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Atom is a cross-platform, sophisticated IDE text/code editor for folks who need a decent editor with cool features like context-aware auto-completion, code navigation features such as an outline view, document formatting, file system browser, works with Git and GitHub directly, and much more. Whether you are new to programming or a seasoned programmer, you will need a great code editor to do your job. and Atom IDE is a code editor that combines simplicity and speed for any developer....

Git is probably the most popular open-source, distributed version control system in use today. Git allows developers to keep track of projects, code changes, create and revert changes, as well as collaborate with other developers. Created by Linux Torvalds, the creator of the Linux operating system, Git is now owned by Microsoft. If you’re a student or new user looking for an easy tutorial on installing Git on Ubuntu, the steps below should come in handy....

Koel is designed to handle large music collections and is optimized for MP3 streaming. It works with any media format that can be streamed over HTTP / HTTPS, including AAC, OGG, WMA, FLAC, APE, and more. This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to easily install the Koel streaming server on Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04 LTS servers and desktops. For more about Koel, please check out its homepage....

Lavalite comes with everything you need to make a super beautiful website and application. Lavalife is built on an open-source core with support for open standards, which might be very useful in helping you run your digital content. This CMS platform is designed for ease of use to allow enterprises and business owners to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile. For more about Lavalite, please check their Homepage To get started with installing Lavalite, follow the steps below:...

Moodle is an open-source course management system that works great for professionals, businesses, and colleges who want to run and manage their courses or training materials online securely. It is probably the best and most popular open-source learning management platform available today. However, if you’re going to be setting up Moodle in your environment, make sure to run it over HTTPS. This setup might take a while to complete and the process below should work on other Linux platforms as well....

If you’re looking for a functional, high-performance eCommerce platform to manage your online stores, you’ll find PrestaShop to be useful. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install PrestaShop on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 with Apache2, MariaDB, and PHP 7.2 support. For more about PrestaShop, please check its homepage To get started with installing PrestaShop, follow the steps below: Install Apache2 HTTP Server PrestaShop requires a web server and the Apache2 HTTP server is the most popular open-source web server available today....

Respond is an open-source, white-label, flat-file, multi-site, incredibly fast CMS that offers features that may not be available to other PHP-based content management systems, like WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. Out of the box, Respond comes with 5 starter themes that give you a great starting point for your site. It comes with great features and a beautiful, easy-to-use visual editor that allows you to edit content right on the page....

It is fully extensible, and it’s super-fast even on small servers. It offers features that may not be available to other PHP-based CMS, like WordPress Joomla, or Drupal. For one, it doesn’t need a database server to function. it’s a flat-file CMS. It also provides native markdown WYSIWYG support, SEO-friendly, flexible CSS framework, and easy installation and management. For more about Sitemagic, please check out its homepage. Install Apache2 HTTP Server on Ubuntu Apache2 HTTP Server is the most popular web server in use....

Without your knowledge, someone might block you on Snapchat. If you are too proud to directly ask them if they have blocked you in the first place, it is possible to find it out by yourself. Luckily, how to know if someone blocked you on Snapchat is not that difficult. Although this platform doesn’t send any notification if you have been blocked, there are few ways to know it. When you stop getting notifications via app on smartphone, chances are that you are blocked....

The current File Explorer settings will users to open a new folder in the same window or set up to open in multiple independent folders. With the new tabs browsing feature, the title bar of File Explorer will have tabs to help you work across multiple locations at the same time. This is currently available to computers enrolled in the Microsoft Insider Preview program. You should expect to see it when it is generally available to all users shortly....

For both methods, we will be showing you step by step instructions to record videos and access your files. Before we get started, we’ll explain the differences between each method so that you know which option to go for. Which Screen Recording Method Should I Use On Windows 10? In this article, we’ll be focusing on recording via the Windows 10 Game Bar and recording via OBS Broadcaster. If you’d like to get a video recorded as quickly as possible, we’d suggest choosing the Windows 10 Game Bar....

All Windows installations come with built-in apps. They take up valuable space on your hard drive. Often these are start-up programs that can also affect your computer’s performance by running in the background and slowing it down. Unused or outdated programs can also contain dangerous or malicious code. These unwanted programs that you never asked for in the first place are called bloatware. They include: JunkwarePreinstalled trialsToolbarsAdware How do you identify and remove unwanted Windows 10 apps and programs?...

PHP-FPM (FastCGI Process Manager) is an alternative to PHP FastCGI. It provides features like Adaptive process spawning, basic statistics, and advanced process management with graceful stop/start which may be useful for really busy websites. If you want to set up an Apache2 HTTP server with PHP-FPM support and enjoy those benefits, the steps below should be a great place to start. Install Apache2 HTTP Server If you don’t already know, the Apache HTTP server is the most popular in use today....

b2evolution is a refreshingly simple open-source content management (CMS) that has everything you need to build websites for sharing and interacting with your community. This cm is built on the LAMP or LEMP stack. All you need is in a single package. just install it and start using it. Whether you’re creating a personal or business website, b2evolution CMS can help you create and manage your content on every device with its minimalist and modern user and admin interface....

It is a new, lightweight blogging platform written entirely in the Laravel PHP Framework which will help you simplify the process of building and maintaining a website for businesses or individuals. Coaster CMS also has built-in modules that extend its functionality and the platform is actively being developed. For more about Coaster CMS, please check its homepage To get started with installing Coaster CMS, follow the steps below: Install Nginx HTTP Server on Ubuntu Nginx HTTP Server is probably the second most popular web server in use....

There are two methods one can use to share a printer. If you have a network printer and are connected to your network via a router or switch, then all PCs should be able to directly connect to the printer and add it individually. However, if the printer is not a network printer, but is attached or installed directly to one PC in the home, then you can share it on the PC it’s connected to with other PCs in the home or office....

Microsoft had noted previously that they will begin improving Windows 11 with conceptual features to explore exposing lightweight interactive content on the Windows desktop. In the previous version of Windows, these were called widgets. As mentioned, this feature is only currently available on devices enrolled in the Microsoft Insider Preview program. New features are tested with Insider Preview devices before they’re generally available to all. The desktop search box uses Bing to query the web, documents, and other content directly from your desktop....

Windows 11 offers tons of customization options, allowing users to choose how their desktops look and behave. Users can choose to further customize the taskbar on their second monitor, or not show it there at all. When the taskbar is extended and shown on the second monitor, you wouldn’t have to always go back to the primary display to work with minimized or start apps from the taskbar. You will be able to do that from the second monitor as well....

Before you start troubleshooting, try restarting your PC. In some cases, a reboot will fix your problem without having to tinker with any settings on your Windows PC. For instance, a Windows update may have put the audio drivers on standby until you reboot. If a reboot doesn’t work, try the following fixes. Check Cables or Wireless Connections Before changing settings on your Windows PC, double-check if the audio cables are inserted properly into the PC....

Bitlocker helps protect your data on your computer so only authorized users have access to it. If someone tries to access your BitLocker-enabled computer, then will have to authenticate. Without correctly authenticating, access will be denied. Note that BitLocker isn’t available on Windows 10 Home edition. When you’re ready to learn how to quickly and easily turn on BitLocker, follow the steps below: Sign in as Administrator Sign in to Windows with an administrator account (you may have to sign out and back in to switch accounts) if you’re not currently signed in as an administrator....