Windows Terminal is a modern host application for the command-line shells that include Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash (via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)). Unlike the previous shell apps in Windows, Windows Terminal comes with many features including multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU-accelerated text rendering engine, and themes customization with text, colors, backgrounds, and shortcuts. By default, Windows Terminal will now open when certain command functions are executed in Windows 11....

When you have multiple input devices connected to Windows 10, you may often have to switch between these different connected devices to choose the most suitable one for a particular case. While it’s easy to set the default Mic for every app across the system, some apps allow you to choose your preferred Mic which overrides the system’s default. For students and new users looking for a computer to start learning on, the easiest place to start is Windows 10....

This post shows students and new users how to configure LAMP / LEMP time zones properly on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS servers. Getting the server configured in the correct time zone and with the correct dates allows webmasters to get logs reports with correct dates and times, configure time-based configurations, and many more. So, when setting up your new LAMP or LEMP server the step below is a great place to start....

A Microsoft account is what you use to access many Microsoft devices and services, including signing into Skype, Outlook.com, OneDrive, and more. You can manage and control your account from a single dashboard online as well. From the online dashboard, you can change your password, update security information, and review your search and browsing history when you use a Microsoft account to sign into Windows or other devices. With a Microsoft account, you can also protect and stay connected with your family, and find, lock, or erase lost or stolen Windows devices....

As a chat app with million of users worldwide, Telegram comes packed with a bunch of features that promise convenient communication. Channel is one of Telegram’s best tools that allow broadcasting for audience in larger size. Good news for all, how to create Telegram channel is quite simple. Many users create channel for business as it can reach people directly. Besides, it supports unlimited number of subscribers, so it is often used in businesses....

With Windows Hello, one can use a PIN, face, or fingerprint to sign into their devices. Windows Hello is a way one can ditch their passwords in favor of a more secure and personal method of authentication. To use Windows Hello security authentication methods, you’ll need a Windows computer with special hardware that supports these authentication methods. You’ll need a fingerprint reader to sign in with your fingerprint, an infrared camera to use your face, and TPM to sign in with a PIN....

The Microsoft Edge browser is the default browser in Windows 11. Users are allowed to switch to their preferred or favorite browser anytime. Edge is based on Chromium, similar to Google Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers in use today. There are lots of features one can use with Microsoft Edge. One such feature is the Edge bar. It provides convenient access to search, personalized news and content, and productivity tools without taking over your screen....

There is a wide array of problems that may come to your printer. It ranges from a simple problem such as unclear printing, stuck paper, to the more technical one such as printer driver is unavailable. When you have this issue, chances are that you think the printer requires complicated treatment only techy person knows. But wait! This problem is actually simple if you know what to do. When it comes to “Printer driver is unavailable” error, it indicates that the printer driver is not compatible with your computer or is outdated....

If you need a database management system with native multi-model and search capabilities, including high availability, you may want to look at ArangoDB. This database platform is used by small and large companies that process massive amounts of data. The system provides synchronous replication, automatic failover, and a self-organizing cluster. with no single points of failure. For more about ArangoDB, please visit its homepage. Install Required Packages To get the latest version of ArangoDB, you can either use it....

Whether you’re creating a personal or company ticket management site, Attendize can help you build and manage your content on every device with its intuitive and powerful user and admin dashboard. This brief tutorial will show students and new users how to install Attendize with Apache2, MariaDB, and PHP 7.2 support on Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04 LTS. Some features of this platform include: Beautiful mobile friendly event pages. Easy attendee management – Refunds, Messaging etc....

Elasticsearch is a search engine that provides a distributed, multitenant-capable full-text search engine and schema-free JSON documents across distributed shared storage. Logstash is a free and open server-side data processing component that collects, parses, and transforms data before sending it to other sources, including Elasticsearch. Kibana is a free and open user interface that lets you explore and visualize Elasticsearch data. Beats are lightweight transport agents that collect application data and send it to Elasticsearch or another platform....

Google Chrome is not an open-source browser and is not automatically included with Ubuntu repositories. If you want to use Chrome on Ubuntu, you’ll have to download it manually or add its repositories to install it. Below, we’ll show you how to do that when using Ubuntu Linux. Also, for students and new users learning Linux, the easiest place to start learning is Ubuntu Linux. Ubuntu is the modern, open-source Linux operating system for desktops, servers, and other devices....

Google Cloud SDK is a software toolset that helps developers and users manage cloud services hosted on the Google Cloud Platform. The packaged toolset contains the gcloud, gsutil, and bq commands and is available in package format for installation on Ubuntu as well as other Linux systems. In Ubuntu, there are multiple ways to install Google Cloud SDK. Ubuntu users can use its official APT repository and also install it from Snap package management....

Joomla is a free and open-source CMS based on PHP and MySQL that also has many features and thousands of plugins and templates or themes. If you want to create an online website or store, Joomla might be the simplest way to do it, especially if you will need support from users to manage and maintain the site. This tutorial is based on Ubuntu Linux. We’ll be installing the Apache web server, MariaDB database server, and PHP modules....

LibreNMS automatically discover your entire network using CDP, FDP, LLDP, OSPF, BGP, SNMP, and ARP and provide you alerts via email, slack and more. LibreNMS supports the majority of the network devices in use today. from many major manufacturers. including the vast majority of the networking devices deployed. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install LibreNMS software on Ubuntu 16.04 / 17.10 and 18....

Back in 2017, Windows released Windows Subsystem for Linux that lets developers run a GNU/Linux environment, including most command-line tools, utilities, and applications directly in Windows without setting up a virtual machine or dual-boot. WSL2 has since been released, and it’s an improvement over version 1. The new and improved version comes with a performance boost, and full system call compatibility, and is built with a new architecture that delivers features that make WSL an amazing way to run a Linux environment in Windows....

If you’re a photographer and want to show your photos to your clients, then Piwigo is a great place to start. and should be very useful for your projects. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install Piwigo on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with Apache2, MariaDB, and PHP 7.2 support. To get started with installing Piwigo, follow the steps below: Install Apache2 HTTP Server Piwigo requires a webserver and the most popular web server in use today is Apache2....

Textpattern is a lightweight and elegant content management system for publishers, designers, and developers which has been around for many years. It’s a great alternative to WordPress and other popular CMS in use today. If you’re a current WordPress user and wish to try another CMS, give Textpattern a try and see if it fits your needs. It’s based on the same LAMP or LEMP stack as WordPress so the technology shouldn’t be much different than what you already know....

Total.js CMS is in use for many kinds of websites, from small nonprofits and large enterprises. Using Total.js CMS you can modify images, tables, iframes, and much more in seconds. No need for learning templating and HTML Total.js CMS hides most of that stuff and focuses on what matters most. For more about Total.js CMS, check its homepage. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install Total....

For students and new users who want to set up a new WordPress website with an Apache2 HTTP server and use Cloudflare for CDN and SSL protection, the steps below should help them get there. This setup might take a while to complete and the process below should work on other websites as well. It doesn’t have to be WordPress. This setup should work on other CMSs and plain HTML sites out of the box....