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Plesk and Server tools install
We are using Plesk 10 running on Centos 5.5 and Fedora, the below articles will help explain how to use the tools on Media Temple.
Server Tools install instructions
To help improve Plesk and the virtual server's performance, I used a Yum PECL Memcache and a number of other opens source tools. Here are a few Knowledge Base articles to help in the installation process
Install YUM on Plesk
Click Here, to read this articleInstall PECL Extensions
Click Here, to read this articleRPM Forge Releases
Click Here, to read this articleInstall Memcached
Click Here, to read this articleThe Right Way to Optimize Apache’s .htaccess Files
Click Here, to read this articleBasic Apache Performance tuning.
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Plesk Usage instructions.
The below articles will help in the setup and usage of Plesk 10
Setup plesk
Click Here, to read this articleadding a domain in plesk
Click Here, to read this articleexport MySql Database
Click Here, to read this articleBasic MySql performance tuning
Click Here, to read this articleUsing Rewrite Rules
Click Here, to read this articleOptimize your server
Click Here, to read this articleTransfer a SSL certificate
Click Here, to read this articleInstall 3rd party SSL
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Redirect URL to new folder
I redirected the domain name to a subdirectory instead of HTTPDOCS, the below Media Temple Articles will help explain the process.
Redirect site using .htaccess
Click Here, to read this articleChange document root or httpdocs directory
Click Here, to read this articleDisableing Root login
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Root User instructions
I had to close off login with root access, here are a few articles to explain how to use SSH and Secure FTP.
Intro to Root User
Click Here, to read this articleConnect Via SSH
Click Here, to read this articleUsing ftp/sftp in plesk
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Server reinstall and backup instructions
If a reinstall is needed, here are a few articles to explain the ackup process.
Revert your (dv) to default
Click Here, to read this articleBackup Scripts
Click Here, to read this articleSnapshot backup
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Misc MySql Links
Magento - Optimizing MySQL for Magento (getting better performance)
Click Here, to read this articlemy.cnf and optimization HELP DOWNTIME
Click Here, to read this articleInnoDB Startup Options and System Variables
Click Here, to read this articleServerTune Knowledgebase | / Warning: MySQL server has gone away
Click Here, to read this articleSSL error: session permission denied
Click Here, to read this articleImport MySQL dumpfile, SQL datafile into my database
Click Here, to read this articlemy.cnf innodb_buffer_pool_size Search Results mysqld my.cnf innodb_buffer_pool_size
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SSH Commands and Instructions.
chown -R
Click Here, to read this articleMySQL Empty Database / Delete or Drop All Tables
Click Here, to read this articleA quick and dirty chmod Tutorial...... | evolt.org
Click Here, to read this articleInstalling Magento Via SSH — Crucial Web Hosting
Click Here, to read this articlechmod - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Click Here, to read this articleChanging permission for folders only
Click Here, to read this articleHow to use the "tar"command?
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Server tools websitess.
Bram.us » lazierLoad – Javascript Image Lazy Loader for Prototype
Click Here, to read this articlePECL :: The PHP Extension Community Library
Click Here, to read this articlememcached - a distributed memory object caching system
Click Here, to read this articlePHP: Description of core php.ini directives - Manual
Click Here, to read this article{jcomments on}
!Update: I updated the links to the "Change document links articles" and "Install Memcached", both article links have changed.

