A comprehensive guide to installing and configuring Piwik, a self hosted PHP and MySQL web analytics tool that offers real time tracking comparable to Google Analyti...
A step by step guide on how to replace a free Symantec SSL certificate with a Comodo SSL certificate for free via Namecheap, including CSR generation, domain verific...
This article introduces Seafile, an open source enterprise cloud storage solution, and provides a one click installation script by xiaoz for deploying it on CentOS 7.
This article explains the principle and implementation of a unified payment QR code that merges WeChat and Alipay payments, detailing how to detect the user agent an...
Rectified VPS has relisted its 256MB plan for $22.50 annually, offering KVM virtualization, unlimited traffic, and free DDoS protection, though it is not visible on ...
A guide on installing and configuring Stat Hub, a lightweight self hosted server monitoring tool for Linux, including setup commands, client addition, and Nginx reve...
This guide explains how to retrieve various URL components and page information using JavaScript, including the pathname, protocol, host, hash, search parameters, an...
This guide explains how to mount Dropbox on CentOS using davfs2 and WebDAV for file synchronization and backup purposes.
This article outlines various methods to implement page redirection in PHP, JavaScript, and HTML, including header functions, window.location properties, and meta ta...
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I have been writing at xiaoz blog since 2013, sharing practical notes on Linux, Docker, programming, WordPress, and useful tools.
My background spans hosting support, cloud support, Linux operations, and PHP development. I have been working independently since 2022.
I enjoy building reliable web products with PHP, Golang, Python, Vue, and the infrastructure around them, from servers and databases to domains, CDN, and SEO. Most posts here come from real projects and personal experience.
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