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Change Domain for WordPress Docker Container with phpMyAdmin

Are you trying to migrate an existing WordPress Docker container to a new domain URL? One might change domain for a couple of reasons. For example, change in brand name, favorite domain in .com becomes available or change to different...

Using Ansible to Automate Deployment for Apps and IT Infrastructure

Introduction Ansible is one of the few configuration management tools in the DevOps environment. It is an infrastructure automation platform used to deploy our applications and systems rapidly to enable continuous integration and continuous deployment. While there are others like...

Set Up DKIM, SPF and Reverse DNS to Improve Mail Deliverability

Introduction DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) is a protocol that contributes to DMARC compliance and requests the sender origin to take responsibility for sent messages that can be verified by mailbox providers. Essentially, it enables the outbound domain to digitally sign...

Host Multiple Websites with jwilder nginx-proxy and letsencrypt-companion

Introduction Two years ago, in 2018, I was introduced to Docker by a colleague of mine who was a brilliant programmer. Thus, I started my Docker journey on my own by reading tutorials online. I was developing a WordPress website...

Setup Cheap Self-Hosted WordPress with Domain for just $7/year

Do you know the difference in service provided between wordpress.com vs wordpress.org? You can register for a free hosted blog at wordpress.com with limited features or you can subscribe to their paid plans to unlock them. However, at wordpress.org, you...

Father’s Day 2020 with My Family

This would be my seventh Father's Day. OMG, how times flies! My family (wife, daughter and later son) would celebrate Father's Day without fail for me every year. There would be cards from my daughter and/or cake from my wife....

How to Backup Databases and Files, Rotate and Rsync to Remote

We should always schedule backups for our website files and databases but should never keep the backups only in the server which your websites and databases reside in. If you are on solid cloud providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS)...

Automated Checks: Send Email when Product in Stock

Introduction Have you ever wanted to buy that pretty dress or gadget really bad but disappointed at it being currently out of stock? Then, you check the listing once every few hours in hope to snap it up when it...

VeraCrypt Drive Encryption to Protect Data

Introduction TrueCrypt is the first on-the-fly encryption (OTFE) that I used and when it got discontinued, I switched to VeraCrypt. Similar to TrueCrypt, VeraCrypt is a small encryption software that is used for OTFE and is a fork of the...

How to Create an Aquarium Divider and Let Kids Share a Fish Tank

Background I have been keeping fishes for more than a year now and this hobby started from my previous job. The thought came when I was assigned a huge L-shaped table when relocated to a new office premise. While other...

Setup Cheap Self-Hosted WordPress with Domain for just $7/year

Setup Cheap Self-Hosted WordPress with Domain for just $7/year

By Mike Goh April 12, 2020Developers Technical TutorialsDomain DNS, Web, WordPressNo Comments

Do you know the difference in service provided between wordpress.com vs wordpress.org? You can register for a free hosted blog at wordpress.com with limited features or you can subscribe to their paid plans to unlock them. However, at wordpress.org, you…

How to Make ‘docker-compose’ Short and Quick Using Aliases

How to Make ‘docker-compose’ Short and Quick Using Aliases

By Mike Goh April 12, 2020Developers Technical TutorialsCommand LineNo Comments

Have you at times need to type docker-compose repeatedly to bring containers up and down or to check processes while in development? Here is a neat trick to shorten docker-compose to just 2 letters dc. This is a one-time change…