UTF-8 in MySQL — Solving UTF-8 Issues in MySQL
UTF-8 and MySQL can be tricky. Sometimes the problem isn’t noticed right away. Here is how I solved my recent encounter with UTF-8 issues and MySQL.
How to Setup a Firewall to Secure Your Linux Server
Setting up a firewall is the second thing you should do immediately following the setup of your linux server (the first should be to Secure SSH Login). Learn how to do both.
How to Secure SSH Login on Your Linux Server
Generally it is not secure to allow remote root login. Additionally, using Password Authentication is also insecure. So… after setting up my server at RackSpace, the next step was to setup basic SSH login security.
How to Install and Configure a NGINX Server (LEMP Stack)
If you are interested, like I am, in setting up your own web server and hosting your own projects then I hope you will follow along. This guide will walk you step by step on setting up a LEMP stack (Linux, Nginx, MySQL, and PHP).