Your first project on Internetivo, from idea to approved work
Plan, post and pay for your first project on Internetivo, choose a professional, and review each milestone until the work is approved.
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How Internetivo works, and practical guides on building, securing and growing a digital business. We have been doing this since 2010.
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How paying for work on Internetivo works, step by step
You pay Internetivo, and Internetivo pays the professional once you approve the work. A plain guide to milestones, approval and payouts.
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Getting paid on Internetivo
How professionals find paid tasks, deliver milestones and request a payout on Internetivo: bank transfer, a €50 minimum and 85% of every price.
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Planning a fair budget: what our project planner does with your four answers
Four questions turn an idea into a price range, a timeline, a team and three milestones. Here is how the Internetivo planner works it out.
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How we check the professionals you hire on Internetivo
What you see before you hire, how the ranking is built from finished work, and the identity checks that happen when a professional is paid.
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Keeping your Internetivo account safe
Passkeys, "Was this you?" e-mails, a security record you cannot lose, and a one-click freeze: how your Internetivo account is protected.
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When something goes wrong on a project
Asking for changes, cancelling, opening a dispute or a support ticket on Internetivo, and what happens to the money in each case.
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Securing a WHMCS install: the checklist we actually run
A practical WHMCS security checklist from a company that has run its own billing on it for years: files, PHP, cron, database, email and updates.
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Why we built our own WHMCS admin theme
Our team spends hours a day in the WHMCS admin. Here is what we changed in our own admin theme, why, and what building it taught us.
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Types of hackers explained: hats, teams and bug bounties
White, grey and black hat hackers, red, blue and purple teams, bug bounty programmes and how to report a security flaw responsibly.
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Scalability and elasticity explained for small businesses
Vertical vs horizontal scaling, elasticity and autoscaling in plain language: which one a small business needs and what each costs.
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JavaScript: a modern introduction
Modern JavaScript from the start: const and let, functions, DOM events, fetch with async and await, modules, and where to run it.
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Design and front-end tools worth using in 2026
A checked 2026 shortlist of design, front-end and productivity tools, with each free plan stated plainly, plus AVIF and WebP images with picture.
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Freelancing tips for professionals
Freelancing tips: scope work clearly, price your time, write proposals that win, communicate, use milestones and protect your time and confidence.
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Habits of good developers
Habits that make developers good to work with: simple code, clear names, small commits, reading code, testing, asking for help and steady learning.
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Python tips and tools for everyday work
Modern Python idioms, venv and uv, testing with pytest and Django 5.2 LTS, and loading PyScript from a pinned release to run Python in the browser.
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Docker for developers: a practical start
Docker for developers: images and containers, Dockerfiles for a Python app and a front-end build, docker compose, volumes, daily workflow and security.
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Linux command line essentials for developers
Linux terminal basics for developers: navigating, grep flags, apt, dnf, pacman, snap and flatpak, file permissions, and SELinux and AppArmor checks.
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Git essentials: the commands you use every day
The Git commands you use every day, a simple branching routine, safe ways to undo with restore, revert and reset, and the main graphical clients.
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Country-code domains: the full ccTLD list
What country-code domains are, who runs them, .cy and .eu rules, and the full list of delegated two-letter ccTLDs from the IANA root zone.
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Python on your phone: Android and iOS options
Run Python on Android with Pydroid 3 or Termux and on iPhone with a-Shell or Pyto: setup, installing packages with pip, and the limits to expect.
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Deploying a React or Django app to a Linux server
Deploy a Vite React app as static files with an SPA fallback, and a Django app with Gunicorn, systemd and nginx, on a plain Linux server.
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PHP 8 performance: a practical guide
Make PHP 8 faster: supported versions, OPcache, when the JIT helps, preloading, profiling, database queries, caching and PHP-FPM settings.
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A Linux terminal on Windows with WSL 2
Install WSL 2 with one command, choose a Linux distribution, keep files in the right place, use VS Code, and fix the common problems.
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Which programming language should you learn first?
Pick your first programming language by goal (web, data, phone apps or automation), with a checked list of free, current learning resources.
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A security checklist for web developers
A practical security checklist for web developers: the OWASP Top 10:2025, access control, sign-in, CSP and HSTS headers, secrets, packages and logging.
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Choosing a development method
Waterfall, prototyping, Scrum and Kanban compared in plain terms, with a guide to choosing one and fitting it to a project split into milestones.
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Website mistakes local businesses make, and how to fix them
Seven common website mistakes that cost local businesses calls and visits, from slow mobile pages to a neglected Google Business Profile, and the fixes.
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A cybersecurity checklist for small businesses
A one-afternoon security audit for small businesses: accounts and two-step sign-in, updates, backups, e-mail, staff training and an incident plan.
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Designing forms everyone can use
Clear labels, helpful errors, keyboard focus, 24 px targets and contrast: practical form design with the WCAG 2.2 basics every form should meet.
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How to design a unique logo
Design a logo that is simple, recognisable and works at 16 pixels: the brief, research, sketching, colour, type, testing and the files a client needs.
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SEO basics for small businesses
SEO for small businesses: how search works, a glossary of core terms, what matters now, and how to check for negative SEO in Google Search Console.
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Website speed: free tools to test it and the fixes that matter
Test your site with PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse, WebPageTest and Search Console, read Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) and fix the common slowdowns.
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E-mail deliverability: how to reach the inbox
SPF, DKIM and DMARC, the Gmail, Yahoo and Microsoft sender rules, one-click unsubscribe, list hygiene, and when to use CC or BCC.
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GDPR for small websites: a practical guide
GDPR for small websites in plain terms: lawful basis, consent for marketing e-mail, cookies, privacy notices, data requests and when you need a DPO.
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Keeping a WordPress site secure: updates, logins, backups and recovery
A practical WordPress security routine: automatic updates, fewer admins, two-factor and passkeys, tested backups, solid hosting and a plan after a hack.
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DDoS attacks explained
What a DDoS attack is, the three main types, how websites defend themselves with edge networks and rate limits, and what to do during one.
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Romance, fake shop and marketplace scams
How romance scams, fake online shops and marketplace scams work, the four signs to stop, and what to do if you have already paid.
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Protect your privacy online in an hour
One hour, four steps: a password manager, passkeys and 2FA, updates and phone settings, then browser privacy and safe use of public Wi-Fi.
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Backups that beat ransomware
The 3-2-1 backup rule, why one copy must be offline or locked, how to test a restore, and the first steps if ransomware hits.
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Phishing, smishing and payment fraud: how to check before you act
Spot phishing e-mails, scam texts and fake bank-detail changes, check a message in four steps, and know what to do if you already clicked.
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