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How to install Ubuntu VMware Tools with apt-get

Ubuntu VMware Tools install with apt-get are recommended to get access to all the features in Ubuntu when virtualizing with VMware. It seems that the tools are installed by default on Ubuntu 18.04.
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20180606
How to increase the max_input_vars in WordPress on Ubuntu 16.04

Increase the max_input_vars in WordPress can be done in several ways. Here is how to increase the max_input_vars value in different ways and then how to confirm the new value. This post is for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with PHP7
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20180412
How to install WP-CLI with 🍺 Homebrew
Install WP-CLI with 🍺 Homebrew to maintain WordPress with the least use of time. The easiest path would be Homebrew when you need WP-CLI on Mac OS. After installing Homebrew type the following commands:

This will connect you to the third-party Homewbrev repository with the required formula. Then issue the command
```
brew install wp-cli
```
That’s all. Now you are ready to install and maintain WordPress on your Mac using Terminal or another client for the command line
20180221
How to add a new virtual host on Ubuntu and Apache cheat sheet
Configure the domain name

Configure and test that your domain name really points to your server.

Create the MySQL database on Amazon RDS

A fast and easy tool to create a new MySQL database on Amazon RDS is the free MySQL Workbench

Create root folder

NB: Replace example.com with your domain
```
cd /var/www/
```
Then create the domain
```
mkdir example.com
```
Change to the root folder
```
cd /var/www/example.com
```
Create Apache virtual host
```
cd /etc/apache2/sites-available
```
Use a old config file as a template
```
sudo cp 01-existing-domain.com.conf 02-example.com.conf
```
Open the new config file to edit
```
sudo nano 02-example.com.conf
```
Replace all occurrences of existing-domain.com with example.com

Activate the new configuration file
```
sudo a2ensite 02-example.com.conf
```
Restart Apache to activate the new virtual host
```
sudo service apache2 restart
```
Install WordPress

Update WP-CLI
```
wp cli update
```
Download wordpress
```
wp core download
```
Generate the config file named wp-config.php

NB: Replace: dbname, user, dbpassword and dbhost with your values.
```
wp core config --dbname=wordpress --dbuser=user --dbpass=password --dbhost=dcfgvr.1bagob.0002.euw1.cache.amazonaws.com --dbprefix=wp_ --skip-check
```
Install WordPress

NB: Replace URL, Blog Title, adminuser, password, and e-mail with your values.
```
wp core install --url="https://www.example.com" --title="Blog Title" --admin_user="adminuser" --admin_password="password" --admin_email="email@domain.com"
```
Change file and folder permissions

NB: Replace “/var/www/html/” with the path to your root folder.
```
sudo chown -R www-data /var/www/html/ && sudo chgrp -R www-data /var/www/html/ && sudo find /var/www/html/ -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \; && sudo find /var/www/html/ -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \; && sudo chown www-data:www-data -R /var/www/html/ && sudo usermod -aG www-data ubuntu && sudo chmod -R g+w /var/www/html/ && sudo chmod 660 /var/www/html/wp-config.php
```
Test that everything works correctly.
20171128

How to add Google Tag Manager to Genesis StudioPress with Duracell

How to add Google Tag Manager to Genesis StudioPress framework with the Google Tag Manager for WordPress plugin

sudo nano wp-content/themes/genesis-sample/functions.php

Then add the following code:

// Add Google Tag Manager code immediately below opening tag

add_action( 'genesis_before', 'sas_google_tag_manager' );
function sas_google_tag_manager() { ?>
    
    < ?php if ( function_exists( 'gtm4wp_the_gtm_tag' ) ) { gtm4wp_the_gtm_tag(); } ?>
    
< ?php }

// Add Google Tag Manager code end

20170917

Zip PHP extension for Pano2VR and Object2VR from GardenGnome software
Garden Gnome Software WordPress plugin for Pano2VR and Object2VR requires the zip PHP extension to unpack the packages containing panoramas.
```
sudo apt-get install php7.0-zip 
```
Then restart apache web server
```
sudo service apache2 restart
```
20170916
How to use the CloudFlare AMP cache
CloudFlare has the second AMP cache. The first is provided by Google.

Read more about the “CloudFlare.com Accelerated Mobile Links”

When viewing this page on a iPhone using the Desktop PC theme from Thesis / DIYtheme.com then the Cloudflare’s Accelerated Mobile Links works.

When viewing this page using Wptouch.com, the the AMP won´t work.

AMP test sites by TBT

https://www.bjornespray.no/bruk-bjornespray-isbjorn/

https://www.tbt.no/norsk-tv-utlandet-nrk-tv2-tvnorge/

https://www.tbt.biz/studiopress/

https://www.360p.no/bedre-plassering-google/

https://www.norsk-tv-i-utlandet.no/hvordan-se-norsk-tv-spania-facebook/

https://www.bunadformenn.info/mannsbunad-fra-solor-og-odalen/

https://www.norsk-tv-i-utlandet.no/hvordan-se-norsk-tv-spania-bing/

CloudFlare demo pages

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20170627

Author: .

Configure the domain name

Create the MySQL database on Amazon RDS

Create root folder

Create Apache virtual host

Install WordPress

Change file and folder permissions

AMP test sites by TBT

CloudFlare demo pages