Linux Hosting
Web hosting plans come with a choice of Linux or Windows. Linux hosting offers users the ability to install open source software applications and content management systems. Open Source is ideal, if you are happy with the standard install but be aware that it is harder to customize (or it may not be possible to customize to your liking) and once you create a database website, all sorts of things can go wrong with it that would not have gone wrong if you had a HTML website.
These applications are free but you do need to invest time working out to use it. The minimum hosting plan that is required to run these applications is the Advanced Web Hosting plan. You must order Linux hosting and you will be able to upload and install the following applications.
We list the open source software available but every open source software has its limitations and quirks. If you can't get it working, you will need to hire a developer to assist you or spend a lot of time googling for answers. Generally, if you use open source software in the standard install without making to many hacks to the code, it is more stable. However, be prepared to invest time if you plan to install and use this software.
Installing Open Source Software
To install open source software, you need to
- Login to http://domains.passioncomputing.com.au
- Click ‘edit’ next to your domain name
- Then click ‘hosting control panel’
- Then ‘web hosting’
- Then ‘manage web packages’
- Then you can install the application either into a directory or root and set up your username/password. So if you want it as your main site you need to make the install location blank and then click ‘install’.Please be careful here. If you have a site in the main index area, ie root folder and then you decide to install a forum in the root folder, this is going to overwrite your site.
To be able to see your website files, you can either use an ftp program or simply login to ftp using the browser. eg. if your site is computingjobs.com.au, then enter into the browser ftp.computingjobs.com.au and enter the ftp username and password, you will see your website files. To have more functionality, we suggest you learn how to use coreftp or another ftp program. Coreftp is free to use. Visit www.coreftp.com to download and install the program and learn to how to use it.
When you login via ftp, you can see your website files. If you have a file and it says it is /wp-login.php, then the corresponding URL will be http://www.yourdomainname.com.au/wp-login.php
and if that folder is inside another folder then you have to add that folder eg. if you had a folder /blogs and the file is called /blogpage.htm, then the corresponding URL is www. http://www.yourdomainname.com.au/blogs/blogpage.htm
Coreftp will allow you to see all the files that are sitting on the server.
Flat Calendar - calendar
WebCalendar - calendar
phpMyChat - chat
phpBB - forum
Simple Machines Forum - forum
XMB Forum - forum
PHProjekt - groupware
Advanced Guestbook - guestbook
GBook - guestbook
MediaWiki - wiki
Content Management Systems
b2evolution - blog
Pivot - blog
WordPress - blog
Drupal - cms
Soholaunch - cms
Moodle - education
Code Igniter - framework
Coranto - framework
Joomla - portal
Mambo - portal
ocPortal - portal
PHP-Nuke - portal
Xoops - portal
Zikula - portal
e-Commerce and Business
Noah's Classifieds - adverts
OpenX - adverts
CubeCart - e-commerce
Magento - e-commerce
osCommerce - e-commerce
phpShop - e-commerce
Zen Cart - e-commerce
phpMyFAQ - faqs
phpCOIN - invoicing
Crafty Syntax Live Help - support
Help Center Live - support
osTicket - support
SugarCRM - support
Images and Files
php File Manager - files
Power File Manager - files
Coppermine gallery
Gallery 1 - gallery
Gallery 2 - gallery
Miscellaneous
phpLinkDirectory - bookmarks
PHPLinks - bookmarks
SiteBar - bookmarks
iTron Clock - clock
WebCards - e-cards
Contact Form - email
PHPlist - email
Site Recommender - email
phpFormGenerator - forms
Feed On Feeds - rss
Search Engine Project - search
Surveys and Statistics
Advanced Poll - poll/survey
LimeSurvey - poll/survey