
This is an overview of what the course will go over. Some we will touch on lightly and others will be more in depth.
Make sure to download the pdf from this lesson. It contains all of the commands you need to finish the encryption process and can be a valuable resource later on.
Create an A record linking your domain to your public IP address in GoDaddy's DNS, then add a CNAME for www; expect DNS propagation to take hours.
Learn to secure a new Linode server by creating a standard user with sudo, updating packages, rebooting, and changing the SSH port and hostname, using PuTTY for access.
Finish installing certbot and verify SSL is working. Setup Fail2ban. You can also view this part on my website here: https://idklinux.xyz/?p=8
My course is designed to assist people who want to start their own blog or even small eCommerce store. I utilize Linode virtual machines wordpress instances with LetsEncrypt for free SSL encryption. I will show you how to administrate your site and the server itself via SSH and the wordpress Admin login page. I will go over some useful plugins. By the end of the course you will have a fully operational website secured with SSL and Wordfence.
I will be showing you useful resources and teaching basic web design as well as touching on linux command line and networking principles. The information provided in this course will lay a solid foundation for how websites work and how to administer servers.Make sure to download the pdf in lecture 2. Feel free to ask me questions i respond quickly and all feedback is welcome!