How to Reset Joomla 4 Site to Base Settings Updated on November 11, 2021 by Christopher Maiorana In this article, you will learn how to destroy and reset Joomla from base settings. This procedure is not recommended for someone who has an active Joomla site, as this process is designed for someone who is just learning Joomla 4 and wants a clean slate to start over. This action is destructive. The purpose Read More >
Joomla 4 Registration Terms and Conditions Statement Updated on August 23, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The Terms and Conditions plugin grants the ability to add a custom Joomla 4 registration terms and conditions statement on your user registration page. This is a step up from the User Profile plugin which only displays a “Terms of Service” (ToS) link with radio buttons for “Agree” or “No.” This plugin is useful for Read More >
How to Load the Sample Data in Joomla! 4.0 Updated on August 23, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Joomla! 4.0 comes with a new template called Cassiopeia. You can see a great demonstration of this new template by simply loading the sample data that comes packaged with the Joomla! 4.0 installation. This tutorial will walk you through a brief tutorial on how to load the sample data so that you can see an Read More >
How to Install Joomla! 4.0 with Softaculous Updated on October 11, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Installing applications are much easier when using Softaculous. Softaculous has recently updated the installation script for Joomla! to include version 4.0. This tutorial will show you how to install Joomla! 4.0 with Softaculous. Steps to Install Joomla! 4.0 with Softaculous Login to cPanel. Open Softaculous in the Software section. Depending on your version of Softaculous Read More >
Easy Joomla 4.0 Backups using Softaculous Updated on November 3, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Softaculous makes backups of installations that it tracks as simple as a mouse click. This brief tutorial will walk you through the steps of making a backup with a Softaculous-installed Joomla! site. Create Joomla 4.0 Backups with Softaculous This completes our tutorial on how to back up a Joomla 4.0 installation using Softaculous. Note that the Read More >
Manually Install Joomla 4.0 Updated on November 3, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor After 9 years of diligent work, Joomla developers have reached the major milestone of Joomla version 4.0. This article will walk you through how to manually install Joomla 4.0 in two major steps – the database setup and the webserver installation. Note that these instructions will be using a cPanel-based web server installation using the Read More >
WordPress 5.9 Release Date and Planned Features Posted on August 20, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor WordPress 5.9 will be released in December 2021. It will be the third and final major release of the year. This release will be led by WordPress founding developer Matt Mullenweg. Most of what is expected for WordPress 5.9 is yet to be determined, but this article will cover the information that is available regarding Read More >
Force HTTPS on Joomla 4 Updated on March 16, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor One of the first things you should do when you install a new website is install an SSL certificate, free or paid, to encrypt traffic. Then, you must force HTTPS on Joomla 4 traffic. Neither are difficult tasks to complete and both instantly secure Joomla for you and your visitors. cPanel server hosting includes AutoSSL, Read More >
Sucuri for WordPress: Remote Malware Scan Updated on August 20, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The Sucuri Security plugin offers a Remote Malware Scan tool you can use to protect and clean your WordPress site. For the best performance, this should be part of your site before you have an issue. Do keep in mind this only monitors the Core WordPress files. This means that malware hiding in your plugins, Read More >
Enable and Customize Joomla 4 User Registration Updated on August 20, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Joomla 4 user registration is disabled by default. For many website owners, this is a more preferred method to secure Joomla from cyber attacks and unauthorized users. This could become overwhelming for eCommerce sites and forums, though. Fortunately, enabling Joomla user registration and custom registration forms is a painless process. Allow Joomla 4 User Registration Read More >
Joomla 4 Accessibility Features Updated on March 9, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Improving Joomla 4 accessibility is painless and fast. No third party plugins required to get started. All you need to do is enable the web accessibility plugin that’s already included in your installation. Enable Joomla 4 Accessibility Features Log into your Joomla 4 administrator dashboard (e.g. https://example.com/administrator). Select System from the sidebar. Under Manage, select Read More >
Creating Joomla 4 Redirects Updated on August 20, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Creating URL redirects for dead links is one the easiest methods for improving Joomla search engine optimization (SEO) in larger websites. This Joomla 4 SEO method is easy with the pre-installed Redirects module. There’s no need to install a third party redirect plugin, though there are plenty available for other SEO tasks. Below we’ll cover Read More >
Joomla 4 Security HTTP Headers Updated on August 20, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Learning how to secure Joomla 4 is easier than ever before. With the pre-installed HTTP Headers Joomla plugin, you can add up to ten security HTTP headers to protect your data against next-generation cyber attacks. How to Secure Joomla 4 with HTTP Headers Log into your Joomla 4 administrator dashboard (e.g. https://example.com/administrator). Select System from Read More >
Kanban Project Management with Drupal Burndown Module Updated on September 13, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Burndown is a native Drupal agile project management tool. It provides support for both kanban and sprint-based projects and several forms of task-size estimation. The module is designed for flexibility and extensibility, but it has sensible defaults in place: just turn it on, navigate to the Burndown dashboard from your menu, and start adding projects. Read More >
Understanding Website Character Encoding in cPanel Updated on November 5, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Website character encoding can be a huge issue if you are not using standard characters on your website. For example, if you open a file in the Editor within cPanel and do not choose the correct character set, the editor may delete code or display characters incorrectly. This can often happen when you are editing Read More >
How to Upload a File With cPanel File Manager Updated on January 22, 2026 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The cPanel File Manager makes it easy to upload a file to your account. Sometimes this is necessary, for example, when trying to verify ownership of the site for Google Search Console. If you are unfamiliar with File Manager in cPanel, please see our article on Using the cPanel File Manager. In this example, we’re Read More >
How to Edit HTML Code in cPanel Updated on December 31, 2025 by InMotion Hosting Contributor It’s inevitable that you will have to edit HTML code for your website. Maybe you need to update the path for an image or change the paragraph text on your website, for example. If you have minor changes to make that can be done quickly, you can use the HTML Editor in the cPanel File Read More >
Save This: Emacs Magit Command Cheat Sheet Updated on November 2, 2021 by Christopher Maiorana The Magit Git interface, for Emacs, provides both trivial and elaborate integration with Git right from within your Emacs text editor. Below, you will find a ready and easy cheatsheet for the basic (and more advanced) Git commands you can run from the Magit interface. The Very Basics The Staging Index (Applying Changes) Transient and Read More >
How to Edit Email Server Settings in iOS (14+) Updated on July 30, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Users of iPhones or iPads may occasionally need to edit email server settings in iOS so that they can use email on that device. The changes to the port settings in iOS can only be made to an existing email account. If you need to set up an account on your device, then go to Read More >
Managing Widgets with Blocks in WordPress 5.8 Updated on January 28, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor One of the great new features of WordPress 5.8 is the option to add widgets through blocks. Previously, widgets were managed through the WordPress administrator dashboard and also through the front end using the Customizer. However, managing widgets can now also be accomplished through blocks in the page or post editor. This tutorial will walk Read More >
