Using the Joomla Login Description Text and Login Image settings Updated on June 7, 2023 by Brad Markle When creating a Joomla Login Form menu item, two of the several options you’ll see are Login Description Text and Login Image. The Login Description Text allows you to show a block of text before the login form itself, and the Login Image setting allows you to show an image before the login form. How Read More >
Joomla Menu Item Types Updated on June 7, 2023 by Brad Markle What is a Joomla Menu Item Type? When setting up a Joomla menu item, you need to choose the menu item type. The menu item type defines what and how the content on the next page will look like. For example, if you choose the Single Article menu item type, that link will direct users Read More >
How to Setup and Use WordPress Comments Evolved plugin Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The WordPress Comments Evolved plugin easily integrates a more robust commenting system into WordPress. Comments can be left from GooglePlus, FaceBook, Disqus, Livefyre , as well as normal WordPress comments. Allowing users to comment from their favorite social media accounts, instead of having to create a WordPress account on your site is a great way Read More >
Changing time zone settings in Drupal Updated on October 12, 2023 by Scott Mitchell You are able to alter the Time Zone setting for your Drupal site within the Admin area. In fact, users are also able to alter the Time Zone for their specific accounts as well. This is helpful because the dates that are displayed across the site on articles, log posts, comments, etc. will be relevant Read More >
New in Joomla 3.2 – Access Control and Easy Editing for Modules Updated on June 8, 2023 by Brad Markle In this tutorial, we will review two new module features released in Joomla 3.2: access control and easy editing. Module Permissions New in Joomla 3.2 is access control for modules. In prior versions of Joomla, the Module Manager tool in the backend dashboard did not include a Module Permissions tab. In Joomla 3.2, you can Read More >
Use WordPress cache to speed up your site Updated on November 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Navigation: What is caching? W3 Total Cache WP Super Cache WP Fastest Cache Every time a visitor comes to your WordPress website, by default, WordPress will create the page requested. Taking advantage of a WordPress cache plugin, you can create a static copy of your pages to speed things up. With a WordPress caching plugin Read More >
How to Park a Domain in cPanel Updated on December 9, 2025 by InMotion Hosting Contributor If you are using the updated version of cPanel, you will see Domains in place of Parked domains in the Domain section. They are the same thing but named with a different term. In the tutorial below, you can replace the term “parked domain” with simply, “Domain” Parked (or secondary) domains are used to point Read More >
Review WordPress login attempts Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Navigation: Look at latest visitors in cPanel Setup a cronjob to email WordPress login attempts Blocking unwanted users from WordPress Because WordPress is such a popular CMS used on the web today, many attackers will try to compromise a WordPress website. Knowing how to review WordPress login attempts in your access logs can help you Read More >
Changing common site details in Drupal 8 Updated on September 13, 2023 by Scott Mitchell After doing the basic setup for your site, you may have a few details you want to change. The basic details include the site title, the slogan (or tagline), and the primary email address. Below is a tutorial on how to change the basic details for your Drupal 8 site. Get better security and performance Read More >
Changing your Admin theme in Drupal Updated on October 12, 2023 by Scott Mitchell Just as Drupal allows you to change the public facing theme, it also allows you to change the theme for your administration area. This way you can customize the look and feel of your back end. Below is a quick guide on how to switch the admin theme for your Drupal website. Reduce your website Read More >
How to Edit a Joomla 3 Template Updated on August 22, 2024 by Brad Markle Much like Joomla 2.5, the Joomla 3.x series includes a template editor available within the admin dashboard. The template editor allows you to edit your template directly within your browser. This is helpful and sometimes more efficient than editing files using ftp or another method. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps Read More >
Managing cron intervals in Drupal 8 Updated on September 13, 2023 by Scott Mitchell A cron job is a script that is set to run at a particular time or interval. Drupal 8 has a cron that can run and perform various things regarding your Drupal 8 installation. These include checking for updates for the core and modules as well as maintenance tasks such as clearing logs. By default, Read More >
Changing your WordPress admin color scheme Updated on June 8, 2023 by Jeff Matson In this tutorial: Changing your admin color scheme Adding more color schemes Introduced in WordPress 3.8, it is now possible to change the color scheme of the admin panel to match your individual personality, as well as the look and feel of the site. In this article, we will teach you how to change the Read More >
Which version of jQuery comes with Joomla 3? Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle We’ve already seen that the admin user experience has been updated and improved with the release of Joomla 3.2. Similar to these backend changes, the Joomla template system has been given an update as well. In Joomla 3.2 we see newer versions of jQuery and Bootstrap being used, as well as the addition of jQuery Read More >
Creating custom WordPress menus Updated on November 2, 2021 by Jeff Matson In this tutorial, we will teach you how to create a custom menu within your WordPress site. This can be used for main navigation, or possibly some other menu area depending on your particular WordPress theme. Creating Custom WordPress Menus Adding Pages to Your Custom WordPress Menu Adding a Custom URL to Your Custom WordPress Read More >
Joomla 3.2 User Experience Improvements Updated on June 8, 2023 by Brad Markle For Joomla 3.2, the Joomla User Experience Team focused on improving the user experience for Joomla site administrators. In this article, we will outline several of the user experience changes in Joomla 3.2. There is also a great video walk through of these new features on YouTube. In this tutorial: Dashboard Article Manager Article Editor Read More >
Viewing Admin Reports in Drupal Updated on October 12, 2023 by Scott Mitchell In this tutorial: Available Updates Recent Log Messages Field List Status Report Access Denied Page Not Found Search Phrases Views Plugins Drupal 8 gives the ability to view many different reports for your site. These reports give information about various things regarding your site. This includes site parameters such as database and php version, to Read More >
306: Managing IP bans in Drupal 8 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Site security is an important topic for everyone. Often, you will need to react to an abusive visitor to your sites. One common response is to block an IP address from accessing the site. This will prevent anyone from that IP address from using the site and disrupting its normal flow. Below is quick guide Read More >
Using the Joomla App Store to install extensions in Joomla 3.2 Updated on June 7, 2023 by Brad Markle In this tutorial: Joomla 3.0 Joomla 3.1 Joomla 3.2 The Joomla App Store is a new feature introduced in Joomla 3.2. This feature allows you to download and install Joomla extensions directly from your Joomla dashboard – which is a big time saver. Prior to this feature, you would need to search the web for Read More >
Building your first Android/iPhone app with AppPresser and WordPress Updated on June 9, 2023 by Jeff Matson In this article, we will teach you how to create a basic iPhone or Android app using WordPress and the AppPresser framework. Since the release of AppPresser, it is much simpler to create a great iPhone or Android app with your already developed WordPress skills. What is AppPresser? AppPresser is a new tool recently released Read More >
