Introduction

The Raspberry Pi 4 & 5 are powerful enough to run a web server to host multiple websites. At least the 8Gb version is. That’s the version of the Pi 4 I use for this very purpose. As a web designer and developer, I like to host my own websites on my own server. You can find lots of articles which give you bits and bobs of how to setup a web server but this guide is specifically tailored to guide you through not only the server setup - including Apache, MySQL, PHP, virtual...

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Introduction

The Raspberry Pi 4 & 5 are powerful enough to run a web server to host multiple websites. At least the 8Gb version is. That’s the version of the Pi 4 I use for this very purpose. As a web designer and developer, I like to host my own websites on my own server.

This is a short guide on the steps you need to take to install Ubuntu Server, update the application packages and set a static IP address (optional). It forms part of a larger guide I’ve written on Running a...

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Introduction

When you run a web server in Ubuntu, you probably want to serve more than one website. in this scenario we can use virtual hosts to represent each website. But first we need to install Apache - the most popular server platform on Linux.

This tutorial forms a small part of my larger, detailed tutorial on Running a Live Web Server on a Raspberry Pi from Home.

Installing Apache

Apache is the web server software we will use. This should be installed first.

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Introduction

If you use Ubuntu Server then you must ensure that its timezone is set correctly. If the time is wrong then you may run into problems updating software, servcing websites, etc.

It’s fairly straightforward to do this in Unix, so let’s dive in. This tutorial forms a small part of my larger, detailed tutorial on Running a Live Web Server on a Raspberry Pi from Home.

Set the Correct Ubuntu Server Timezone

Ubuntu should be running with the correct time zone set for where...

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Introduction

If you design WordPress websites for a living, or perhaps as a hobby, you have likely encountered the problem where you want to replace an existing website with a new version that you have created locally.

If your website is a static website, with only HTML and CSS files, then you can easily copy these files over to your website hosting provider or your own server with minimal downtime. However, it can get more complicated if you use a WordPress website - Or any website that has a...

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