Categories: How To, Email, Stopping Spam, Programming, PHP, MySQL, Bash Scripting, Operating Systems, Linux, Unix, Debian, General, Windows, Automation, Migrations, Plesk to Plesk, Networking, Hardware, Software, Wordpress, OpenVZ, Plesk, Iptables

Fixing broken wordpress uploads folders, Even on shared hosting for many sites.

by Chris Walker on Apr.21, 2010, under Technical, How To, Programming, Bash Scripting, General, Skills, Portfolio, Automation, Linux, Unix, Software, Wordpress, Plesk

When a user uploads files in wordpress, they are created in a directory called wp-content/uploads/[year]/[month]/. If either this year or month folder do not exist, wordpress will create them. This is usually good. Except on a shared hosting server more »
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Pulling database passwords from Plesk (Part 2 of Plesk Windows to Plesk Linux Migrations)

by Chris Walker on Apr.05, 2010, under Technical, How To, Operating Systems, Windows, General, MySQL, Skills, Portfolio, Migrations, Plesk to Plesk, Linux, Unix, Software, Plesk

Assuming that you read my previous how to on getting passwords from plesk on windows to do an easier migration, this will also come in handy.Typically, when doing these migrations. I create the database via plesk, move the domain, and then spend time run… more »
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Migrating Plesk Windows to Plesk Linux, a more, simple way

by Chris Walker on Apr.01, 2010, under Technical, How To, Operating Systems, Windows, General, MySQL, Skills, Portfolio, Migrations, Plesk to Plesk, Automation, Linux, Unix, Software, Plesk

I've been working with a hosting company now for about 6 months. We bought some windows servers with clients on them a few months before I started. Additionally, we have about triple, or more the amount of *nix servers. more »
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Your messages are marked as spam by gmail or msn... heres some ideas

by Chris Walker on Feb.18, 2010, under Technical, How To, Networking, Portfolio, Email, Stopping Spam

Unfortunately, there is not a whole lot that we can do to prevent your emails from ending up in other email providers spam system. A number of these email providers use different spam firewalls more »
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The craziest hard drive trick in the book. Harddrive recovery at its scariest

by Chris Walker on Jan.11, 2010, under Technical, How To, Hardware

Ever had that moment when you are right in the middle of working on something super important, and all of a sudden you hear a nasty power down and reload of your drive, heard the spooky *tick wurr* on a drive, or has is stopped completely? Dont throw i… more »
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Work Experience - 2004 Through Today

by Chris Walker on Jan.11, 2010, under Technical, How To, Programming, Networking, Operating Systems, Bash Scripting, PHP, Debian, Windows, General, MySQL, Blog-a-Resume, Work History, Hardware, Email, Stopping Spam, Migrations, Plesk to Plesk, Automation, Linux, Unix, Software, Wordpress, OpenVZ, Plesk

Since I put my skills list up, I should also put up my work experience as well CompanyJob TitleDates EmployedCity, StateAddressDutiesIcelab NetworksTier 2 Support - Data Migrations and Client Acquisition migrations.Octob… more »
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OpenVZ Tools, Working with OpenVZ And virtual private systems

by Chris Walker on Jan.09, 2010, under Technical, How To, Operating Systems, Bash Scripting, Debian, Software, OpenVZ

I'll be acquiring a server within the next week or so (I HOPE), and with this server, I plan to setup a set of VPS to provide a few different services, and maybe even give them out. Before I've even got that far, I took the time to setup a Virtual Ma… more »
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Skills List

by Chris Walker on Jan.09, 2010, under Technical, Programming, Networking, Operating Systems, Bash Scripting, PHP, Debian, Windows, General, MySQL, Blog-a-Resume, Skills, Hardware, Email, Stopping Spam, Migrations, Plesk to Plesk, Automation, Linux, Unix, Software, Wordpress, OpenVZ, Plesk, Iptables

Well, this is about the most extensive list I've compiled of every technical thing I have EVER done. This list will probably be updated over time. SkillExperience (Years) Microsoft Office10.1 Powerpoint5.5 Outlook 5.5… more »
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Debian calls iptables logging in syslog an 'improvement'... I don't think so...

by Chris Walker on Oct.27, 2009, under Technical, How To, Networking, Operating Systems, Debian, Automation, Linux, Unix, Software

Ever had that moment when you notice something in a system is horribly flawed and no one seems to think that what you want to do is worth while? you know what I have to say to that? AAAAAAHHHHHHFUCKYOU! in a sneeze like fashion... why? because I think ke… more »
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