====== Basic Technical Skills Required for Hosting ReadingRecord ======

The following is a list of basic technical skills necessary for hosting a ReadingRecord server.  Depending on your installation, some of these skills may be optional.

===== Linux system administration =====

Familiarity with the Linux command line interface (CLI) or graphical tools, to perform the following tasks:

  * Installing & updating software from a variety of sources (RPM packages, PEAR repositories, tarball).
  * Starting & stopping services, checking for running services.
  * Editing configuration files.
  * Examining logfiles.
  * Configuring IP aliases.
  * File & directory manipulation: creating files & directories, setting ownership / permissions.
  * Editing firewall rules & access controls.
  * Maintaining a backup routine.

===== Apache webserver administration =====

  * Configuring virtual hosts (websites).
  * Generating, installing & configuring SSL certificates.

===== MySQL database server administration =====

  * Using the MySQL command line interface for loading & dumping databases.
  * Using phpMyAdmin or other graphical tool for database administration.

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