6 months ago I started using Webinoly for some of my Ubuntu servers. My introduction to Webinoly started since EasyEngine v4 was released, but at that time I was still not sure about Webinoly, so I postponed trying it.
Lately I have dared to try something new. Especially since EasyEngine now uses Docker so that I who am still new Dockerizing feel quite overwhelmed by the change. It doesn’t mean that Docker is really hard, if you learn it you can definitely do it. However, I am used to setting up a server without Docker so it is more comfortable without Docker.
Well, for those who want to try Webinoly, it’s free! Unfortunately, Webinoly only supports Ubuntu 18.04 and 20.04. So those who usually use older versions of Ubuntu or Debian, Raspbian can’t use Webinoly, let alone those outside the majors such as Centos, Fedora, Redhat et al.
Well, my suggestion if you want to use Webinoly is to use a server from DigitalOcean or Vultr. On their website, they say Amazon is also included in the list. But since I haven’t tried using Amazon, no comment yet. I myself have used VPS Hetzner and ended up unhappy because the SSL Let’s Encrypt didn’t work. If you have another VPS outside of the ones I mentioned earlier, please try it first, then you can share your experience on the comment box below.
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For those who have used EasyEngine v3, you will definitely not be surprised by Webinoly because it has more similarities than differences. Among the most prominent similarities is the location of the web file which is placed in /var/www/. Although basically the location of the web seems trivial, well wherever it is stored, the important thing is that it can be accessed. But for me who usually accesses /var/www/, it feels a bit strange when I have to move the location to /opt/easyengine/sites/ for example.
The command to install Webinoly is:
wget -qO weby qrok.es/wy && sudo bash weby 3
To update the command, you should check here.
Once you have installed it, your server will automatically install Nginx, MariaDB and PHP. For PHP, by default, the latest version (8.0) will be installed, but if you want to downgrade to version 7.3 or 7.4, for example, that’s possible. You just enter the following command:
sudo stack -php-ver=7.4
Maybe that’s my short review. In my opinion, Webinoly is the best EasyEngine alternative right now. It could be a consideration for those who are used to EasyEngine V3 and are lazy to upgrade to V4. For more information, please see at the Webinoly website.
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