Installing Docker on Windows Systems
Installing WSL
Before installing Docker, ensure that the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is properly configured. This process is straightforward and can be completed by following these steps:
To enable WSL, open Windows PowerShell as an administrator and run the following command:
wsl --install
Verify the installation by executing:
wsl.exe - ...
Posted on Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:22:14 +0000 by generic88
Installing and Setting Up Nginx on CentOS 7
Prerequisites
Log in to your CentOS 7 server using an account that has sudo privileges. Ensure that no other service (such as Apache) is occupying port 80 or 443, as this would prevent Nginx from starting.
Installing Nginx
Nginx is available from the EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) repository. Follow these steps to install it:
Inst ...
Posted on Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:43:08 +0000 by dougmcc1
Redis Installation and Configuration Guide
Firewall Configuration
To allow Redis traffic through the firewall, add a rule for port 6379:
iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 6379 -j ACCEPT
service iptables save
Installation Steps
Navigate to the download directory:
cd /usr/local/src
Download the Redis source package (example version 3.2.9):
wget http://download.redis.io/releases/red ...
Posted on Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:53:15 +0000 by hyeteck
Single-Node Kafka Installation and Command-Line Operations
Installation and Configuration
Kafka 3.x and latter versions include an embedded Zookeeper, simplifying the setup process. This guide demonstrates how to install and configure a single-node Kafka cluster.
Prerequisites
Ensure you have a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed on you're system.
Step 1: Download and Extract
Download the Kafka bi ...
Posted on Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:48:28 +0000 by coupe-r
Simplified Kubernetes Installation Using Kubeadm
Kubernetes (K8s) is an open-source container orchestration platform used to automate the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. Installing K8s requires tools to simplify and accelerate the process. This article explains how to install K8s using the most common tool, Kubeadm.
K8s Installation Workflow
The following is ...
Posted on Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:24:40 +0000 by RossC0
Installing Elasticsearch 7.x on Linux Systems
This guide covers the complete process of setting up Elasticsearch 7.x on a Linux environment, including download, configuration, user setup, and automatic startup configuration.
Downloading the Distribution Package
Obtain the desired Elasticsearch version from the official archive repository. The folowing commands download the archive and extr ...
Posted on Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:06:35 +0000 by akjackson1
Installing and Configuring MySQL 8.0 on CentOS 7
Environment
CentOS Linux release 7.5.1804 (Core)
MySQL version: mysql80-community-release-el7-1
Pre-installation Check
CentOS 7 ships with MariaDB by default. Verify weather MySQL is already installed:
rpm -qa | grep mysql
[admin@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa | grep mysql
[admin@localhost ~]$
An empty result indicates no MySQL packages are present ...
Posted on Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:49:59 +0000 by Chiaki
Fixing 'unknown variable mysqlx_port=0.0' Error During MySQL 5.7 Installation on Windows
During installation of MySQL 5.7 on Windows, the proccess often fails at the database initialization stage with the error: unknown variable 'mysqlx_port=0.0'. This issue stems from the installer incorrectly including a MySQL 8.0+ specific configuration option (mysqlx_port) in the my.ini file, wich is not recognized by MySQL 5.7.
To resolve this ...
Posted on Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:52:31 +0000 by sades
Compiling and Installing Python 3.7 on CentOS 7
System Environment
Host: Windows 10 Pro with VMWare Workstation 15 Pro
Guest: CentOS 7.6.1810 (Core)
Privilegse: Root user
Procedure
Refresh the package index and upgrade instaleld packages.
yum update -y
Install required development libraries and tools.
yum groupinstall "Development Tools" -y
yum install zlib-devel bzip2-devel ope ...
Posted on Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:16:23 +0000 by thom2002
Installing MongoDB on Windows Systems
MongoDB Installation Process
To begin installation, download the appropriate MongoDB package from the official website based on your system architecture. Pre-compiled binaries are available for both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows systems:
64-bit version: Compatible with Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, and newer versions
32-bit version: Suitable ...
Posted on Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:56:19 +0000 by jalbey