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How to Install WordPress from Softaculous

Let’s see how to install WordPress in Softaculous. 1. Find WordPress in the menu – You will be taken to the software’s Overview page where you can view information about it before installing. 2. Go to Install. All the defaults for these options should be fine for most purposes, but we’ll take a look at them anyway. If you have multiple domains on your account, you can choose where to install WordPress. 3. The next two boxes allow you to set the directory and database name which should not exist on the server yet. 4. Set the Site Name and Description here. This can be changed later from the software’s Admin Panel. 5. Enter a Username, Password and Admin Email for the admin account. 6. Click Install. After a moment, the softw […]

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How to Install MediaWiki from Softaculous

This demonstration will show you how to install MediaWiki from Softaculous. 1. Click MediaWiki – You will be taken to the Overview page where you can view more information about this particular software. 2. Click the Install tab. If you have multiple domains associated with this account, you can select where to install it. 3. The next two boxes require a directory and database name, neither of which should exist on the server. 4. Under Site config, enter a Wiki Name and Email. These can be changed later on from the application’s Admin Panel. 5. Type the desired Admin Username and Password that should be used. In most cases, the defaults should work fine. 6. Click Install. After a moment, the software will be installed. 7. O […]

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How to Create a MySQL Database in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, now let’s learn how to create a MySQL database 1. Click MySQL Database Wizard2. Enter a name for the new database3. Click Next Step 4. Now we have to create a user for this database… enter a Username5. Then enter and confirm a Password6. When ready, click Create User 7. Check All Privileges to assign to the User…8. … then click Next Step That’s it! The MySQL database has been created, and the new user added to the database. The database name, username and password will all be needed for scripts that need to connect to the database This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create and setup MySQL databases […]

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Configuring your Website in FlashFXP

This tutorial assumes you already have FlashFXP running on your computer, but have not connected to a remote server. Configuring your website in FlashFXP. 1. Click Sites on the Menu bar 2. Select Site Manager. You can create a group where you can save your particular websites’ logins. This is useful, for example, when you want to keep work and personal websites separate. 3. Click the New Group button. 4. Enter a Name Now let’s configure a new site inside this New Group folder. 5. Keeping demosites selected, click the New Site button. 6. Enter a Site Name (this is for your reference only) 7. Under the General Tab, select Connection Type 8. Select Address – the host address can be in the form of ftp.yourdomain.com, your […]

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Importing Databases and Tables with phpMyAdmin

This tutorial assumes you’ve already logged in to phpMyAdmin Now let’s learn how to Import a Database 1. Select the Database you wish to import on the left Assuming that the data in your Details Table is corrupt, and you now want to import a saved (exported) copy of the data. 2. First Delete/Drop the existing Details Table from your database 3. Click on Browse to select the saved copy of your database, which includes the Details Table. 4. Click Open to Import the saved copy. That’s it! The demo1234_members database has been successfully imported. This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to import databases and tables using phpMyAdmin […]

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How to Install WordPress MU from Softaculous

WordPress MU, or Multi-User, is different from WordPress in that it allows you to run multiple blogs with a single installation. 1. Click WordPress MU – This Overview page shows you information about the software before installing. 2. Click Install. The default settings here should work for most purposes. If you have multiple domains on one account, you can select where to install. 3. The next two boxes let you set the directory and database name which will be created upon installation. 4. You can set the Site Name and Description here. These can be changed later from the admin panel of the software. 5. Enter the Admin Password and Email. Note that the Admin Username must be left as Admin. 6. Click Install. After a moment, t […]

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How to Install Zen Cart from Softaculous

1. Scroll down until you find Zen Cart in the menu on the left. 2. Click Zen Cart – This Overview page shows you information about the software before installing. 3. Click Install. The default settings here should work for most purposes. If you have multiple domains on one account, you can select where to install. 4. The next two boxes let you set the directory and database name which will be created upon installation. 5. Under Store Settings, you can set the Store Name, Owner and Address that will be displayed. 6. Enter the Admin Username, Password and Email.6. Click Install. After a moment, the software will be installed. 7. To view your new site, click the Installation link. That’s it! You now know how to install Zen Car […]

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How to Create Custom Error Pages in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, now let’s learn how to create custom error pages 1. Click the Error Pages icon under the Advanced section – There are several different error pages you can customize. In this tutorial, we’re going to customize the 404 error page 2. Click the 404 link 3. This is where you create your custom error page. You can include one or more tags to further customize the page 4. You can also use HTML tags in your page, thus making it easy to match the look of your error page to the rest of your website 5. Now let’s create our custom 404 error page6. When finished, click Save That’s it! The custom 404 error page has been created You can customize the other error pages as well… but […]

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Uploading Files using FlashFXP

This tutorial assumes you already have FlashFXP running on your computer and are connected to a remote server. Now let’s learn how to upload or transfer a file to a remote server. 1. Select a few files you would like to upload. To select multiple files, press CTRL on your keyboard. 2. Now click the Upload button. That’s it! The files have been uploaded to the remote server as can be seen here. Now let’s learn how to download a file. First let’s delete one of the files from our local computer that we previously uploaded. 3. Select changelog.txt, right click on it and select Delete. The file has now been deleted. Let’s go ahead and Download it. 5. Select changelog.txt from the Remote Server and click the Download icon. That’s […]

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Inserting Fields into Database Tables with phpMyAdmin

This tutorial assumes you’ve already logged in to phpMyAdmin Now let’s learn how to Insert Fields into database tables 1. Select the Details table on the left 2. In this case, let’s choose to add an Address field AFTER the Name field 3. Select the Type of filed – as an address can be a combination i.e alpha-numeric, select VARCHAR 4. Enter the Length/Value maximum number of characters that you want to allow for this field. 5. Click Save when finished That’s it! Our Details table now has a new Address field This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to add fields in a table using phpMyAdmin […]

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