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How to Upgrade from a Micro Instance to a Small or Larger Instance in EC2

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Amazon EC2 starts you off on a micro instance in the FREE tier. This introductory product is free but you will quickly outgrow the configuration. Here are the easy steps to upgrade to a larger EC2 instance. Steps to Upgrade from a Micro Instance in EC2 The steps are quite easy. They assume the usageContinue Reading…

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knife cookbook site install Fails (Workaround)

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Chef is a great tool for web server configuration. Unfortunately, a few readers are having issues with the knife cookbook site install command. Here is a quick workaround. knife cookbook site install Error on tar For some users, cookbooks are failing to install when unzipping the tar file. ERROR: Mixlib::ShellOut::ShellCommandFailed: Expected process to exit withContinue Reading…

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Add SPF Record for GoDaddy VPS (Virtual Private Server)

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Your email is more likely to reach in-boxes if you add an SPF record to your DNS account. Keep your website’s emails out of the spam folder with these quick steps. SPF DNS Record for GoDaddy VPS Your SPF record will require two pieces of information – the domain name of the sending mail serverContinue Reading…

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Chef Configuration with Multiple Websites & Multiple Apps

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Chef makes it easy to provision servers and deploy apps. Jason Grimes wrote an excellent three part tutorial including Vagrant and EC2 details. This post assumes you have a successfully running project as instructed by Jason. Building upon Jason’s excellent work, let’s look at configuring multiple websites and apps using Chef. As always, your feedbackContinue Reading…

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.htaccess to Redirect Folder to Subdomain

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Cloud hosting creates lots of flexibility and power. Often it is preferred to host brochureware websites on a budget host while keeping an app in a cloud host such as Amazon EC2. Why would you keep part of your website with a budget host? The main reason is that it is very easy for someoneContinue Reading…

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5 Essential Tools for EC2 Web Development

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There are one million ways to configure your cloud servers. Here are a few tools to consider for web development efficiency. Efficient Web Development Tools for Cloud Hosting This is a quick list of tools with links to resources to help you learn more. We are assuming a Windows client developing on a LAMP stackContinue Reading…

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SSH to Amazon AWS with Eclipse Remote System Explorer (RSE)

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SSH is a secure file transfer method. Amazon AWS provides a special .pem file in order to authenticate users. Create SSH Connection in Eclipse Window -> Open Perspective -> Other… Remote System Explorer and press OK Open a New Connection -> Right click Local -> New -> Connection -> SSH Only Enter the Hostname fromContinue Reading…

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