Unlike domain redirects, path redirects allow you to redirect from a specific URL path on your domain. The target is usually a different path on the same domain, although it is possible to redirect to a different URL altogether. This functionality makes use of the Nginx rewrite directive. Creating a Path Redirect To view and create…
This guide aims to help you set up Amazon S3 for storing site backups. Start by signing in to the AWS Management Console. Create Bucket Navigate to S3 and click Create bucket. Enter a unique bucket name. A good naming scheme is “domain-name-backups,” for example, “hellfish-media-backups”. The region should be geographically close to your server location….
Smush and Imagify provide directives for serving WebP images in place of .png and .jpg images. In SpinupWP, caching configurations in the static-files.conf file already has a location block that matches .png and .jpg images, so the directives from Smush and Imagify are overwritten. Below we’ll cover how to add these directives so you can…
When using Rank Math for redirects, you may find that your sitemap isn’t working as intended. You may see a notification under Rank Math > Sitemaps or your /sitemap_index.xml page may be blank. This is because Rank Math creates a virtual sitemap dynamically that relies on using redirects at the server-level. To fix this, you…
This guide aims to help you set up an Akamai/Linode Bucket for storing site backups. Start by signing in to Akamai/Linode. Create Bucket Click Create in the header and select Bucket from the dropdown. Note: Linode Object Storage is a globally-available, S3 Compatible storage solution, maintaining the same performance as your data grows. Enter a unique…
Refreshing a site allows you to quickly update a site from any other site on your SpinupWP account. This includes copying all files and/or the database. Refreshing is useful for updating a staging site with the latest files and database from the production site or copying changes from a staging site to a production site….
If you’re moving a site to another server in your SpinupWP account, you should use the Move Site tool as it clones your site to another server with fewer steps, saving you time. If you’d like to clone the contents of your site into an existing site within your SpinupWP account, you should use the…
Staging sites play a crucial role in web development, offering a testing ground for new features, updates, and bug fixes before they go live. They mirror the live environment, allowing developers to review changes in a safe, controlled setting. This minimizes risks associated with direct modifications to the live site, such as downtime or user…
There are several kinds of upgrades that SpinupWP may ask you to perform. In this doc, we will discuss upgrades that SpinupWP requires for it to continue to work. We will not be discussing Upgrading to a New Ubuntu LTS Release or Server Software Upgrades. Occasionally SpinupWP needs to make changes to your server or…
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