Setting ciphering for enhanced performance in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell In our previous article, we discussed using media servers for enhancing performance in PrestaShop 1.5. Our next step in the Advanced Parameters course is a discussion on which ciphering setting to use for your store. Ciphering is the term used for describing a method of encryption. Encrypting data from the database helps make it more Read More >
Troubleshooting Joomla 3.1 Database Connection Errors Updated on August 24, 2022 by Brad Markle You found this page most likely because you run Joomla 3.0 and you’re getting an error on your website that is database related (joomla 2.5 database errors can be found here). We want to help you resolve this issue. Let us first tell you how the Joomla database connection is supposed to work, and then Read More >
How to hide the banner image in Joomla 3.1 Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle In our last tutorial, we showed you how to change the banner image within Joomla 3.0. If you want to hide the banner image all together, that is much easier to do. In this tutorial, we are going to walk you through the steps for removing the header image in Joomla 3.0. Hiding the Header Read More >
How to use media servers for enhanced performance in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Next up in ourAdvanced Parameters course is our article for using media servers for performance enhancement in PrestaShop 1.5. This option is ONLY to be used in conjunction with Combine, Compress, and Cache settings. This section allows you to use set up separate servers to help with your load time and speed up the site Read More >
How to Combine, Compress, and Cache for performance in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Our last article in the Advanced Parameters course went over disabling optional features in PrestaShop 1.5. This article explains how to compress, combine, and cache data so that you can increase the performance of your site. Combine, Compress, and Cache data in PrestaShop Log into your PrestaShop 1.5 dashboard. Using the top menu bar, hover Read More >
How to disable optional features for performance in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell After learning about configuring Smarty to increase site performance, we continue our Advanced Parameters course with our article on disabling some optional features in PrestaShop 1.5. These features are non-essential options that, when disables, can increase site performance. They do, however, limit customer options or information shown to the customer about products, so it is Read More >
How to change the banner image in Joomla 3.1 Updated on February 21, 2022 by Brad Markle In our testing of the blog sample data in Joomla 3.0, we noticed the header image of raindrops on each of the pages. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to change the banner image (as seen in the screenshot below) in your Joomla Hosted website. How is the current header image being displayed? The Read More >
Configuring Smarty in Advanced Parameters for PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Our first article for the Performance section in our Advanced Parameters course deals with using Smarty. Smarty is a programming language that is used for the PrestaShop templates. Below are the different setting in this section and explanations of what they do. How to set up the Smarty settings for performance in PrestaShop 1.5 Log Read More >
Introduction to the Performance Settings in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Our next set of parameters in the Advanced Parameters section of PrestaShop 1.5 is the Performance option. Unlike the Configuration Information section, the Performance section has settings to change so you can optimize the speed of your shop for your visitors and customers. How to View the Configuration Information in PrestaShop 1.5 Log into your Read More >
How to add a Read more button in Joomla 3.1 Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle In our last tutorial, we showed you how to write a blog post in Joomla 3.0. Our example was a very short post, but if you write a very long post, then entire post will show on your homepage (as in the screenshot to the right). You can make your homepage look much cleaner if Read More >
How to write a blog post in Joomla 3.1 Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle If you’re using Joomla 3.0 to run a blog, one of the first things you may want to learn is how to publish your first blog post. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through those steps. Publishing a blog post in Joomla 3.0 Log into your Joomla 3.0 admin dashboard In the top menu, click Read More >
Introduction to the Configuration Information in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Within the Advanced Parameters section of PrestaShop 1.5, the first item you see is the Configuration Information option. This screen is a collection of information about your server, database, store, mail configuration, and browser information. As stated on the screen, this data is required when submitting an issue in the PrestaShop bug tracker. It helps Read More >
How to hide the login module in Joomla 3.1 Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle In our last tutorial, we showed you how to disable user registration in Joomla 3.0. You may have noticed that even though we disabled registration, the login form on the front end of the website was still showing. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the steps for hiding that login form. Hiding the login Read More >
How to Disable User Registration in Joomla 3.1 Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle The default settings in Joomla 3.0 allow users to register and create new accounts within your website. Not all websites need to have registered users, and if your site is like this, then you may want to disable user registration in Joomla 3.0. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the steps for disabling user Read More >
Adding a Menu Item to a Menu in Joomla 3.1 Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle In our last Joomla 3.0 tutorial, we walked you through the steps for setting up a menu in Joomla 3.0. The menu will not show until we add items to the menu, and so we’ll now walk you through the steps for adding links to your menu. How to add a new menu item to Read More >
How to Create a Menu and Menu Module in Joomla 3.1 Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle In this tutorial: Creating a Menu Creating a Menu Module An important part of making your website easy to navigate is by creating menus. The initial creation of a menu is generally a two step process, creating the menu and then creating a module for the menu. In this tutorial, we will walk you through Read More >
How to refresh the cache for affiliate referrers in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Previously, we showed you how to reset the index for your affiliate referrers. Our last article for the Managing Affiliates and Referrers course deals with refreshing your cache. PrestaShop caches all the data it gathers so you can sort and filter through it. You will also need to refresh it regularly to keep it up Read More >
How to refresh the affiliate referrer index in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Our last article covered how to save direct traffic information for your referrers. The next article in our Managing Affiliates and Referrers course covers refreshing your indexation of referrer data. Every connection from every referrer is logged. This adds up to quite a bit of data over time. However, to properly analyze the data about Read More >
How to save direct traffic for referrers in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Previously, we showed you how to add, edit, and delete affiliate referrers. Next in our Managing Affiliates and Referrers course we will go over how to save direct traffic information. Direct traffic is where a visitor types in the URL directly instead of coming from another source such as a search engine. Saving direct traffic Read More >
How to delete an affiliate referrer in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell In our last article, we went over how to edit an affiliate in your PrestaShop 1.5 store. Continuing with our managing affiliates and referrers course, we review how to remove a referrer from your list of affiliate referrers. Follow the steps below for deleting a referrer for your PrestaShop 1.5 store. Removing an affiliate referrer Read More >
