Microdata in Joomla! 3.3 Updated on September 22, 2020 by Scott Mitchell One of the new features in Joomla! 3.3 is the addition of microdata. This is a very exciting feature as it allows for a major boost in SEO for both your individual articles and site as a whole. What is Microdata? Microdata is a method of including contextual information to your site and articles. This Read More >
Hiding “Home” in your Joomla 3 Breadcrumbs Updated on June 8, 2023 by Brad Markle As we continue reviewing the settings available for Joomla’s breadcrumb module, the next setting we see is Show Home. Joomla’s documentation defines the setting as follows: Show Home Show/Hide the Home element in the Pathway Below, we will show you how toggling this setting on/off will affect your breadcrumbs. To remove “Home” in your Joomla Read More >
Removing “You are here” in your Joomla 3 Breadcrumbs Updated on June 8, 2023 by Brad Markle If you are using the breadcrumbs module in Joomla 3, you may have noticed that the breadcrumbs’ pathway begins with a You are here pinpoint. If you don’t want this pinpoint to show, you can disable it within the breadcrumb module’s settings. How to disable the “You are here” feature: Login to your Joomla 3 Read More >
Creating a basic SPF Record in WHM Updated on October 13, 2020 by Scott Mitchell If you are on a VPS or Dedicated server hosting plan you have the ability to access your WebHost Manager tool, also known as WHM. This allows you access to many more tools to manage your server and hosting accounts. Within the WHM, you have the ability to add custom DNS records. As SPF records Read More >
Creating a basic SPF Record in cPanel Updated on October 13, 2020 by Scott Mitchell SPF records are necessary in order to help prevent your email addresses from being spoofed. If you do not understand what spoofing or an SPF record is, please see our Guide to SPF Records. This article is part of that series where we demonstrate how to set up a basic SPF record from within your Read More >
I received a “Your site has updated to WordPress 3.x.x” email Updated on April 9, 2014 by Scott Mitchell WordPress Automatic Update Email Recently we began getting contacts about an email that appears to be sent by WordPress regarding an update. Many people have concerns about the email. They wonder whether it is spam, suspicious, or an otherwise malicious email. The email text appears as below: Howdy! Your site at *example.com* has been updated Read More >
Finding your database name for PrestaShop 1.6 Updated on July 14, 2020 by Scott Mitchell For the most part, the work you need to do on your PrestaShop store is done via the Back Office. There are times, however, when you may need to access the database directly. This may be for research, or debugging, or perhaps performing a change that is not done within the Back Office at all. Read More >
Backing up WordPress with Google Drive Updated on March 11, 2024 by Jeff Matson Backing up your WordPress site to Google Drive is an excellent idea for any website owner. Storing backups off of the server helps to protect the integrity of the backups. This insures that server issues or successful hacks will not affect the backups. In this article, we will show you how to back up your Read More >
Changing your logo image in PrestaShop 1.6 Updated on October 9, 2020 by Scott Mitchell After installing PrestaShop 1.6 to your hosting account you will want to begin to make the store yours. This includes adding products and categories, and possibly changing themes. One of the most important aspects of branding your site and making it yours, however, is to add your own logo. PrestaShop 1.6 has a default logo. Read More >
Install a Theme in PrestaShop 1.6 Updated on December 4, 2023 by Scott Mitchell While the default PrestaShop 1.6 theme is fantastic, some merchants want to customize their site even more with a different theme. Most themes for PrestaShop cost money but there are a few free ones out there as well. Whether you have a paid theme or a free one, installing it is the same. This quick Read More >
How to change your shop name in PrestaShop 1.6 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Changing the shop name can be done in two ways – through the PrestaShop Administrator interface and through the database. The easy way is definitely using the Administrator, but there may be occasions where the name has to be changed through the database. Changing the shop name through the database may seem a bit daunting Read More >
Installing PrestaShop 1.6 via Softaculous Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Now that PrestaShop 1.6 has been officially released, you are able to use it for your live sites. Softaculous has now included the new version in their list of available downloads. This article will show you how to install your own PrestaShop 1.6 store. What is Softaculous? Softaculous is a piece of software that installs Read More >
Working with the DNS Authority API key Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this tutorial: View your API Key Request an API Key Check API request Status In this tutorial, we will show you how to View, Request, and check on the status of your DNS Authority Key in AMP. How to See your API Key Login to AMP. In your account, click the Account Technical Details Read More >
How to change the side images in PrestShop 1.6 Updated on June 8, 2023 by Scott Mitchell Once you have upgraded or installed a new PrestaShop 1.6 installation you will experience a new default theme layout. It is much more up to date in appearance and is responsive, which is great for your customers using various devices. On the new template, you will see some images to the right of the image Read More >
How to Set Maintenance Mode in PrestaShop Updated on June 7, 2023 by Scott Mitchell Whether you are creating your shop for the first time with a new ecommerce website host, or modifying your existing installation, you may not want to allow customers to come and shop while you are working. Whenever you want to work on your store without being bothered by the public, you can set the store Read More >
Positioning the Cart block after PrestaShop 1.6 upgrade Updated on October 9, 2020 by Scott Mitchell If you are among many PrestaShop fans, you will be very excited to upgrade your 1.5 store to the new 1.6 version. While upgrading via the 1-Click Upgrade is very quick, there can be a few tweaks needed to your storefront. One of the more common issues we are seeing is the Cart block is Read More >
How to Upgrade PrestaShop Updated on October 9, 2020 by Scott Mitchell Upgrading PrestaShop is a snap with the 1-Click Upgrade module! Follow the instructions below to upgrade to the new version quickly. How to upgrade to PrestaShop Log into your Prestashop 1.5 admin dashboard. From the upper menu toolbar, hover over the Modules tab and click on the Modules option. Arriving at the Modules list page, Read More >
Setting a product On Sale in PrestaShop 1.6 Updated on March 9, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Everyone loves a deal! When we go shopping, my wife loves to look for sales. Sometimes we know about specific items because we got a flyer in the mail or local paper. Some stores, like my local Target, post the sales flyer at the front of the store. We browse the sale items to see Read More >
Setting catalog mode in PrestaShop 1.6 Updated on June 8, 2023 by Scott Mitchell Most of the time, PrestaShop merchants set up a site that is used as an online store where visitors come to the site specifically to browse and purchase products. There is also a small percentage of merchants out there that run a physical brick and mortar store. They may want to showcase their products online Read More >
Deleting products from your PrestaShop 1.6 store Updated on October 9, 2020 by Scott Mitchell When you no longer want a product in your store, you have two options. You can either disable the product or delete it from your database entirely. Disabling products is usually the best option as it preserves the data integrity of your site. If you need to get information for a product that a customer Read More >
