Setting Ciphering for improved performance in PrestaShop 1.5

Ciphering is the term that describes a method of encryption. This is used with the database, encrypting its data ro make it more secure. Doing so, however, does increase server load and have a detrimental effect on load times. PrestaShop 1.5 offers the choice between two different ciphering algorithms. Below are the instructions on setting Read More >

Increasing performance with CCC in PrestaShop 1.5

In addition to the Smarty caching, our next step for improving performance is to enable the CCC (Combine, Compress, and Cach) feature. This tackles several settings designed to improve the load time of your shop’s theme pages. Enabling CCC (Combine, Compress, and Cache) for performance in PrestaShop 1.5 Log into your PrestaShop 1.5 dashboard. Using Read More >

How to enable caching in the Smarty template engine in PrestaShop 1.5

Caching is an important part of increasing performance in your PrestaShop store. Enabling caching causes less server strain and faster page delivery to your customers. In this Prestashop article, you will learn how to enable the Smarty template engine caching for your store so your visitors will have a better shopping experience. Follow the instructions Read More >

How to base Free Shipping on weight in PrestaShop 1.5

In a previous article, we discussed how to set up free shipping in general. This PrestaShop article discusses how to set the Free Shipping to activate at a specific total order weight. For example, if you want to make all orders that weigh over 10 pounds come with free shipping. Use the instructions below to Read More >

How to base Free Shipping on price in PrestaShop 1.5

In a previous article, we discussed how to set up free shipping. This PrestaShop article discusses how to set the Free Shipping to activate at a specific price point. For example, if you want to make all orders over $50 come with free shipping. Use the instructions below to specify a specific price point for Read More >

Moodle Blocks Overview

Moodle 2.3 has the option to create different navigation functionality using the Moodle Blocks feature. Blocks can be moved, deleted, and added to the sites navigation sidebars. This allow Logins, News updates, Messages, RSS feeds and many many more options to be shown on the site navigation. An example of a common block would be Read More >

Changing the Course defaults in Moodle

When setting up courses in Moodle 2.3, Teachers can set the Course defaults for their courses to a specific configuration. This allows the teacher to use the same course settings over again without having to manually change the settings, every time the course is created. For example, if the courses the teacher creates are always Read More >

Install Munin plugin for WHM

In this article we’ll discuss installing the Munin plugin for cPanel/WHM. With the Munin Server Monitor plugin you can get a quick overview of what your server has been up to with reports on Apache, Disk Usage, Exim, MySQL, Network, Processes, and other System activities. To install the Munin plugin yourself this would require root Read More >

Manually installing a theme for Moodle 2.3

If for whatever reason the pre-installed themes that come with Moodle are not suitable for your purpose, Moodle 2.3 themes can be installed manually. There are some free sites to obtain themes from or you can purchase a theme custom for your Moodle site. In this article, we will manually install a theme for Moodle Read More >

How to Install Virus Scanner in cPanel – ClamAV

In this article, we’ll discuss how you can install and configure the ClamAV plugin for cPanel. ClamAV is a popular open-source anti-virus scanner and with the ClamAV plugin, you can allow your cPanel users to scan their e-mails as well as scan their home directories for malicious files. Getting this installed yourself would require root Read More >

How to Change Moodle Logo and Footer

Another aspect of changing the appearance of Moodle is the ability to change Moodle logo and footer page elements. Not all themes have the same editing capabilities; however, theme with logo customization options generally function the same way. The image is uploaded to the server and then linked in the Moodle theme Logo setting. The Read More >

Install Google Analytics Module PrestaShop 1.5

Keeping track of various statistics is vital to understanding where to improve yuor business. Google analytics is one of the best free analytics tools on the web. PrestaShop also has a google analytics module that you can install onto your store to keep track of these statistics. Follow the instructions below to learn to install Read More >

Configuring the Navigation block in Moodle

When navigating through the Moodle 2.3 site, the left navigation tree can be a bit annoying when it keeps expanding out every time the site is navigated. This can be set to a different configuration by editing the Navigation block. The principle for editing the navigation block is the same with all the other blocks Read More >

How to Re-Install WordPress after a Hack

In this article we’ll discuss the steps you’d want to take regarding how to re-Install WordPress after a hack, to get your site back up and running quickly. In most cases when a WordPress site is hacked, it is because you are not running the latest secure version of WordPress, or one of the plugins Read More >