MySQL

How to Install and Configure Xdebug 3 for PHP 8.3 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install WordPress with Nginx and PHP 8.3 on Ubuntu 24.04

WordPress is the world’s most popular CMS, powering over 40% of all websites. This guide deploys a fresh WordPress installation on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS using Nginx, PHP 8.3-FPM, and MySQL 8.0. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Nginx, PHP 8.3-FPM, MySQL 8.0 installed A domain name pointed to your […]

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How to Configure PHP-FPM with Nginx on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure Laravel 12 with Nginx on Ubuntu 26.04

Laravel 12 is the latest major release of the popular PHP framework, featuring a streamlined directory structure, improved performance, and modern PHP 8.4 syntax support. This guide installs Laravel 12 on a LEMP stack (Linux, Nginx, MySQL, PHP 8.4) on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with […]

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How to Configure PHP-FPM with Nginx on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install WordPress with Nginx and PHP 8.4 on Ubuntu 26.04

WordPress powers over 40% of all websites. Installing it on a LEMP stack (Nginx + MySQL + PHP-FPM) gives you superior performance compared to the traditional LAMP/Apache setup. This guide installs WordPress on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Nginx, PHP 8.4, and MySQL 9. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with […]

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How to Configure PHP-FPM with Nginx on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Drupal 11 on Ubuntu 26.04

Drupal 11 is the latest release of the enterprise-grade content management framework. Built on PHP 8.3+, it introduces Starshot initiative improvements and a modernised admin experience. This guide installs Drupal 11 on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Nginx, PHP 8.4, and MySQL 9. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Nginx, […]

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How to Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04

MySQL 8.0 is the world’s most popular open-source relational database. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ships with MySQL 8.0 in its default repositories. This guide installs, secures, and verifies MySQL on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Update Package Lists […]

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How to Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu 24.04

phpMyAdmin is a free web-based interface for managing MySQL/MariaDB databases. This guide installs phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Nginx and PHP 8.3. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Nginx, MySQL, PHP 8.3-FPM installed A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Install phpMyAdmin Install from the Ubuntu repository: […]

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How to Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure MySQL Primary-Replica Replication on Ubuntu 24.04

MySQL replication keeps a replica server in sync with a primary, providing redundancy and read scaling. This guide configures MySQL 8.0 primary-replica (master-slave) replication between two Ubuntu 24.04 LTS servers. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Two Ubuntu 24.04 LTS servers (primary and replica) with MySQL 8.0 installed Network connectivity between the two […]

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How to Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Back Up and Restore MySQL Databases on Ubuntu 24.04

Regular database backups are essential. This guide covers multiple methods for backing up and restoring MySQL 8.0 databases on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS — from simple mysqldump exports to automated cron jobs. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server with MySQL 8.0 installed A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – […]

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How to Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04

A default MySQL 8.0 installation has several security weaknesses that should be addressed before going to production. This guide walks through MySQL hardening best practices on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server with MySQL 8.0 installed A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Run mysql_secure_installation […]

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How to Secure MySQL 9 on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install MySQL 9 on Ubuntu 26.04

MySQL 9 brings improved performance, enhanced JSON support, and better replication capabilities over previous versions. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS includes MySQL 9 in its default repositories, making installation straightforward. This guide installs, secures, and verifies MySQL 9. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges Step 1 […]

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