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How to Reset Forgotten WordPress Passwords
The post guides users on how to reset forgotten passwords in WordPress using different methods: from the WordPress Admin Dashboard, from the login page, via phpMyAdmin on cPanel, or using MySQL. Each method’s effectiveness depends on factors such as email accessibility, server permissions, and user’s privileges.
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Install WordPress with HHVM for Better Performance
This tutorial guides students and new users on how to install and run WordPress with HHVM (Hip Hop Virtual Machine) support on Ubuntu for improved performance. The process involves preparing Ubuntu server, installing Nginx web server and MariaDB, creating a WordPress database, installing HHVM, configuring Nginx, installing WordPress, and finalizing the installation. The tutorial offers…
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How to Export and Import Databases with phpMyAdmin
This post explains how to use cPanel and phpMyAdmin to export and import MySQL and MariaDB databases, common in most WordPress setups. phpMyAdmin is an open-source, web-based tool for managing databases. The process includes exporting the database for backup or migration, storing its content, then importing it onto the same or different host if needed.…
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How to Change WordPress Username via cPanel and phpMyAdmin
This tutorial guides students and new web admins on changing their WordPress usernames using cPanel and phpMyAdmin. Mistakes in setting up WordPress, such as choosing the wrong account name, can be corrected through these tools. Users can access phpMyAdmin from their cPanel to manage their sites and change their WordPress username.
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How to display new WordPress comments first
The default setting on WordPress positions older comments at the top of the comment page, which may not be effective for old posts discussing ever-changing topics such as technology. This article advocates for rearranging comments so that newer ones appear first, providing more relevant and recent information. It also includes a step-by-step guide on how…
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Remove Website Field from WordPress Comments
The post discusses how people often include their website URLs in comments on WordPress blogs to increase traffic, which can compromise the authenticity of discussions. To counter this, it provides instructions on removing the website field from the WordPress comment form. It instructs users to edit their theme’s function.php file to curtail the practice of…
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Enhance WordPress Security with Jetpack 2FA & SSO
The post encourages the use of Jetpack, a free WordPress plugin, to secure WordPress blogs. It provides a detailed tutorial on how to setup two-factor and Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication using Jetpack. This step-by-step guide includes creating a free WordPress.com account, installing the Jetpack plugin, activating SSO and two-step authentication, and adding specific Jetpack codes…
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How to Enable WordPress Auto-Updates for Security
The post discusses the importance of configuring automatic updates for WordPress websites for security reasons. It provides a tutorial for setting up auto-updates for WordPress Core, installed plugins, and themes by altering the wp-config.php file, with potential risks of outdated files inviting hackers. It also highlights directory permission as a key aspect in successful updates,…
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A Complete Guide to Using Rsync on Ubuntu
Rsync is a useful tool for copying and file synchronization on Linux systems, capable of transferring data between hosts on a network or within the same host. Users can retain file links, ownership, groups, and permissions when copying with Rsync. Installing on Ubuntu requires executing two commands, after which various options enable custom file and…
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How to fix Piix4_SMBus Host SMBus Controller bus not enabled Error
Users have reported Ubuntu 16.10 failing to boot on VMware Workstation 12.5.1 due to an SMBus Piix4 controller error. The current solution is to boot into Ubuntu Recovery Mode, access the GRUB boot option, select the recovery mode, drop into the root shell, open the kernel blocklist file, and blacklist the “intel_powerclamp” driver. This problem…