FreeBSD is a free and open-source operating system that is ideal for server deployments. In this guide we will discuss some of the important differences between FreeBSD and Linux. Understanding these differences can h...

SSH, or secure shell, is a network protocol that provides a secure, encrypted way to communicate with and administer your servers. As SSH is the most common way of working with a FreeBSD server, you will want to famil...

OpenVPN is an open-source virtual private network (VPN) server/client application which allows you to join a virtual network (similar to a LAN) securely. This tutorial will explain how to install and configure an Open...

A FAMP stack, which is similar to a LAMP stack on Linux, is a group of open source software that is typically installed together to enable a FreeBSD server to host dynamic websites and web apps. FAMP is an acronym tha...

PF is a renown firewall application that is maintained upstream by the security-driven OpenBSD project. It is more accurately expressed as a packet filtering tool, hence the name, and it is known for its simple syntax...

FreeBSD is a secure, high performance operating system that is suitable for a variety of server roles. In this guide, we will cover some basic information about how to get started with a server running FreeBSD 11.2.

A FAMP stack, which is similar to a LAMP stack on Linux, is a group of open source software that is typically installed together to enable a FreeBSD server to host dynamic websites and web apps. FAMP is an acronym tha...

The MPM Event module is a fast multi-processing module available on the Apache HTTP web server. PHP-FPM is the FastCGI Process Manager for PHP. The FastCGI protocol is based on the Common Gateway Interface (CGI), a pr...

Nginx, MySQL, and PHP can be combined together easily as a powerful solution for serving dynamic content on the web. These three pieces of software can be installed and configured on a FreeBSD machine to create what i...

When setting up a new FreeBSD server, there are a number of optional steps you can take to get your server into a more production-friendly state. In this guide, we will go over some of the most common examples. We wil...

This tutorial will help you prepare to upgrade to MySQL 5.7 from earlier versions. It covers sql_mode with practical examples of query responses that get stricter. The tutorial also contains instructions for checking ...

In this tutorial we'll go over how to connect FreeBSD's built-in Sendmail service to SendGrid to send emails from your server. You can also adapt the settings for a different external mail service without much trouble.

When setting up a new FreeBSD server, there are a number of optional steps you can take to get your server into a more production-friendly state. In this guide, we will go over some of the most common examples. We wil...

In this tutorial, you will use Certbot to set up a TLS/SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt on a FreeBSD 12.0 server running Apache as a web server. Additionally, you will automate the certificate renewal process using ...

When administering a FreeBSD server, it is important to understand the basic maintenance procedures that will help you keep your server in good shape. In this guide, we will cover the basic procedures needed to keep y...

FreeBSD is a secure, high-performance operating system that is suitable for a variety of server roles. In this guide, we will cover some basic information about how to get started with a FreeBSD server.

FreeBSD is a powerful operating system capable functioning in a variety of roles. Part of what makes FreeBSD an ideal choice in many scenarios is its flexibility. A large contribution to this reputation comes from Fre...

Nginx is one of the most popular web servers in the world known for its frequent use as a load balancer and reverse proxy. Many of the largest and most highly trafficked sites on the internet depend on Nginx, at least...

FreeBSD's binary package manager, pkg, can be used to easily manage the installation of pre-compiled applications—the FreeBSD equivalent Debian and RPM packages. In this tutorial, we will show you how to manage packag...

In this tutorial, we will show you how to use Certbot to obtain a free SSL certificate and use it with FreeBSD server running Nginx. We will also show you how to automatically renew your SSL certificate.