By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Provision and Secure a Linux Server Set up and harden a virtual private server (VPS) using SSH, firewalls, and essential system tools.
• Install and Configure a Full LAMP Stack Deploy and test Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, and PHP to support web applications.
• Manage Web Hosting Environments with Virtualmin Create and manage virtual servers/domains, configure SSL, and perform file/database management using the Virtualmin control panel.
• Understand and Configure Domain Name System (DNS) Register and point domains, manage DNS records, and troubleshoot domain resolution issues.
• Implement Continuous Deployment with GitLab CI/CD Set up GitLab repositories, create pipelines using .gitlab-ci.yml, and automate application deployments to the server.
  6. Deploy and Maintain PHP Web Applications Use Git-based workflows to deploy and update real-world PHP applications in a structured and repeatable way.
• Troubleshoot and Resolve Common Deployment Issues Diagnose and fix common issues related to permissions, directory structure, DNS, or CI/CD failures.
• Apply DevOps Best Practices for Small-Scale Web Projects Build a working knowledge of DevOps principles that can be applied to real client or team-based projects.

Day 1

LAMP + Virtualmin

• • Course goals
  • DevOps overview
  • LAMP stack
  • Virtualmin
  • GitLab basics
  • Linux Server Preparation
  • Provision server
  • Secure SSH
  • Firewall setup with ufw and basic hardening
  • LAMP Stack Installation & Manual Configuration
  • Apache
  • MySQL
  • PHP installation and testing with a sample app
  • Installing and Excploring Virtualmin
  • Auto-install Virtualmin
  • Access dashboard
  • Create virtual server
  • Enable SSL
  • DNS & Domain Configuration
  • Domain records (A, CNAME)
  • Point domain to server
  • Use Virtualmin for DNS zone management
  • Virtualmin Admin: DBs, Files, Logs, Backups FTP/file manager
  • Create DB, logs, simple backup strategies

Day 2

GitLab CI/CD & Deployment

• Git & GitLab Basics
  • Git commands review
  • GitLab UI tour
  • Repo creation
  • Pushing sample PHP app
• GitLab Runner & CI/CD Pipeline Setup
  • Install GitLab Runner
  • Register it, write .gitlab-ci.yml for deployment
• Automating Deployment to Virtualmin
  • CI deploys to correct directory, manages DB, permissions, service reloads
  • Final Project - Full end-to-end setup: repo → GitLab → CI/CD → deployed to Virtualmin