Moodle is an open-source course management system that works great for professionals, businesses, and colleges who want to run and manage their courses or training materials online securely. It is probably the best and most popular open-source learning management platform available today. However, if you’re going to be setting up Moodle in your environment, make sure to run it over HTTPS. This setup might take a while to complete and the process below should work on other Linux platforms as well....

If you’re looking for a functional, high-performance eCommerce platform to manage your online stores, you’ll find PrestaShop to be useful. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install PrestaShop on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 with Apache2, MariaDB, and PHP 7.2 support. For more about PrestaShop, please check its homepage To get started with installing PrestaShop, follow the steps below: Install Apache2 HTTP Server PrestaShop requires a web server and the Apache2 HTTP server is the most popular open-source web server available today....

Respond is an open-source, white-label, flat-file, multi-site, incredibly fast CMS that offers features that may not be available to other PHP-based content management systems, like WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. Out of the box, Respond comes with 5 starter themes that give you a great starting point for your site. It comes with great features and a beautiful, easy-to-use visual editor that allows you to edit content right on the page....

It is fully extensible, and it’s super-fast even on small servers. It offers features that may not be available to other PHP-based CMS, like WordPress Joomla, or Drupal. For one, it doesn’t need a database server to function. it’s a flat-file CMS. It also provides native markdown WYSIWYG support, SEO-friendly, flexible CSS framework, and easy installation and management. For more about Sitemagic, please check out its homepage. Install Apache2 HTTP Server on Ubuntu Apache2 HTTP Server is the most popular web server in use....

The current File Explorer settings will users to open a new folder in the same window or set up to open in multiple independent folders. With the new tabs browsing feature, the title bar of File Explorer will have tabs to help you work across multiple locations at the same time. This is currently available to computers enrolled in the Microsoft Insider Preview program. You should expect to see it when it is generally available to all users shortly....

PHP-FPM (FastCGI Process Manager) is an alternative to PHP FastCGI. It provides features like Adaptive process spawning, basic statistics, and advanced process management with graceful stop/start which may be useful for really busy websites. If you want to set up an Apache2 HTTP server with PHP-FPM support and enjoy those benefits, the steps below should be a great place to start. Install Apache2 HTTP Server If you don’t already know, the Apache HTTP server is the most popular in use today....

b2evolution is a refreshingly simple open-source content management (CMS) that has everything you need to build websites for sharing and interacting with your community. This cm is built on the LAMP or LEMP stack. All you need is in a single package. just install it and start using it. Whether you’re creating a personal or business website, b2evolution CMS can help you create and manage your content on every device with its minimalist and modern user and admin interface....

It is a new, lightweight blogging platform written entirely in the Laravel PHP Framework which will help you simplify the process of building and maintaining a website for businesses or individuals. Coaster CMS also has built-in modules that extend its functionality and the platform is actively being developed. For more about Coaster CMS, please check its homepage To get started with installing Coaster CMS, follow the steps below: Install Nginx HTTP Server on Ubuntu Nginx HTTP Server is probably the second most popular web server in use....

There are two methods one can use to share a printer. If you have a network printer and are connected to your network via a router or switch, then all PCs should be able to directly connect to the printer and add it individually. However, if the printer is not a network printer, but is attached or installed directly to one PC in the home, then you can share it on the PC it’s connected to with other PCs in the home or office....

Microsoft had noted previously that they will begin improving Windows 11 with conceptual features to explore exposing lightweight interactive content on the Windows desktop. In the previous version of Windows, these were called widgets. As mentioned, this feature is only currently available on devices enrolled in the Microsoft Insider Preview program. New features are tested with Insider Preview devices before they’re generally available to all. The desktop search box uses Bing to query the web, documents, and other content directly from your desktop....

Windows 11 offers tons of customization options, allowing users to choose how their desktops look and behave. Users can choose to further customize the taskbar on their second monitor, or not show it there at all. When the taskbar is extended and shown on the second monitor, you wouldn’t have to always go back to the primary display to work with minimized or start apps from the taskbar. You will be able to do that from the second monitor as well....

Bitlocker helps protect your data on your computer so only authorized users have access to it. If someone tries to access your BitLocker-enabled computer, then will have to authenticate. Without correctly authenticating, access will be denied. Note that BitLocker isn’t available on Windows 10 Home edition. When you’re ready to learn how to quickly and easily turn on BitLocker, follow the steps below: Sign in as Administrator Sign in to Windows with an administrator account (you may have to sign out and back in to switch accounts) if you’re not currently signed in as an administrator....

BitLocker helps protect your data on your computer so only authorized users have access to it. New files created on a BitLocker-enabled drive will automatically be protected as well. BitLocker will automatically check the PC at startup to make sure that the computer has not been tampered with, including BIOS changes and other security risks. By default, a PC with a TPM chip which is recognized by BitLocker will automatically unlock the PC during startup....

If you are running the Windows 11 Enterprise or the Windows 11 Pro for Workstations editions, you will find a feature that allows you to use your monitor as a Specialized Display. A monitor is categorized as “specialized” if it is neither intended to be used as a “desktop” monitor nor as a head-mounted display. The Specialized Display feature enables a display to be dedicated to a specific purpose, such as:...

By now you know a thing or two about Wi-Fi. If not, here’s a brief overview; Wi-Fi is a wireless technology that allows your computer smartphone, and mobile devices to connect to the internet. Without any other network connections to your computer, turning off Wi-Fi will disconnect your PC from the internet. There are multiple ways to turn on or off Wi-Fi on computers. Some computers come with a Wi-Fi button that sits on top of the keyboard area, and others on the side....

The chgrp command is used by users to change the group ownership of files and folders on Linux filesystems. If you’re a student or new user looking for a Linux system to start learning on, the easiest place to start is Ubuntu Linux OS. It’s a great Linux operating system for beginners to start learning Linux. Ubuntu is an open-source Linux operating system that runs on desktops, laptops, servers, and other devices....

SimpleScreenRecorder is a feature-rich screen recorder that supports X11 and OpenGL. It has a Qt-based graphical user interface that suits well with Ubuntu desktops. For more about Simple Screen Recorder, please visit its homepage. This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install and use Simple Screen Recorder on an Ubuntu desktop to capture the screen and create a video file. Some features of this program are:...

Almost all our tutorials are based on Ubuntu Linux because it’s probably the easiest Linux system to learn. Ubuntu is an open-source Linux operating system that runs on desktops, laptops, servers, and other devices… This brief tutorial describes Ubuntu Log out, Switch Users, Lock Screen, and Power off desktop features that you’ll find when you’re using Ubuntu desktops. To understand these features, continue below: Ubuntu Lock Screen: If you step away from your computer for a short time, you can use the lock screen feature to prevent other people from accessing your files or running applications....

Like Windows 10 virtual desktops feature, Ubuntu also comes with its virtual desktops called Workspaces. This feature allows you to group apps conveniently to stay organized. You can create multiple workspaces, which act like virtual desktops. Workspaces can be used to organize your work which reduces clutter and make your desktop easier to navigate. If you keep a lot of apps open at once and you want to separate them by tasks, using a virtual desktop or workspaces may be useful....

Although these themes have great features and you’d like to continue using them to run your blogs, without the search bar in the menu, the only other option is to add the search form to the sidebar via the WordPress widget. If you’re using a mobile device, and you want to search for content on the page. the search button is usually at the bottom of the screen. since that’s why most mobile sidebars are placed....