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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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How to Install Nucleus from Softaculous

Let’s see how to install Nucleus from Softaculous. 1. Find Nucleus in the list – 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 Settings, enter a Site Name and Site Short Name. These can be changed later on from the application’s Admin Panel. 5. Type the desired Admin Username and Password that should be used. Also, enter a Real Name that will be displayed and the Admin’s Email. In most cases, the defaults above should work fine […]

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How to Install Magento from Softaculous

1. Magento is a shopping cart software, so scroll down until you find the E-Commerce group. 2. Click Magento – 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. Enter the Username, Password, First and Last Name, and Email for the Admin Account. 6. Click Install. After a moment, the software will be installed. 7. To view your new site, click the Installation link. Here is our new Magento installation, ready for use. […]

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How to Setup an Auto-responder in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel Now let’s learn how to setup an email autoresponder 1. Click the Auto Responders icon under the Mail section. This is where you create auto-responders for your email addresses. Autoresponders send messages back automatically to anyone who sends an email to a specified account 2. Click the Add Auto Responder button 3. In most cases you’ll leave the Character Set to utf-8 4. Enter the Email Address you want to set an auto-responder for 5. Then type entries for the From and Subject fields of your email 6. Enter your message under Body 7. Then click Create/Modify That’s it! The autoresponder has been created Now when someone sends an email to john@mybiz123.net, the “Out of Of […]

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How to Setup a Cron Job in cPanel

In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the process of how to setup a cron job using the cPanel dashboard, available to users on one of Domains.co.za’s Web Hosting plans. Automating routine tasks with cron jobs is an effective way to optimise server maintenance and ensure seamless application deployment. Cron jobs allow you to schedule commands or scripts to run automatically at specified intervals, such as daily, weekly, or monthly.For instance, you could set up a weekly cron job to automatically delete temporary files, which can enhance system performance and conserve disk space. This automation not only improves operational efficiency but also frees up time and resources for other critical tasks. This tutorial assumes th […]

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