Automation, containers, CI/CD, cloud platforms, reverse proxies and running web services in production
You set PHP 8.4 in cPanel and the site runs 8.2. The system default, MultiPHP Manager, PHP Selector and .htaccess handler lines can all decide the version. The documented order and how to check.
cPanel has two common tools for PHP versions, MultiPHP Manager and the CloudLinux PHP Selector. How each works, how they interact, and how to confirm the change really took effect.
Updating PHP can take a working WordPress site down if a plugin does not support the new version. A safe order: check, back up, test, change, verify, and how to roll back.
A site kept running an old PHP even though cPanel was set to 8.4, and Composer stopped it with a platform check error. What the message means, what can override the setting, what worked, and what to ask your host.
Nightly WordPress backups from a Docker VPS to Google Drive with rclone: database dump, files archive, retention, Drive upload, a restore test and the pitfalls (tar status 1, trash quota).
Coolify shows “New Traefik minor version available” and an “Attention required” badge on your server. Here is how I update the Traefik proxy safely, verify it, roll back if needed, and clear the stale warning.
A practical Git command reference beyond the basics: log, diff, reset vs revert, remote rename, patch-based workflows with format-patch and am, and the developer/reviewer/admin roles.
A real feature-branch workflow with genuine terminal output: push a branch, fast-forward merge it, then resolve an actual merge conflict step by step.
Clone vs fork explained with a real local demo: adding an upstream remote, fetching a diverged project, and syncing a fork before opening a pull request.
A hands-on Git and GitHub beginner guide with real terminal output: init, commit, branch, diff, merge, .gitignore, SSH keys and your first push.