304: How to change the maintenance mode message in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Setting your site into maintenance mode can sometimes be necessary with your Drupal 7 site. You may also want to change the message from the default, letting your customers know exactly what is going on or even simply when the site will be returning. This is done very simply in the admin dashboard. Setting the Read More >
Changing the width of fields in aiContactSafe forms Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle In our last aiContactSafe tutorial we created a new field, Website URL. After testing the form, we noticed that the width of the textbox for the user’s web address is not as long as the other fields (such as Name, Email, and Phone). To make the form look more professional, we would like the text Read More >
How to change the order of fields in aiContactSafe forms Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle In our last aiContactSafe tutorial, we walked you through the steps for adding new fields to your form. We noticed that by default however this new field will be the last field in the form. In our example, we’d prefer to have the field in a different position, so what we’ll need to do is Read More >
How to add a new field to aiContactSafe forms Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle The default form in aiContactSafe contains the following fields: Name Email Phone Subject Message With aiContactSafe, you can add additional fields to your forms in order to get more information from the user. For example, if you wanted a field where someone can enter their website URL, you can easily do this. In this aiContactSafe Read More >
How to add javascript to Joomla 2.5 articles Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life here. When you’re writing an article in Joomla 2.5 and save the changes, there are various elements that Joomla will naturally remove Read More >
Configuring expiration of cached pages setting in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Working with performance enhancement tools such as external caching can be doen in Drupal 7. When using these types of tools, you may want to set the maximum time the tool can store Drupal 7 pages in the cache. This setting is known as the ‘Maximum Cache Lifetime’ and is easily adjusted in Drupal 7 Read More >
How to configure minimum cache lifespan in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell One of the more confusing settings in Drupal 7 is the Minimum Cache Lifetime. This setting manages caching with a minimum timeframe, meaning that the cache will not clear any pages that have not yet met that minimum lifetime requirement. It is a setting that forces the cache to live for a specific time before Read More >
How to enable cache blocks in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Caching in Drupal 7 can be further configured by caching block data. Users that are registered and logged in usually receive non-cached, up to the minute data. Block caching will cause certain blocks of content (those that are not generated on the fly) to be cached for all users. This can help the site load Read More >
Enabling caching for anonymous users in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell In order to enhance site performance, Drupal 7 has several options on tuning its caching abilities. Caching for non-registered users is not enabled by default. Turning this on will cause Drupal to keep html copies of pages on hand for faster serving, increasing site speed and limiting repeated queries. Turning on caching for anonymous users Read More >
How to clear caching in Drupal Updated on October 12, 2023 by Scott Mitchell Setting up caching in Drupal can speed things up for your site and enhance the site’s overall performance. Caching is great as it keeps snapshots of data and pages so reload time is much quicker. There are times, however, when you may need to clear the cache. Caching mechanisms sometimes get hung or maybe you Read More >
How to modify the Password Recovery email text in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Users will sometimes forget their passwords. In this case, the Drupal 7 program has a password recovery email to help the user get it back. This email sends them a one time login so they can reset their password. You can customize the body text by using the steps below. Editing the Password Recovery email Read More >
How to change the Account Cancellation email body text in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Users will sometimes cancel their account registration for your site, also known as ‘opting out.’ When this occurs you will want to send them a cancellation confirmation email. This is a last chance email in case they changed their mind or made a mistake. You may want to customize the body text in your canned Read More >
How to enable Account Blocked email in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Another of the canned emails in Drupal 7 is the Account Block notification. This is sent to any account when you have blocked the user’s access to your site. This is not activated by default. To activate the block notification setting in Drupal 7, follow these steps. Changing the Account Blocked body text in Drupal Read More >
How to edit Account Activation email text in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell In addition to editing the Welcome mail text, you may also want to change the Account Activation email for your user. Editing the body text for your Account Activation email is easy in Drupal 7. To do so, perform the following steps. Modifying the Account Activation email in Drupal 7: Log into your Drupal 7 Read More >
How to change Welcome Mail text in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell There are several canned emails you can set in your Drupal 7. These are for various instances. The Welcome Mail is the email the user will get upon registration. There are three separate ones, depending on how you have your registration settings set. They are listed below. Welcome (new user created by administrator) Welcome (awaiting Read More >
How to set the max user image dimensions in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell While allowing the users to use their own custom images, you may want to control the maximum dimensions. This helps maintain a consistency in display for the site as well as limiting the file size to a point (which can also be done separately.) Editing the max user image dimensions in Drupal 7 is simple Read More >
How to modify the max picture upload file size in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell In addition to setting the maximum dimensions for user images, you can also set a maximum file size. This is good for bandwidth management on your account and helps with page load times. To set the max user image upload file size in Drupal 7, just perform the following steps. Setting the max picture upload Read More >
How to change the user image display style in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell While using the user image ability, there are a few ways you can display the image. You may want images larger than thumbnails, or even want to temporarily turn them off. Whatever the case, modifying the user image display style is a cinch in Drupal 7 when you follow these steps. Editing the user image Read More >
How to set a default user picture in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell If you did not turn off the user picture ability, you may want to set a default picture for those users who are not using their own custom image. This helps maintain consistency and can even be used for branding. Editing the default picture in Drupal 7 can be done simply by using the following Read More >
How to change the picture upload directory in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell If you retain the ability for your users to upload and use their own pictures, you may want to change the directory where they are stored. By default, they are stored in a directory named ‘pictures.’ You may have a reason to change this directory name. It is very simple to modify the picture directory Read More >
