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Setting up a web server from scratch
When | Tuesday 15th October 2019, 6:30pm |
Where | The Avalon Lounge, 25 Kent Rd, Glasgow, G3 7EH |
What we'll do
We'll aim to teach:
How to set up an Amazon EC2 instance (a free private server you can start developing on)
How to securely access your server
Install a web server (apache2) and database (MySQL) on your server
Install a
GUI tool for administering your database
How to upload and edit files on your webserver
How to create a basic
HTML page
If there's time, create a “Hello world” PHP program and some other basics
Whatever your level - you are very welcome to come along. We'll find some time to answer questions and if you are able to help newcomers with any issues they might have, all the better!
What you'll need
A laptop
An account on AWS (visit Amazon Web Services and create an account
https://aws.amazon.com/ You will have to put credit card details in, but you won't be charged for your first year). This is optional but might save some time on the night. If you'd rather use a different service (like Google or Digital Ocean) then feel free to go with them rather than AWS. We'll try to assist you on the night.
Getting Started
See the Web server page for the list of instructions we'll work through to complete the objectives above.
Attendees
An opportunity to make some new friends with common interests! Follow us on the Fediverse at https://glasgow.social/tags/coding (create an account on https://glasgow.social or on any Fediverse connected site) so you can keep in touch with everyone you meet tonight. Let me know if you want to share your Fediverse address so I can add the details below.