phpMyAdmin with NGINX – Installation and Configuration

In modern web development, server management is a vital part. Two popular tools that assist in this process are Nginx and phpMyAdmin. Nginx is a high-performance web server, while phpMyAdmin is a widely-used web-based interface for managing MySQL or MariaDB databases. When combined, these tools provide a strong platform for serving dynamic web applications and managing their databases efficiently. What is Nginx? NGINX (pronounced “engine-x”) is an open-source web server that also functions as a reverse proxy, load balancer, and HTTP cache. It is known for its speed, reliability and ability to handle a large number of simultaneous connections efficiently, making it ideal for high-traffic websites. Key Features of Nginx The key features of NGINX Web Server are – Event-Driven Architecture: Nginx handles connections asynchronously, which helps in managing multiple requests without consuming significant system resources. Reverse Proxy Capabilities: Nginx can be used to distribute traffic across multiple servers, balancing the load and preventing any one server from being overwhelmed. Static Content Delivery: Nginx is optimized for serving static files, such as images and stylesheets, efficiently, contributing to faster loading times. Security: Nginx provides security features like DDoS protection, SSL/TLS encryption, and HTTP/2 support. Scalability: Nginx is highly scalable and [...]

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NGINX Web Server Installation and Configuration in Ubuntu |   September 7, 2024

NGINX is a feature rich and high-performance software which is mainly used for Web Server. NGINX can also be used as a proxy server, load balancer, mail proxy and HTTP Cache Server. NGINX is a free and open-source software and can be run on Linux, Windows. macOS and other operating systems. NGINX is a single-thread based application. So, it can handle unlimited client requests using asynchronous technique. NGINX processes highly efficient run loops in a single-thread process called workers. Workers accept [...]

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CentOS 8 Networking Configuration Using Cockpit Web Console |   January 11, 2021

The first task after completing CentOS 8 fresh installation is to configure its networking so that it can be accessed from other network devices. In my previous article, I discussed how to install CentOS 8 Graphical User Interface (GNOME Desktop) with step by step screenshots. If you are a new CentOS 8 user and have not yet installed CentOS 8 on your server machine, feel free to follow that article and install CentOS 8 GNOME Desktop according to the article. [...]

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CentOS 8 Networking Configuration Using nmtui Tool |   December 14, 2020

The first task after completing CentOS 8 fresh installation is to configure its networking so that it can be accessed from other network devices. In my previous article, I discussed how to install CentOS 8 Graphical User Interface (GNOME Desktop) with step by step screenshots. If you are a new CentOS 8 user and have not yet installed CentOS 8 on your server machine, feel free to follow that article and install CentOS 8 GNOME Desktop according to the article. [...]

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CentOS 8 Installation with Screenshots (Server with GUI) |   November 21, 2020

Linux is a free and open source operating system developed by Linus Torvalds on September 17, 1991. It is mainly used as server environment. A lot of Linux distributions are present today. Among them, Red Hat Linux is used as enterprise Linux. Red Hat is also known as Red Hat commercial Linux that means Red Hat is a paid service program. CentOS (Community Enterprise Operating System) is another Linux distribution that provides a free and open source, enterprise-class, community-supported server platform functionally compatible with [...]

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Port Based Apache Virtual Hosting on RHEL 7 |   July 26, 2019

Virtual Hosting is a method of hosting multiple domains on single web server. If you have multiple domains (such as domain1.com, domain2.com and so on) and want to host on single web server, Virtual Hosting is your right choice. Apache web server provides an easy way to manage Virtual Hosting. Virtual Hosting can be Name Based, IP Based or Port Based. In Name Based Virtual Hosting, multiple domains can be hosted on single Server and single IP address. On the [...]

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IP Based Virtual Hosting on CentOS 7 with Apache Server |   July 18, 2019

Virtual Hosting is a method of hosting multiple domains on single web server. If you have multiple domains (such as domain1.com, domain2.com and so on) and want to host on single web server, Virtual Web Hosting is your right choice. Apache web server provides an easy way to manage Virtual Hosting. Virtual Hosting can be either Name Based or IP Based. In Name Based Virtual Hosting, multiple domains can be hosted on single IP address. On the other hand, in [...]

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Virtual Web Hosting with Apache on CentOS 7 (Name Based) |   July 15, 2019

Virtual Hosting is a method of hosting multiple domains on single server. If you have multiple domains (such as domain1.com, domain2.com and so on) and want to host on a webserver, Virtual Web Hosting is your right choice. Apache web server provides an easy way to manage Virtual Hosting. Virtual Hosting can be either Name Based or IP Based. In Name Based Virtual Hosting, multiple domains can be hosted on single IP address. On the other hand, in IP Based [...]

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How to Add New Domains to BIND DNS Server |   July 5, 2019

DNS (Domain Name System) Server is an essential part to any computer network. So, it is always suggest keeping a DNS Server in every network. How to configure a DNS Server with BIND package was discussed in my previous article. A common question among the fresher admins of BIND DNS is how to add a new domain to BIND DNS Server. For this, this article is designed to discuss the proper way to add multiple domains to BIND DNS Server. [...]

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DNS Server Configuration on CentOS 7 (Caching DNS with BIND) |   June 24, 2019

DNS (Domain Name System) Server is an essential part to any computer network. Today web communication cannot imagine without DNS Server. DNS is a client server protocol where DNS Client requests for the domain name resolution and DNS Server response on it. Every network should have a DNS Server because local DNS Server improves network performance by caching DNS information and serving DNS request locally. DNS Server can be configured either Windows or Linux operating system. In this article, I [...]

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LVM Management in CentOS/Red Hat 7 Linux |   March 15, 2019

CentOS 7.5 Installation with GUI and LVM Partition |   March 7, 2019

Managing Disk Partition with the parted Tool in CentOS 7 |   March 2, 2019

How to Mount USB Device in CentOS 7 (NTFS and Linux FS) |   February 18, 2019

CentOS 7 Partition Management with fdisk Utility |   February 11, 2019

FreeRADIUS MySQL Database GUI with phpMyAdmin on CentOS 7 |   January 30, 2019

MikroTik PPPoE Server Configuration with freeRADIUS Server |   January 20, 2019

FreeRADIUS User Profile Configuration for MikroTik Router |   January 10, 2019

FreeRADIUS User Group Management with MySQL |   January 3, 2019

MikroTik Radius Configuration with FreeRADIUS and MySQL |   December 18, 2018

MikroTik Radius Configuration with FreeRADIUS |   December 7, 2018

FreeRADIUS Installation and Basic Configuration on CentOS 7 |   November 28, 2018

CentOS 7 Network Configuration Using nmtui Tool |   August 27, 2018

CentOS 7.5 Installation Step by Step with GUI (GNOME Desktop) |   August 15, 2018

Web Server Configuration in Linux with Apache, MariaDB and PHP |   January 2, 2018

User Management in Linux (Red Hat/CentOS) |   September 28, 2017

Linux Text Editor |   September 7, 2017

Red Hat/CentOS Network Configuration |   August 4, 2017

Getting Started with Red Hat Linux |   May 20, 2017

Red Hat/CentOS 7 Linux Installation (Minimal Packages) |   April 18, 2017