Finding a new theme online Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle While WordPress comes with hundreds of themes available to be automatically installed through the Dashboard, you may not be able to find one that meets your needs perfectly. With thousands of themes available online, to help you get started below we have outlined how to find more WordPress themes online. What types of themes are Read More >
Setting Up Permalinks on your WordPress Site Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle Permalinks are permanent URLs to your individual posts and pages. Creating permanent links to your content can make it easier to share links and help Search Engine Optimization (SEO). There are multiple options on how to create the structure of permalinks such as date, article number, or another customized format. If you are troubleshooting a Read More >
Installing WordPress Using Your Temporary URL Updated on October 27, 2021 by Brad Markle WordPress is dynamically driven using your domain name. This means that WordPress Hosting site will not work correctly using your temporary URL if it was configured to be installed using your domain name. Take, for instance, if you are migrating an existing WordPress site from another host to InMotion Hosting, you will want to migrate Read More >
Configuring your WordPress Home Page Updated on January 20, 2022 by Brad Markle WordPress allows you to control what appears on the front page of your website. The most common settings changed on the home page is typically how many posts display, and whether your website shows recent posts of static content such as a page you have created. To make changes click “Settings” in the left menu Read More >
How to Add Password Protection for a Directory Using cPanel Updated on September 12, 2022 by Brad Markle At times, you may find it best practice to password protect a folder on your account. This can add an extra layer of protection to files you do not want the general public to have access to. Password protecting a directory can be easily accomplished using the option within cPanel. In this guide, you can Read More >
Streaming Audio/Video on Your Site Updated on April 21, 2022 by Brad Markle InMotion Hosting’s servers fully support the implementation of streaming media on your website. This can be done manually or through a script, which are both explained here. The best way to utilize this feature without eating your bandwidth or inconveniencing your visitors is to upload it to a third party MP3/video service and embed it Read More >
Set up SSL with OsCommerce and Zen Cart Updated on March 11, 2024 by Brad Markle This article will explain how to set up your OsCommerce or Zen Cart shopping cart with either a shared or a dedicated SSL certificate. Dedicated SSL certificates must be purchased from us or another vendor and will show your domain name in the address bar, while our free shared SSL certificates will show our machine Read More >
How to Install a PEAR Module Updated on March 9, 2023 by Carrie Smaha Most business-class hosting servers now come equipped with a PEAR installer via cPanel to allow you to install custom PEAR modules. If you are on a business-class hosting plan (Launch, Power, or Pro) and are on a server that does NOT have this feature enabled, please contact our Live Support team to request to be Read More >
How Do I Add DNS Records? Updated on October 31, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor What is DNS? Domain Name System (DNS) is the component of the Internet which converts human-readable domain names (e.g., example.com) into computer-readable IP addresses (e.g., 86.75.30.9). It does this according to DNS Zone files configured on your server. What is a DNS Record? A DNS record points specific parts of your DNS to a domain Read More >
Ruby on Rails Web-App Framework Updated on November 29, 2023 by Carrie Smaha The popular Ruby On Rails web framework is a great option for building and maintaining a dynamic or static website. Ruby is now installed by default on our Ruby Hosting and Shared Hosting plans. If you are on a VPS or dedicated server you can contact technical support to request an installation. Please note that Read More >
OsCommerce register_globals error Updated on August 16, 2021 by Carrie Smaha When installing OsCommerce for the first time you may receive this error: Server Requirement Error: register_globals is disabled in your PHP configuration. This can be enabled in your php.ini configuration file or in the .htaccess file in your catalog directory. To enable register_globals for your account, you will need to edit the .htaccess file in Read More >
Setting up SMTP with osCommerce Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle OsCommerce supports the use of SMTP to send email, but does not allow specification of a username and password for outgoing authentication, which is required when sending mail from our servers. If you are on a server that does not allow the PHP mail() function or you just wish to use SMTP to send mail, Read More >
How to Edit your Hosts File on a Mac Updated on September 19, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Your computer uses the HOSTS file to look up/resolve domain names to an IP address. This file can force your computer to resolve your website to a specific IP address rather than using the DNS entries indicated by the domain’s name servers. Manually configuring your domain with the IP address of your InMotion Hosting server Read More >
I get a 404 error when I access cPanel Updated on April 17, 2024 by Brad Markle If you get a 404 error when accessing cPanel, it’s most likely a firewall either on your computer or at your network level that is not allowing access to non-standard ports. This type of setup is common in some campus and office environments. If you have access to your firewall, the best way to correct Read More >
cPanel – Your Hosting Account’s Control Panel Updated on August 18, 2022 by Brad Markle cPanel is your hosting account’s control panel. It allows you to manage your website files and applications that are associated with your hosting service. You will manage many aspects of your web server including the databases, files, email accounts, and SSL certificates among many other things. How Do I Log into cPanel? How Do I Read More >
How to Configure an iPhone / iPad for Email Updated on October 19, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor You can set up your iPhone or iPad to connect to your InMotion Hosting email by following the steps below. If you do not know your email settings, please see our Getting Started guide for Email. Also, if you are a web hosting Reseller, your settings will differ; you can view email settings in cPanel Read More >
How to Optimize Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle Enable Caching Caching allows the server to store copies of webpages on the server. This allows the pages to load faster and reduce the overall load on the server. If you do not make frequent changes to your website caching can be a great option to speed up your page load times of your Drupal Read More >
Installing WordPress on Your Server: Getting Started Guide Updated on May 5, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Installing WordPress on your server is not a difficult task. This article will explain the basics in installing WordPress on your server. Learn more about WordPress Hosting here. What’s the Difference Between Installing WordPress and WordPress.com You can set up your blog at WordPress.com and have your site online. This is different than installing WordPress Read More >
How to install a Joomla Template Updated on September 22, 2020 by Carrie Smaha This article will assist you with installing a Joomla template on your Joomla hosting. Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life here. When you first install Joomla, the default Read More >
How to Migrate Your Website Using cPanel Updated on April 23, 2026 by InMotion Hosting Contributor This article will assist you with migrating your website from another hosting company that uses cPanel to InMotion Hosting. InMotion Hosting offers Shared Hosting Plans, featuring cPanel. If your previous hosting company uses cPanel, then migrating your website(s) can be done easily, using a cPanel backup. Evaluate Your cPanel Account cPanel includes an excellent Backup/Restore Read More >
