How to Change Fonts in Moodle Updated on September 10, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Occasionally, an administrator may want to change the font used on their website to incorporate their school, college or other educational facilities font for uniformity. Fortunately, it is possible to change fonts in Moodle to a more preferable font type. To do so, the code on the core.css file must be edited to reflect this Read More >
Setting up ClamAV AntiVirus for Moodle file uploads Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When administrating a Moodle site, it is important to set your Moodle to scan file uploads for viruses before they are accepted to the server. Moodle 2.3 has the Antivirus capability to accomplish this. Moodle uses ClamAV to scan uploaded files. This can be set up in the Site administration section. Lets set up ClamAV Read More >
337: How to change your shop URL in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell There may be a time when your domain name changes. You will need to alter information in the PrestaShop 1.5 back office in order for your store to continue to function properly with the new domain name. Below are the instructions for changing your shop URL in the Prestashop admin dashboard. Modifying your shop URL Read More >
Enable / Disable maintenance mode in Moodle Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When developing a Moodle site, Moodle 2.3 has the feature that allows the site to be set to Maintenance mode (or an under construction page). Maintenance mode gives the administrator the option to leave the Moodle site inaccessible to the public while developing the site. Maintenance mode can also be used when diagnosing problems with Read More >
Blocking IP’s in the Moodle Site administrator Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In Moodle 2.3, IP addresses can be blocked or allowed access to the site. Frequently, robots and other visitors can hit the Moodle site frequently causing the site to crash or hackers to attempt to compromise the site. To restrict Moodle’s access from the web, Moodle incorporated the IP blocker feature in the Site administration. Read More >
310: Setting up a Google analytics module for Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Tracking different statistics about your site and visitors can help you with improving your site. This data can help you determine popularity of different pages, whether certain campaigns are bringing in traffic, the best locations for your customers, and much more. Drupal has a module available for you to install and configure so you can Read More >
How to customize your sidebar blocks in Drupal 7 Updated on January 20, 2022 by Scott Mitchell There are several ways for creating content for your site in Drupal 7. The most common method is to create a post, page, or article. This content appears in the center of a page and is the focal point of a page. You may want other content to appear on all pages. Typically these areas Read More >
How to install Max Failed Login Attempts plugin Updated on November 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we’ll walk you through installing the Max Failed Login Attempts plugin for Joomla to help combat a brute force attack on your website. By default your Joomla installation will require a correct username and password to be entered before allowing access to the administrative section of your website. A malicious user or Read More >
How to create a custom footer block in Drupal Updated on October 12, 2023 by Scott Mitchell When customizing your site to best represent you or your company, you will want to change some areas from the default displays. One of these is the footer. The default footer displays the text ‘Powered by Drupal’. While this may be fine, perhaps you want to add a copyright for your business, or contact information Read More >
Setting the Moodle login to work over HTTPS Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When loging into Moodle by default, the login information is transmitted over an HTTP connection. HTTP connections are not secure connections and a perpetrator could snoop on the network connection and potentially gain access to your username and password. To prevent this, you may want to consider setting the Moodle login to work over HTTPS. Read More >
336: How to set up the CronTab module in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell You may want to have certain procedures run at regular intervals from your PrestaShop site. This is known as a cron job. Cron is a time-based job scheduler that is found on Unix servers. Other operating systems refer to a ‘cron job’ as a ‘scheduled task’. In essense it is a sript set to run Read More >
Inserting an iframe in the Moodle Frontpage Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Moodle 2.3 has the capability of not only editing the Frontpage with a WYSIWYG editor, but adding code to the page itself. The WYSIWYG editor has an HTML button that will display the content code. This is good for adding code like iframes to the Moodle site. An iframe can display content from another website Read More >
Editing the summary on the Moodle Frontpage Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The Moodle Frontpage is the home page that all visitors will see. When setting up a Moodle site, the Frontpage can be edited to display nice HTML formatted content. By default, Moodle has no text on the frontpage summary. This tutorial will explain how to add content to the Moodle 2.3 Frontpage. Adding content to Read More >
335: Configuring the RSS Feed module in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Giving your customer product related information is a good feature for your site. Finding the information to offer on the site can be tedious or time consuming. One module that allows you to do this is the RSS feed module. You can add your favorite RSS feed so you have anup to date stream of Read More >
Setting up an SMTP Connection in Moodle Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Messages sent from Moodle can go through either the PHP mail function or through SMTP server connection. In some cases, the PHP mail function may be disabled on the server (Depending on the hosting company) to prevent spammers from sending emails through compromised websites. To work around this, the email can be configured to connect Read More >
Installing a Language pack in Moodle Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When Moodle is initially installed, the language will be set to the one specified in the installation steps. Many educational institutions offer multilingual capabilities for their students who speak different languages other than the default language. To accommodate this need, Moodle included a vast array of Language packs that can be installed or removed. This Read More >
How to Remove Moodle Logos From Footers Updated on September 10, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In most Moodle themes, the Moodle logo is shown at the bottom of each page, also known as the footer section. When making a Moodle site for a college or another professional setting, it is possible to remove Moodle logos from a footer section via the theme. This can be useful for rebranding a website Read More >
334: Configuring the Product Tooltips module in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Adding the Product Tooltips module can be effective in helping a customer with their decision on product purchase. When enabled, information will appear briefly in a bubble on the screen. This information is configurable, so you get to choose what the customer sees. It can, however, show when the last time an item was purchased, Read More >
333: Configuring the Product Comments module in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Allowing your customers to comment on products you offer for purchase can increase their sales rate. Positive comments left by visitors will help undecided visitors with their purchasing decisions. Unwanted comments and spam, can be a problem, so you will want to be able to moderate the comments. The Product Comments module allows your visitors Read More >
332: Setting up the Customer Follow Up module in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Keeping in contact with your customers is very important for generating repeat sales. A good customer relationship will bring more repeat business and using tools such as a follow up form will help you offer discounts to your customers under specific conditions. This tutorial will explain how to install and configure the Customer Follow Up Read More >
