This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to use Apache2 utils to generate basic password authentication for Nginx directories. This feature can be used to protect directories with basic passwords. It’s a great feature and can be used to add a layer of protection to existing directories. To protect Nginx directories with basic password authentication, the steps below are a great place to start: Install Apache2 HTTP Utility Again, Nginx doesn’t have this tool....

If you have been on this site before, you may have noticed a name change. Before today, this site had a domain name websiteforstudents.com. If you look at your browser address box, you will see geekrewind.com. A redirect is in place to send all web traffic from websiteforstudents.com to geekrewind.com. I’m going to show you how I did it in just under an hour. If you have a website or blog built in WordPress, and you have full access to your server’s console either via SSH or direct connection, then the step below will show you how to switch a domain or rebrand a website when using WordPress....

featured image However, it may be that you can’t access your email, or maybe you changed your phone number, especially if it’s an old TikTok account that you’re trying to log into. In that case, you also have some options to take your TikTok account back. Find out what you can do to recover your forgotten TikTok password in this article. How to Recover Your Forgotten TikTok Password If you still have access to both your phone number and email address you used to sign up for TikTok, recovering your password shouldn’t be a problem....

If you have iMovie installed on Mac, you can use it to quickly scrub the audio track, or use the cross-platform VLC to remove the audio instead. Alternatively, you could use online web services to remove the audio track for you. If you want to know how to remove audio from video on Windows or Mac, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Remove Audio From Video on Mac Using iMovie If you’re trying to remove audio from video on a Mac, the best way to do it is to use the included iMovie app....

However, some of Google Docs’ formatting options can be a little tricky for new users. Not all of the options jump out at you, and you may find it difficult to get your document looking exactly as you want it. Although you can split a document into columns with Google Docs, you may find it easier to simply create a table for this same purpose. However, table borders can sometimes look harsh and unsightly....

In Windows, when you create a new user, a home folder in the C:\Users directory is created to match the name of the user account. This has always been the case. If you rename a user account to something different and unique, the user home directory, unfortunately, will not be renamed to match the new username of the account. So, you will end up with a different name for the account and home folder in Windows....

However, that’s not always the case. Let’s say you get a computer that has Windows already installed, but you don’t have the original CD or product key that came with the computer. So, you might not want to reformat the computer, which could risk Windows not activating properly. So, what’s the problem with just leaving it the way it is? Well, sometimes when you get a computer, it may have been part of an Active Directory environment, which means it was subject to Group Policies....

You can do this by changing a few settings in Windows 10 or by using the registry editor. We’ll also show you how to revert those settings in case you ever want to go back to entering your credentials every time you log into Windows 10. Why You Might Want to Set Up Windows 10 to Login Automatically Setting up Windows 10 to login automatically is certainly less secure than requiring users to login by typing in a password or PIN....

Students and new users looking for help installing the latest version of Grav CMS ( 1.5 ) from GitHub using Composer with Nginx and PHP 7.2-FPM support, the steps below should be a great place to start. When you use Composer to install Grav packages, you can easily upgrade from the command line with Composer, which is much simpler. Grav also has a built-in tool that allows webmasters to upgrade easily....

For those who want to run Mono CMS with Nginx and PHP-FPM support instead, the steps below should help them get there and configure their websites powered by Mono. Mono CMS offers a clean and minimalistic approach to the content management system. Built with PHP and no database requirement, this CMS platform lets you build great websites for personal and professional use. This CMS platform is fast and gives webmasters extensible features to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile....

Siberian CMS is a smooth, open-source, and user-friendly content management system (CMS) for agencies. You can use it to build apps and manage your content on your servers. If you are looking for a simple CMS system that is easy to install, simple to maintain, and flexible, then you should be looking at Siberian. With Siberian, you get a platform with a feature-rich editor, and a user-friendly admin portal to manage your users and create as many roles as needed, from a customizable and powerful administrative dashboard....

When you install Dropbox on Windows 11, it automatically adds its icon on the taskbar. You can right-click the Dropbox app icon on the taskbar and close it. However, the next time you log back onto Windows 11, the Dropbox app will automatically start up again. If you don’t want the Dropbox app to automatically start up every time, use the steps below to prevent Dropbox app from starting up when you log in....

Is Your Phone Listening to You? Apple devices have speech recognition software that only activates your phone’s microphone for voice input when it detects the “Hey Siri” hotkey. Apple also states that voice interactions with Siri aren’t linked to your data—Apple ID, email, etc. Google also records your voice when you use services like Assistant, Maps, or Search on your Android or iOS device. Google says these apps don’t eavesdrop or listen to you all the time....

Before we begin, let’s take a look at why syncing your peripherals to two computers at once can be useful for work, productivity or even just recreational time. Why Sync Your Mouse Between Computers? There are a surprising number of benefits that come with syncing up two computers. With syncing, you are able to have one program open on one computer and another program open in the other. Let’s say you want to watch a movie on Netflix, but you also want to be able to respond to messages on Facebook....

Instead, they moved this info to the Details pane, which is shown at the bottom of Windows Explorer in Windows 7. This makes it hard to find the shared folders on your PC. In Windows 8, it’s pretty bad too! Even when you select the folder, the Details pane doesn’t even tell you it’s being shared! Instead, you have to click on the Sharing tab on the ribbon interface and if it says “Stop Sharing” that means the folder is currently being share....

If you want to transfer WhatsApp to a new phone, it isn’t as straightforward as moving large files between devices, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. There are workarounds that can ease the process and ensure that you don’t leave anything out. With the right apps and settings, you can transfer WhatsApp and all your settings to a new phone and make the process as seamless and as painless as possible....

Some laptop trackpads allow click actions that can mimic mouse actions. Windows allows users to turn off or disable these actions from the Settings app. If you have a mouse connected to your laptop and you rather use it, then simply disabling the touchpad actions will save you some annoyance. The new Windows 11 comes with many new features and a new user desktop, including a centered Start menu and taskbar, rounded corners windows, themes, and colors that will make any computer look and feel modern....

Once your phone is linked and connected to your Windows PC, notifications from your Android device will appear on your PC. You will also be able to view and manage your Android device notifications on your PC. When you manage notifications like replying to messages or snoozing an alarm, then action will also be done on your Android device. When you snooze or delete a notification on your Windows device, it will be deleted on your phone....

Voice access supports English-U.S language only at the moment. You’ll need to set the Windows display language to English-U.S for Voice access to work properly. It leverages modern, on-device speech recognition to accurately recognize speech without the need for an internet connection for it to work. You can use Voice access to perform basic tasks like opening and switching between apps, browsing the web, and reading and sending emails. Other tasks will be included as more features are added....

There are a few ways you can use DLNA to stream content from your PC to other devices. For instance, you could use Windows’ own built-in DLNA service or you could use a third-party tool like Plex to stream your content instead. If you want to create a DLNA media server using Windows 10, here’s what you’ll need to do. What Is a DLNA Media Server? DLNA stands for Digital Living Network Alliance, and refers to the group of manufacturers and developers behind the technological standard of the same name....