Managing files on a remote server is a common task for developers, system administrators, and website owners. One of the most popular tools for this is FileZilla, a free and open-source FTP client that makes file transfers simple and efficient. In this guide, we’ll walk through how to connect to your server using the credentials […]
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In today’s digital world, every website or web application relies on web server software to deliver content to users. Whether someone is accessing a university portal, an online store, or a weather monitoring system, web servers play a crucial role in ensuring that information is delivered quickly, securely, and reliably. This article explores what web […]
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Phusion Passenger, commonly referred to simply as Passenger, is an application server supported by cPanel that enables you to run web applications built with languages beyond traditional PHP. While cPanel is widely known for PHP-based hosting, Passenger extends its capabilities to support frameworks and runtimes such as Ruby, Python, and Node.js. Passenger operates between your […]
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Part 1 – Ranting One of the growing concerns in Zimbabwe’s digital ecosystem is the poor craftsmanship visible in many software and web products. This observation is not meant as an attack on developers. Zimbabwe, actually has talented, resourceful, and hardworking developers. The problem really is how systems are built and sustained. We have many […]
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This guide provides a structured workflow for deploying updates to an existing Python Flask application hosted via cPanel and Phusion Passenger. If you are starting a fresh deployment see the “Deployment from Scratch” article. 1. Prepare Your Local Environment Before uploading, ensure your dependency list is accurate. If you have added new libraries during development, […]
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Generating a requirements.txt file is the best way to ensure your cPanel environment matches your local development setup. There are two main ways to do it, depending on how you’ve managed your project so far. Option 1: The “Quick & Dirty” Way If you are working inside a virtual environment (which you should be!), you […]
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