How to Make a Duplicate Drupal Site Updated on November 8, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When administering a Drupal site, it’s a good idea to make a duplicate site for testing purposes. This allows the administrator to make large changes to the web site while the existing site is still running. This article will teach how to make a duplicate Drupal site for testing. Steps to Duplicate a Drupal Site Read More >
Editing syndication feed settings in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell Many site owners wish to enable syndicated feeds for their site content. This broadcasts any new content added to your site to subscribers so they are aware of it almost instantly. This can help bring visitors back to the community to engage in conversation, growing your site and boards more quickly. PhpBB uses the ATOM Read More >
How to Set DNS Records for 3rd Party Services Updated on November 4, 2021 by Scott Mitchell In this article, we’ll go over how you can modify your domain’s DNS records, in order to split up your various services between multiple hosting providers. In most cases, the average website owner will have all of their web services with one hosting provider. In some cases though, you might want to split up your Read More >
Manage lists in phpList Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we’ll dicuss lists in phpList. Users can subscribe to a particular list you have setup, and then the administrator of that list, can send an email to all users subscribed to the list. In phpList, a list is a one way communication method, meaning that all of the subscribers to a certain Read More >
How to log into phpList admin dashboard Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we’ll briefly review how to login to the phpList admin dashboard, so that you can administer your phpList installation. If for some reason you’re having issues logging into your phpList admin dashboard, you can retrieve your phpList admin password, or reset your phpList admin password to regain access. Access your phpList admin Read More >
How to reset my phpList admin password Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we’ll cover how you can reset your phpList admin password, in case you’ve forgotten it, and for some reason don’t have access to the phpList admin email account. If you do still have access to the phpList admin email account, you can follow our guide on how to retreive my phpList admin Read More >
How to retrieve my phpList admin password Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we’ll discuss how you can retrieve your phpList admin password, in case you’ve forgotten it, and now can’t login to your phpList admin dashboard. Forgot phpList admin password? Follow these steps to have your current phpList admin password e-mailed to you. Access your phpList admin dashboard from your web-browser, for our example Read More >
How to change and upload a theme for TikiWiki Updated on February 23, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor TikiWiki is an Open Source Software that has many free themes available to “skin” your TikiWIki to the style you like. In this article, we will learn how to upload a new TikiWiki theme to your server and how to switch the theme in the TikiWIki administrator section. How to Change the theme The theme Read More >
How to manage post settings in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell When acting as the administrator of a forum such as your phpBB site, you will want to customize the behavior of posts. This allows a custom feel for your site as well as enabling features you want your members to have access to, or disabling options you want to limit. Below are explanations of the Read More >
How to configure private message settings in phpBB 3.0 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell One feature you may wish to allow in your phpBB site is the ability to send provate messages. These are much like emails that members can send from one to another without making a public post. As the administrator, you have the ability to adjust settings to customize the behavior of the messages. Configuring private Read More >
Editing avatar settings in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell Within phpBB 3.0 users have the ability to use avatars, or images, that represent them within the community. As an admin, you have the ability to customize the settings that govern the avatars. These can be settings on size, or limits on which avatars are selectable, or even if avatars are allowed at all. The Read More >
DokuWiki Basic Settings: Site title, Site URL, and License Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The DokuWiki Basic Settings are for setting up the base configuration for your DokuWiki site. Common settings administrators may want to change are the Site title, Site URL, and the License type for the use of the content. The Site URL is a nice way to set the site to work on the temporary url, Read More >
How to change the DokuWiki logo Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Changing the logo in DokuWiki can be done in two ways. The logo can be uploaded to the server directly through the cPanel File manager; or, the logo can be uploaded through the Media Manager through DokuWiki interface. This article will explain how to upload the logo through cPanel File manager and DokuWiki Media Manager. Read More >
Changing the DokuWiki template Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor DokuWiki is a free Open Source Software that has many templates available for free online. Switching templates within the administration section is very simple compared to other wiki software. While some wiki programs require the code to be edited on the server to change the template, DokuWiki just has a simple drop box where you Read More >
How to manage attachments in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell With phpBB 3.0, one of the new features regards attachments. Users are now able to add attachments to their posts. The board administrator has the ability to control all the settings regarding the attachments and whether they can be attached at all. There are many settings regarding attachments and images being added to posts. Below Read More >
Managing board settings in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell The board settings found in the General tab of the ACP allow you to edit the way you govern your boards. This includes name, timezone, and even theme style. Follow the tutorial below to find how to get to the area as well as explanations of the different settings found. Managing board settings in phpBB Read More >
How to change the logo in MediaWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Changing the logo in MediaWiki is done differently than other programs. Where some programs, like WordPress for example, have the appearance section where the logo can be uploaded to the server, the MediaWiki logo is uploaded directly on the server. The image type MediaWiki uses for the logo by default is the .PNG file format. Read More >
Common Moodle Installation Errors and How to Fix Them Updated on December 14, 2020 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When installing Moodle 2.3, several errors can occur during the installation. Typical Moodle installation errors are caused by database encoding, PHP version, and the database version. The PHP errors thrown are the Use of undefined constant, Database driver, and Database unicode errors. This article will explain what causes these errors and how to fix them. Read More >
How to back up your database in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell When maintaining your site, you will want to ensure you keep backups of your files and database. It is also a good idea to back up your files and databases on a regular basis, whether it be every month, week, etc. While it is simple to create copies of files and folders, obtaining a backup Read More >
How to manage your forum logs in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell Adminstrative access will give you the ability to control the tabs that both you and other administrators have access to. You can cotnrol these by turning them on and off via the ACP. Use the following steps to enable and disable the different tab permissions for your phpBB forum site. Checking your logs in phpBB Read More >
