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Install and configure a new WordPress site
As a system administrator I am often tasked with setting up a new empty WordPress site. No matter which web server you use the process is the same once the web servers’ document root is defined. Make sure you have your web server set up and serving documents before proceeding.
Reset a lost MySQL root password
If you’ve ever inherited a system from another administrator you know how frustrating it can be to not be left with the applicable list of root passwords to the system and various server. Well, here’s how to reset the MySQL root password even if you don’t know the current one.
Port forward traffic from one server to another
While migrating services from one server to another it is often necessary to be able to forward all the traffic on the old ip address and port to the new IP address and port while DNS changes are propagated to the internet. With ‘iptables’ on Linux a few quick commands will accomplish the entire task…