Comments block configuration in Moodle Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Now that we can Add a Remote RSS Feed block in Moodle, lets try adding a Comments block. The Moodle 2.3 Comments block is a handy way of allowing comments in a course within the sidebar navigation. Both students and the teacher can comment back and forth on course subjects. Roles can be restricted to Read More >
How to Use the Facebook Like Module for Drupal Updated on October 12, 2023 by Scott Mitchell Many people want to leverage the power of social media to let people know about their site. Adding the code for the facebook like on every page can be tedious, not to mention the configuration of the size, position, etc. This article demonstrates how to install and configure the module in your Drupal site. How Read More >
How to Create a Contacts Menu Item in Joomla 3.1 Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle After creating new contact categories and new contacts within the Joomla 3.0 Contacts Component, you are now ready to create new Menu Items for this component. Creating a Contacts Menu Item Log into your Joomla 3.0 admin dashboard In the top menu, click Menus, hover over the menu you wish to add a new link Read More >
How to create a new Contact in Joomla 3.1 Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle It is easy to create a new contact within the Contacts Component in Joomla 3.0. Here are the steps: Creating a new Contact Log into your Joomla 3.0 admin dashboard In the top menu, click Components, hover over Contacts, and then click Contacts In the top left of the page, click the New button There Read More >
How to create a new Contacts Category in Joomla 3.1 Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle In this Joomla 3.0 tutorial, we are going to show you how to create a new Category within the Contacts module. Log into your Joomla 3.0 admin dashboard In the top menu, click Components, hover over Contacts, and then click Categories In the top left of the page, click New Fill out the details on Read More >
345: Setting up the customer loyalty program module in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell PrestaShop contains many modules to help increase your customer service and offer a greater customer experience. This article discusses how to install and configure the customer loyalty module. This module is designed to increase repeat business and to reward customers with points. The customer can collect the points and then trade them in for rewards Read More >
Change MySQL Root Password in WebHost Manager (WHM) Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell In this article we will discuss the procedure in changing your root password for MySQL. Please note that this task is available only to our VPS and dedicated customers with root access and is not available at all for our shared server customers. The MySQL root password is separate from your main user root password. Read More >
How to enable caching in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Another step to increasing your PrestaShop 1.5 performance is to install a serverside caching system. Caching holds frequently searched pages in a memory to reduce load on the server that is used to create the pages for visitors to view on demand. It also reduces the load placed on the database as each page has Read More >
Merge multiple cPanel accounts into one account using SSH Updated on November 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we’ll discuss an advanced method for taking multiple cPanel accounts, and merging them down into one cPanel account. You can only have multiple cPanel accounts on a VPS or dedicated server plan. So if you’re looking at downgrading to shared hosting, or simply would like the convenience of managing multiple sites from Read More >
How to increase performance by moving images in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on March 31, 2022 by Scott Mitchell To further improve your shop performance, you may want to change the way the images are stored on your server. The default image location is a single folder. As you grow and add more images, this large pile of files can take a while to search through. Having the images stored in subfolders will increase Read More >
Split a single cPanel account into multiple accounts using SSH Updated on November 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we’ll discuss an advanced method for taking a single cPanel account, and splitting it into multiple cPanel accounts. Multiple cPanel accounts are only available on VPS or dedicated server plans, and splitting up your domains between multiple cPanel accounts can allow you to give away cPanel access to a website owner without Read More >
Setting Ciphering for improved performance in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on March 31, 2022 by Scott Mitchell Ciphering is the term that describes a method of encryption. This is used with the database, encrypting its data ro make it more secure. Doing so, however, does increase server load and have a detrimental effect on load times. PrestaShop 1.5 offers the choice between two different ciphering algorithms. Below are the instructions on setting Read More >
Increasing performance with CCC in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on March 31, 2022 by Scott Mitchell In addition to the Smarty caching, our next step for improving performance is to enable the CCC (Combine, Compress, and Cach) feature. This tackles several settings designed to improve the load time of your shop’s theme pages. Enabling CCC (Combine, Compress, and Cache) for performance in PrestaShop 1.5 Log into your PrestaShop 1.5 dashboard. Using Read More >
How to enable caching in the Smarty template engine in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Caching is an important part of increasing performance in your PrestaShop store. Enabling caching causes less server strain and faster page delivery to your customers. In this Prestashop article, you will learn how to enable the Smarty template engine caching for your store so your visitors will have a better shopping experience. Follow the instructions Read More >
How to base Free Shipping on weight in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell In a previous article, we discussed how to set up free shipping in general. This PrestaShop article discusses how to set the Free Shipping to activate at a specific total order weight. For example, if you want to make all orders that weigh over 10 pounds come with free shipping. Use the instructions below to Read More >
How to base Free Shipping on price in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell In a previous article, we discussed how to set up free shipping. This PrestaShop article discusses how to set the Free Shipping to activate at a specific price point. For example, if you want to make all orders over $50 come with free shipping. Use the instructions below to specify a specific price point for Read More >
Adding a Remote RSS Feed block in Moodle Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The RSS feed capability in Moodle 2.3 is a great addition to the sites navigation. In Moodle 2.3, RSS feeds can be configured in the Remote RSS Feed Block. This is a good way to display feeds from important and relevant sites on the Course pages. In this tutorial, a feed to W3Schools will be Read More >
Moodle Blocks Overview Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Moodle 2.3 has the option to create different navigation functionality using the Moodle Blocks feature. Blocks can be moved, deleted, and added to the sites navigation sidebars. This allow Logins, News updates, Messages, RSS feeds and many many more options to be shown on the site navigation. An example of a common block would be Read More >
Adding and Deleting blocks from the Moodle sidebar Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Moodle 2.3 has the ability to add blocks and remove blocks from the sidebar navigation. This is useful for customizing the appearance of the Moodle site navigation. For example, if the students are required to view their messages frequently, the Messages block can be added to the sidebar for easy access. This tutorial will explain Read More >
Changing the Course defaults in Moodle Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When setting up courses in Moodle 2.3, Teachers can set the Course defaults for their courses to a specific configuration. This allows the teacher to use the same course settings over again without having to manually change the settings, every time the course is created. For example, if the courses the teacher creates are always Read More >
