Mysql not mariab
**Why do you use MySQL instead of MariaDB?** The original reason for the MariaDB fork was because a handful of engineers feared that Oracle would neglect MySQL after they acquired Sun Microsystems in favor of the Oracle Database systems. This turned out to be far from true, and MySQL has maintained its market dominance without […]
Which WordPress version?
**What version of WordPress does SlickStack install?** Generally it installs the latest (current) version of WordPress, as long its not a major version. In other words, since our goal is stability and security, SlickStack will always bundle the most recent “minor” version of WordPress. So if the latest release of WordPress over at WordPress.org is […]
Why Ubuntu distro
**Why do you use Ubuntu instead of other distros?** Many geeky distro fanboys love to hate on Ubuntu for one reason or another, but the truth remains that besides RedHat, Ubuntu has been the only stand out and dominant Linux distro for many years now. They have beyond proven themselves when it comes to regularl […]
technical SEO without slickstack
**Can I use your technical SEO features on non-SlickStack sites?** Yes, you can. If you or your client has a WordPress website on a web host somewhere and can’t move it to a SlickStack server for the time being, you can still make use of all our `mu-plugins` (micro plugins) that are included in SlickStack […]
Do you support sub-subdomains (multi level subdomains)?
No, we don’t. SlickStack does not support sub-subdomains, because there is really no good reason to use them for PHP-based CMS websites. We are focused on technical SEO and usability, and sub-subdomains create various management headaches. The biggest one is SSL related, for example Cloudflare does not support sub-subdomains on their free plan meaning that […]
Can Let’s Encrypt verify domain with self-signed certificate only?
Yes actually Certbot does not care if your server is only currently setup with a self-signed SSL cert it will still read your /.well-known/ directory (unless denied access) and be able to verify your ownership of the server and then issue a signed LE cert for your domain. This feature is not very well documented […]
Can I still run Normal Linux Commands on SlickStack?
Yes you can. You can run sudo apt update && upgrade anytime you want, or sudo reboot, or whatever else. The idea of SlickStack is that it is a bundle of bash scripts to save you time and create more harmony in LEMP stack admin for WordPress, but it does not “take over” your OS […]
Can I fork and rename/reuse SlickStack?
If you love the concept of SlickStack but want to setup your own “mirrors” system on your own URL, and perhaps customize some other things from our scripts, that is totally fine. SlickStack is licensed under GPL which means its free to use and share and even modify, however you need to credit us when […]
How to restart the Nginx service on LEMP servers?
Not sure why many people Google how to do this, so we are making a FAQ page. But this is generally easy and well known in LEMP stacks to restart any module service you simply use the command “sudo service nginx restart” or substitute the “nginx” with the relevant Ubuntu package, such as “mysql” or […]
Change domain name
It is very easy to change your domain name. Since SlickStack is focused on technical SEO and local SEO performance we only support 1 domain name per server. This makes server administration super easy and predictable. To change your server name (site URL/domain) simply edit your /var/www/ss-config file using nano and change SITE_URL and SITE_TLD […]
