Using the Login Security Solutions WordPress plugin Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor A common problem with WordPress is when attackers try to Brute Force your login forms. You can secure your WordPress login by using the WordPress Login Security Solution plugin. Below are the steps to secure your WordPress site login with the Login Security Solution plugin. Installing the Login Security Solutions plugin Log into the WordPress Read More >
Joomla Error – Plugin Uninstall: Folder field empty, cannot remove files Updated on June 8, 2023 by Brad Markle When trying to remove an extension in Joomla 2.5, sometimes you may get the following error: Plugin Uninstall: Folder field empty, cannot remove files What causes this error? According to reports in the Joomla forums, this error most likely is caused by differences in table structures between Joomla 1.5 and later versions of Joomla. How Read More >
Installing the WordPress MVIS Security Center plugin Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor A great security plugin to use is the WordPress MVIS Security Center plugin. This plugin give you access to security information within your WordPress Dashboard. Below will show you how to install and configure the MVIS Security Center plugin for WordPress. Steps to set up the MVIS Security Center Log into the WordPress Dashboard. Go Read More >
Configuring the WordPress Better WP Security Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The WordPress Better WP Security plugin is a great way to secure your WordPress site from those who may want to attack or hack your site. You can monitor user logins, database backups, intrusion detections, and more. This article will explain how to install, configure, and use the basic options in the WordPress Better WP Read More >
How to manage new account activation in phpBB Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell As your site becomes more popular and begins to attract new members, you may want to set up an activation system before new members are approved. This can keep your site from becoming infested with fake accounts that people will use for spam. At the very least it can ensure that members signing up are Read More >
Enabling email alerts within OpenCart 1.5 Updated on December 22, 2023 by Scott Mitchell With OpenCart, you can set up specific email alerts to let you know when new orders or new accounts are placed. Follow the steps below to learn how to configure the email alerts in the OpenCart 1.5 admin interface. How to set up Email Alerts in OpenCart 1.5 Log into your OpenCart Dashboard From the Read More >
WordPress BulletProof Security plugin configuration Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor One popular WordPress plugin that is recommended and gets 5 starts is the BulletProof Security plugin. The BulletProof Security plugin secures your .htaccess and other files in your WordPress site. This article will explain how to install, configure, and use the basic options in the BulletProof Security plugin. Install the BulletProof plugin Log into the Read More >
How to flush your error logs in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell When working in Drupal 7, error messages collect in error logs. You may want to clear out, or flush, these logs from time to time. Follow the instructions below to learn how to flush your error logs in the Drupal admin interface. Flushing error logs in Drupal 7 Log into your Drupal 7 Admin panel. Read More >
How to bypass the Newly Registered Users group in phpBB Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell By default, new users are automatically part of a group named Newly Registered Users. This group typically requires that the posts they create be approved before they are posted on the forums. You may not want to make users have to graduate from the Newly Registered Users group after a certain number fo posts. Below Read More >
Recommended WordPress Security plugins Updated on December 8, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Security is one of the top priorities for website owners, and there are many different plugins available for WordPress to cover this need. Below are our recommended WordPress security plugins with the reasons that make them great. Wordfence As one of the most popular plugins in WordPress, Wordfence provides firewall protection and security scanning for Read More >
How to set my default phpBB user group Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell As a phpBB admin, you have the ability to change which group in a user’s group list will be their default. The default group dictates how the user will display when logged into the site. For instance, a user is in both Registered Users and Moderators groups. Their default group is the Registered User group, Read More >
Fix 404 Error When Logging into PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on February 22, 2025 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The MOD REWRITE (URL rewriting) is active by default on all InMotion Hosting servers. However, this setting can be manipulated in the .htaccess file. PrestaShop requires that URL rewriting be active when Friendly URLs are enabled as an option. If the URL rewriting is disabled, then a 404 error will appear when attempting to use Read More >
How to fix the fopen and magicquotes error in Prestashop Updated on March 11, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When configuring your Prestashop ecommerce site you may run into a problem in the configuration that gives an error for magicquotes or fopen. (See snapshot to the right) This is caused by a configuration setting in your php.ini that needs to be changed. Check your configuration Required parameters: OK Optional parameters: Please fix the following Read More >
Fixing the “An unrecoverable error occurred” error in Drupal Updated on December 7, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When installing a New Drupal installation or upgrading your Drupal you may experience the following error. “An unrecoverable error occurred. The uploaded file likely exceeded the maximum file size (32 MB) that this server supports.” What causes this error? There are several reasons this error may be thrown. There may be an issue with the Read More >
500 Error when using the User Manager after Upgrading to Joomla 2.5 Updated on May 11, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this tutorial we will show you how to fix the 500 error that occurs with the User Manager after updating to Joomla! 2.5. The error may look similar to this: 500 – An error has occurred. Table ‘deb44536_joom1.jos_user_notes’ doesn’t exist SQL=SELECT n.user_id, COUNT(n.id) As note_count FROM jos_user_notes AS n WHERE n.user_id IN (97,86,98,66,85,91,92,101,78,80,103,81,72,69,84,68,89,49,73,48,60,83,71,75,96,51,99,76,70,57,52,88,59,44,100,67,45,46,104,95,63,77,56,65,90,87,55,93,62,79,58,61,53,42,82,102,64,74,50,94) AND Read More >
Allowing email reuse in phpBB Updated on March 11, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When adding users to a phpBB forum, when testing or debugging your user registrations, you may run into an errors like the following. The entered email address is already in use. This error occurs when you try to enter the same email address multiple times when registering user accounts. When you are running tests on Read More >
Joomla 1.6-Media Manager Not Uploading Error Updated on March 11, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this tutorial we will show you how to fix the error in Joomla 1.6 that stops you from uploading files using the Media Manager. You may also be prompted to open the joomla.json file, when you attempt to upload. Fix the Media Manager Upload issue: Using FTP or the File Manager, edit the configuration.php Read More >
Fixing “The specified forum image does not exist” error in phpBB Updated on March 11, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When editing or creating a forum in phpBB, you may encounter the following error: (See image to the right) Warning The specified forum image does not exist What causes this Warning? This error is caused by a broken image link in your phpBB forum settings or a missing image file on your server. Simply removing Read More >
Unable to use php mail function in PrestaShop 1.5 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell In the PrestaShop 1.5 back office, you have the ability to send email via either the php mail() function or SMTP. It is the most common to use the php mail() function. When using this setting, you may receive an error like the one below: Sending failed using mail() as PHP’s default mail() function returned Read More >
How to insert JavaScript into a PHP-Fusion article Updated on March 11, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article I’m going to discuss the process of adding a bit of JavaScript code into a PHP-Fusion article. This process is going to take advantage of the built-in add_to_head output handling function that is available in PHP-Fusion. There are also other output handling functions like add_to_footer and add_to_meta that allow you to perform Read More >
