Setting up an FTP Server on Ubuntu Server 14.04

By Austine M ·

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a TCP protocol for downloading files between computers. This article tutorial will show you how to install and setup an FTP server on Ubuntu 14.04.

Access to an FTP server can be managed in two ways:

  • Anonymous – remote clients can access the FTP server by using the default user account called “anonymous” or “ftp” and sending an email address as the password.
  • Authenticated – a user must have an account and a password.

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How To: Install Apache 2.4, PHP 5.5 and MySQL 5.5 on Windows 8.1

By Austine M ·

It has lately been a gruelling time for us, meeting deadlines and really working hard to get out of that comfort zone that us developers usually find ourselves in. All in all, we thank God for the unrelenting grace!

In this article, I will show you how to manually install Apache 2.4, PHP 5.5 and MySQL 5.5 on Windows 8.1 (64bit) without using any ready-to-use packages like XAMP or WAMP. Continue reading