Zulip has more than 90 native integrations, including Travis CI, GitHub, Heroku, Zendesk, JIRA, Sentry, and hundreds more via third-party plugins and tools. It supports Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux systems, including Ubuntu. If you’re looking for an open-source chat server for your organization, then you may want to look at Zulip. It should serve as a great replacement for paid, closed-source versions. When you’re ready to install Zulip, please follow the steps below:...

There are scammers regularly searching every social media platform for enough information about you so that they can customize things like phishing emails or cold calls to fool you. In some cases, local thieves might even review your public photos for security vulnerabilities around your home. Facebook offers different levels of privacy for your Facebook page. You can apply Facebook privacy settings to hide photos, your profile picture, or entire Facebook albums....

However, when you want to get larger files and other data to the virtual machines, you can’t simply copy and paste them into the virtual machines. VirtualBox comes with a shared folder feature that allows users to share folders on the host with virtual machines easily, and the steps below will show you how to do that. The shared folder feature can also be used to mount ISO files and other portable storage devices that don’t work directly with the guest machines....

Website migration is a process. You must follow it for a successful migration with limited or no downtime. From preparing the new server environment to updating your DNS records to reference the new host, these must be followed accordingly. Below we’ll go through a step-by-step process to perform a successful Moodle site migration from one server to a Google Cloud server. Before we get started, you might want to learn some of the basics, like registering a domain name and setting up a Google Cloud server in the cloud....

In short, there are two ways to play Android games on a PC. You can either install an emulator or a browser plugin. All of the options discussed below are free, although some display ads. You’ll have to decide what your tolerance is for advertisements, but be aware that none of the options listed below have any control over in-app ads. Best Android Emulators for PC An Android emulator is a program you run on your PC that simulates an Android device....

Here are a few different methods and tools that you can use to remove a password from a protected Excel sheet. How to Check if the Excel File Is Encrypted Before you try to crack a password-protected Excel document, you need to find out whether the entire file is encrypted, or if it’s only a sheet within the workbook that’s protected. To do that, try to open your Excel file....

The store icon is on the taskbar because Microsoft wants you to use its store. Well, you don’t have to, so here’s how to unpin the Windows Store from your taskbar in Windows 11. Others default icons that are added to the taskbar in Windows 11 can not easily be removed simply by right-clicking and unpinning. For those, you will have to use the Windows Settings app to hide these icons....

Unfortunately, it’s rare these days for the average person to have a fax machine hooked up in their home. Luckily, you can use a simple app to send a fax from your smartphone. How to Send a Fax From iPhone or Android If you’re wondering how to send a fax from iPhone or Android, these apps can turn your mobile device into a portable fax machine. You can send a fax, optionally use a cover page, and in some cases, receive a fax too....

Our previous post showed you how to install and configure Atlantis CMS on Ubuntu with an Apache2 HTTP server. This one shows you how to install and do it with Nginx instead. Atlantis CMS is an open-source, Laravel-based CMS that offers features that may not be available to other PHP-based content management systems, like WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and others. It helps webmasters and creators simplify the process of building and maintaining a website for businesses or individuals....

ElkArte is a modern, community-building forum software based on Simple Machine Forum (SMF), but with improved code and new features that may not be available on SMF. If you don’t already know about Simple Machine Forum (SMF), it is a lightweight and simple forum platform based on PHP that allows anyone to create and own their online forum community. Many other forum software is based on SMF, including ElkArte. SMF is designed for ease of use to allow webmasters to create forum communities with all the features needed from a bulletin board with fewer resources....

FlatPress is a flat-file content management system (CMS) based on PHP that is easy to install and set up. No database, just PHP — plain and simple! If you are looking for a solution to edit your website live and with ease and don’t want to fiddle with SQL, then FlatPress is a great place to start. It comes with an easy plugin system, widget support, and easy backup because there’s only one directory....

glFusion lets you manage content, granularly administer users and groups, and comes with built-in Spam protection, forum files, media management, and more. If you are looking for a CMS platform that is easy to install, simple to maintain, and flexible, then glFusion is a good place to start. For more about glFusion, please check their Homepage To get started with installing glFusion, follow the steps below: Install Nginx HTTP Server glFusion requires a web server and the Nginx HTTP server is probably the second most popular open-source web server available today....

When looking for a next-generation forum platform, you might want to take a look at Vanilla Forums software. It’s simple, and efficient and makes online discussion easy and fun. To get Vanilla Forums software installed with Nginx, and PHP 7.2-FPM support, this post should be a great place to start… Individuals and webmasters can use Vanilla Forums software to set up communities in minutes to stay in touch with groups of people or ideas....

Virtual Desktops help to minimize distraction and clutter by allowing you to organize related apps or activities in a dedicated workstation. For instance, you can create a desktop dedicated to work-related applications (Google Docs, Zoom, etc.) and another for entertainment-related activities (Netflix, Games, etc.) or social media or instant messaging apps. Currently, you can create up to eight desks on your Chromebooks. If you’re new to using Virtual Desktops, navigating multiple apps, windows, and desks can get confusing or overwhelming....

Microsoft uses diagnostics and feedback to collect information about your Windows devices. When you enable sending diagnostic data, Microsoft uses that diagnostic information to keep Windows secure and up to date, troubleshoot problems, and make product improvements. Windows sends two types of diagnostic data to Microsoft as described below: Required diagnostic data – gathers a limited set of information that is critical for understanding the device and its configuration including basic device information, quality-related information, app compatibility, and Microsoft Store....

The new Task Manager has been redesigned to match the new Windows 11 design principles. It also comes with a new feature called Efficiency Mode which is helpful in that it allows you to limit apps consuming high resources so that the system can give priority to other apps and processes which will lead to faster foreground responsiveness and better energy efficiency. You can apply Efficiency mode either by clicking on the command bar on the Processes page or right-clicking on the process....

By default Microsoft Defender SmartScreen is turned on and which helps protect your device by checking for unrecognized apps and files from the web. If Microsoft Defender SmartScreen determines that a page or app is suspicious, it will show a warning page to advise caution. A typical warning message should read “Windows protected your PC“ These protections are built into Windows and it works with Microsoft Defender Endpoint on your device and in the cloud....

Once the virtual touchpad is enabled, it can be dragged to any location on the screen simply by holding down on it and moving it to the desired location. When using a Windows touch screen device, one can also follow the related posts below to enable or disable other touch screen-related tasks. For example, you can disable touchscreen usage in Windows 11, enable an on-screen keyboard, and more. Below is how to enable or disable the on-screen touchpad or virtual touchpads when using Windows 11....

New users and students will learn that the first thing after installing Ubuntu is to understand how to update software packages on Ubuntu systems. One of the most effective ways to protect your systems is by updating them regularly. These updates and patches are released to fix security vulnerabilities, enhance performance and resolve platform issues. Students and new users will also find out that the easiest place to start learning Linux is on Ubuntu Linux OS....

Windows 11 comes with Windows Updates enabled and will update your computer automatically when connected to the internet. In most cases, you don’t do anything to get updates for your computer. You can also decide when and how to get the latest updates to keep your device running smoothly and securely. To manage your options and see available updates, select the Start button, and then go to Settings > Windows Update....