In this guide, we will explain how to install LAMP on Ubuntu 18.04.

LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) is a combination of open source software, typically installed on a server used for hosting dynamic websites and web applications. It includes the Linux operating system, the Apache web server, MySQL for data storage and management, and PHP for handling the dynamic content.

Installing LAMP on Ubuntu 18.04 is an easy task and should not take more than 10 minutes. Let’s begin with the installation process.

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How to Configure a Firewall with CSF on Debian 9

In this article, we will show you how to install and configure the CSF firewall on a Debian 9 VPS, as well as go through some tips on how to use CSF.

ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) is a free and advanced firewall management tool based on iptables. CSF provides a high level of security on your server and is very straightforward, making it easy to set up and install on all supported Linux distributions. We will use Debian 9 which is among the supported Linux distributions. CSF has many great features such as port scanning, SYN floods and brute force attacks for many services that can help you protect your server. One of the very nice features on CSF is that it provides a built-in web UI for managing the firewall from a web browser. This UI integration is supported by cPanel, DirectAdmin, as well as working independently on your server.

The CSF installation also comes with another service called Login Failure Daemon (LFD). LFD actually is a process that monitors the log files and sends email notifications based on the CSF configuration rules. Let’s begin with the installation.

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