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-For the hosting of this wiki, my blog [[http://datablog.roman-halliday.com/|Rows Across The Lake]] and other things, I have a VM web host. +====== Server Configuration - Virtual Host ====== 
 + 
 +For the hosting of this wiki, my blog [[http://datablog.roman-halliday.com/|Rows Across The Lake]] and other things, I have a VM web host. Inspired by my migration efforts, I'm documenting the changes and challenges for next time. 
 + 
 +Some useful notes from the first server are hidden away under [[server:initial_setup]] (access limited for security reasons).
  
 ====== Hosting Provider ====== ====== Hosting Provider ======
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 See: See:
  
-  * [[server_configuration:apache]] +  * [[server configuration:apache]] 
-  * [[server_configuration:firewall]] +  * [[server configuration:firewall]] 
-  * [[server_configuration:email]] +  * [[server configuration:email]] 
-  * [[server_configuration:cron]]+  * [[server configuration:cron]] 
 +  * [[server configuration:wiki]] 
 +  * [[server configuration:sftp]] 
 +  * [[server configuration:postgres]] 
 + 
 +Also (for me): 
 +  * [[server configuration:video notes]]
  
 ====== Server Migration ====== ====== Server Migration ======
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 ==== Get configuration ==== ==== Get configuration ====
  
-Gollowing advice from:+Following advice from:
   * DigitalOcean Community Documentation: [[https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-migrate-linux-servers-part-1-system-preparation|How To Migrate Linux Servers Part 1 - System Preparation]]   * DigitalOcean Community Documentation: [[https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-migrate-linux-servers-part-1-system-preparation|How To Migrate Linux Servers Part 1 - System Preparation]]
  
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 # More # More
-service --status-all|more+service --status-all | more
 </code> </code>
  
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 As root As root
 <code bash> <code bash>
 +# create a user for me
 +adduser david
 +
 # Add my user to sudo # Add my user to sudo
 groupadd david sudo groupadd david sudo
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 ==== SFTP ==== ==== SFTP ====
  
-Basic SFTP was already available/configured in the box. I did have fun as my configuration in my client application was set to point to an IP rather than the hostname. +Basic SFTP was already available/configured in the box. 
- +
-Some related notes: +
-SFTP: https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-setup-sftp-server-on-ubuntu-20-04-focal-fossa-linux +
-https://www.howtogeek.com/50787/add-a-user-to-a-group-or-second-group-on-linux/ +
-https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-sftp-to-securely-transfer-files-with-a-remote-server +
-https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-session-allows-sftp-connections-only/ +
- +
-Note, I'd added the user account to the group "sftp" which then made it specifically an ''sftp'' account and blocked it for ''ssh'' using the basic configuration. I got the error "the session allows sftp connections only" when trying to ''ssh''. Removing the account from the group fixed things. +
- +
-<code bash> +
-# Craete sftp group and add user +
-groupadd sftp +
-usermod -a -G sftp david +
- +
-# Restart SSH - 2 methods +
-systemctl restart ssh +
-service ssh reload +
- +
-# Remove user from group +
-gpasswd -d david sftp +
- +
-# View groups +
-groups david +
-</code> +
 ==== Firewall ==== ==== Firewall ====
  
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   * Ubuntu Documentation: [[https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/security-firewall|Ubuntu firewall]]   * Ubuntu Documentation: [[https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/security-firewall|Ubuntu firewall]]
  
-==== Configure Apache & WorPress ====+==== Configure Apache & WordPress ====
  
 In general, follow scripts/prompts when first SSH into droplet. In general, follow scripts/prompts when first SSH into droplet.
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   * https://help.servmask.com/2018/10/27/how-to-increase-maximum-upload-file-size-in-wordpress/   * https://help.servmask.com/2018/10/27/how-to-increase-maximum-upload-file-size-in-wordpress/
  
-The two values need to be larger than the file size ''post_max_size'' and ''upload_max_filesize''. In the inteface, the value which is shown as the "Maximum upload" is (for some reason) ''post_max_size''.+The two values need to be larger than the file size ''post_max_size'' and ''upload_max_filesize''. 
 + 
 +In the interface, the value which is shown as the "Maximum upload" is (for some reason) ''post_max_size''. 
 + 
 +Edit the ''.htaccess'' file, under: ''/var/www/roman-halliday.com/datablog''
  
-Under: ''/var/www/roman-halliday.com/datablog'' +<file txt .htaccess>
-<file .htaccess>+
 php_value upload_max_filesize 256M php_value upload_max_filesize 256M
 php_value post_max_size 200M php_value post_max_size 200M
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 === Duplicator === === Duplicator ===
-I didn't use as it migrated all the WprdPress files and had some fun and games with registration:+I didn't use as it migrated all the WordPress files and had some fun and games with registration:
   * https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-move-wordpress-to-a-new-host-or-server-with-no-downtime/#setupduplicator   * https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-move-wordpress-to-a-new-host-or-server-with-no-downtime/#setupduplicator
   * https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/quick-start/?   * https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/quick-start/?
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