From 4ab37bb392223e83f6f8c1c804b1ba2e39cf7eb9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Leah Rowe Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 10:25:30 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] note about firewalls --- site/news/translations.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/site/news/translations.md b/site/news/translations.md index 5fd61b1..f5d8d31 100644 --- a/site/news/translations.md +++ b/site/news/translations.md @@ -42,6 +42,23 @@ configure Untitled for it, using the instructions on the Untitled website. This will make it easier to see what your translated website looks like, before it goes live. +**It is recommended that you install a firewall, if you're running Nginx, +unless you actually want it to be publicly accessible. The `ufw` software is +quite nice:** + + sudo apt-get install ufw + sudo ufw enable + +This will block all unsolicited incoming traffic. It's good practise anyway, +for workstations. You don't have to use ufw, but it's a nice frontend for +iptables/ip6tables on systems that use the Linux kernel. More information +about `ufw` available here: + + + +When viewing your local website, you can just type `http://localhost/` in your +browser. This will resolve to your local loopback address. + In general, you will be working with `*.*md` files and `*.*include` files. Keep an eye out for files with `template`, `footer` and `nav` in the name. More information about how Untitled works is available on the Untitled