Overview Node.js is a performant JavaScript backend built off Chrome’s JavaScript engine (v8). It’s also wicked fast. Node.js and its accompanying package management, npm, are available on newer platforms (v6+) without any additional compilation from source. Accounts with terminal access are eligible to use Node.js and npm. Running Node.js with Passenger Newer hosting servers, v6+…
Overview Redis is an advanced key-value cache and store, similar to memcached with better performance. It is available on newer platforms (v6+) without any additional compilation from source. Accounts with terminal access are eligible to use Redis. Quickstart From the terminal, run: redis-server –bind 127.0.0.1 –port PORT where PORT is a preassigned port to the account.…
Overview Newer hosting platforms, v6+, support multiple Ruby versions through rvm. This enables you to run multiple versions of Rack and Rails using any available Ruby interpreters. Currently, versions 1.8 to 2.2 are supported. Important: Avoid using 1.8, except to shim an older application with an intent to upgrade. 1.8 is deprecated and contains several…
Overview Some applications require persistence to continue to run after a page view has concluded. Node.js or other backend socket/server pairs connect a front-end process, like a web page view, with a backend process such as data crunching. For such circumstances, clients with Developer+ packages may run daemons necessary for their web site to operate – please no…
Overview Inbox Zero is a rigorous approach to keep your inbox free of e-mail – or at least nearly empty. Any mail that is read will be migrated to an Archives IMAP folder after 5 minutes. Any mail that is starred in an e-mail client will, however, remain in the inbox until unstarred. Solution This can be achieved…
Overview Your terminal is a command-line interface to your hosting account on the server. It provides a quick, efficient means to make permission changes, edit files, and even run services like MongoDB and node.js. Terminal access is provided with certain qualified packages. Logging In Terminal access follows general login guidelines: Login consists of <username>@<domain> Alternatively, <username>#<domain> is…