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A lot of critical vulnerabilities have being discovered in WordPress in the last few years. Constant updates are released, but it seems that this is not enough. Although there aren’t techniques that shall prevent your WordPress from being hacked 100%, you can at least make it harder.  Here are some tips which we recommend for [...]

There are two configuration files in Zen Cart that you must edit in order to change the domain name for your website:   /includes/configure.php You need to edit the following line of code: -          define(‘HTTP_SERVER’, ‘http://newdomain.com’); If you are using SSL, you also need to change the following: -          define(‘HTTPS_SERVER’, ‘https://newdomain.com’); where newdomain.com is the [...]

To optimize the performance of your Zen Cart, you can follow those steps: Make sure that you optimize the database, used by your website. You can do that from your cPanel account > Databases > phpMyAdmin. From there, you need to select the database and you will be displayed a list of all the tables [...]

To change the administrative password for your Zen Cart website, you need to log into the admin panel area first. Then navigate to Account and you will notice the administrative user displayed on the page. Click on the “reset pwd” button and you will be able to enter the new password from there. Click on [...]

The best thing you can do is to create a new FTP account, that has access only to the Joomla files and folders. In order to do that, you need to log into your cPanel account > Files > FTP Accounts. Then you need to choose the following:   Login – this is the name [...]

The default permissions that you need to apply on your files and folders in order to secure them are:   Permissions of .htaccess file – 644 Permissions of configuration.php file – 644 while still in development and 444 when your website is love Permissions of all directories – 755 Permissions of all files – 644

Hotlinking is when images on your account are being embed into another website, which does not own those files. The reason is that using hotlinking is basically an unauthorized use of the bandwidth of someone else. In order to avoid that you need to enter the following code into the .htaccess file on your account: [...]

To make sure that the extension that you plan to install is secure, you need to review for the following:   Make sure that the latest version of the extension is not older than one year. If it is not, this means that the development team is still working on the extension and it is [...]

  This means that the extension in question might cause security issues with your Joomla website. Note that you need to always make sure that the extensions on your website are upgraded to their latest stable versions. Also make sure that you remove any extensions that are not used at the moment. What ‘vulnerable’ Joomla [...]

You will be able to check the security of your Joomla installation, by using the following component:   http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/jts/   It is designed especially for that task and it will perform an audit of the environment for your Joomla website, advise, report, diagnose and provide a lot of useful information for your installation

You can check the database for your Joomla website, by reviewing the configuration file of your script. To do that, you need to log into your cPanel account > Files > File Manager. Then navigate to the directory of your Joomla website and select the configuration.php file. Click on the View button at the top [...]

The error message is pretty much self-explanatory. It informs you that the XML setup file cannot be located in the components that you are trying to install. Note that this might have been caused due to the improper structure of the archive file for the component that you are trying to install. What you can [...]

The procedure for clearing the cache of your Joomla website is slightly different for the different versions of the script   Joomla 1.5   You need to log into the administrative area of your website > Tools > Clean Cache   Joomla 2.5   You need to log into the administrative area of your website [...]

Note that the job of protecting a website from hacker attacks might require an extensive development work. There is a number of different reasons why your website might get hacked, however, in order to make sure that such issues do not appear in the future, you should do the following:   Make sure that your [...]

To insert YouTube videos in your Joomla website, there are a number of different components that offer that functionality. You can review them from the following link:   http://extensions.joomla.org/search?q=youtube   Before installing one of them on your website, make sure that it is compatible with the current version of Joomla that you are using.

To create and manage PDF documents from within your Joomla website, there are a number of different components that offer that functionality. You can review them  from the following link:   http://extensions.joomla.org/search?q=pdf   Before installing one of them on your website, make sure that it is compatible with the current version of Joomla that you [...]

The Joomla platform is very powerful and you can basically create any type of website that you wish. If you would like to use Joomla for blogging, there are a number of components that will convert your website and give it a Blog look. You can review them from the following link:   http://extensions.joomla.org/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=listcats&cat_id=1759&Itemid=2   [...]

To make an universal error page for your Joomla website, you need to do the following:   Generate the universal error page that you wish to be displayed for the errors (403, 404, 500, etc) Create a subfolder in the main directory of Joomla and call it “errors” Upload your universal page to that subfolder. [...]

There are two ways of enabling the RSS feeds in Joomla   Log into the administrative area of your website > Extensions > Module Manager Click on the New button Review the list of available options and click on the Feed Display Enter the name of the module, select the position for it and enter [...]

The best way to protect your Joomla website from spam messages is to install the Akismet component. It is designed specifically for that task and you can download it here:   http://akismet.com/   You can refer to our article on how to install components on Joomla. When you enable it, you can configure the component [...]

To enable caching in Joomla, you need to log into the administrative area of your website > Site > Global Configuration > System. You will notice the available options on the right side of the screen, in the Cache Settings section.

To optimize your Joomla website for better performance, we can suggest that you do the following:   Enable caching for your Joomla website Disable or remove all the components, modules and plugins that you are not using Enable the debugging from the administrative area of your website> Site > Global Configuration > System. This will [...]

To secure your Joomla website we can suggest that you perform the following steps:   Password-protect the “administrator” folder of your Joomla website on your account. You can do that from your cPanel account > Security > Password Protect Directories Go to your website’s administrative area > Site > System Information If you are using [...]

There is a difference for this option with the different versions of Joomla:   Joomla 2.5 For this version of Joomla, if you would like to access your website from more than one domain name, you only need to add the additional domains from your cPanel account > Parked Domains. This will park them on [...]

To transfer your website, you need to create a full backup of it’s files, folders and the database that it is using.  The next step is to upload all those files on the new account, where you would like to transfer your website. Make sure that you upload them in the right location, so they [...]

If you would like to enable the short/SEF URLs for your Joomla website, you need to do the following:   Rename the htaccess.txt file in the main directory of your Joomla script to .htaccess Log into the administrative area of your website > Site > Global Configuration Enable the following two options: Search Engine Friendly [...]

There are a number of plugins available for installation for Joomla and you can review them from the following link:   http://extensions.joomla.org/   Before installing a new plugin, make sure that it is compatible with the current version of Joomla that is installed on your account. If so, then proceed with the following steps:   [...]

There are a number of free templates, provided by TMDHosting that you can review from the following link:   http://www.tmdhosting.com/templates/free-joomla-templates.html   Before installing a new template, make sure that it is compatible with the current version of Joomla that is installed on your account. If so, then proceed with the following steps:   Log into [...]

To change the password for the administrative account of your website, you need to first log into the back-end of Joomla > Site > My Profile. You will notice the empty boxes for Password and Confirm Password. Enter the new one in there and click on the Save button to make the change.

To do that, you need to edit the following two files on your Joomla website:   /administrator/index.php   Find the following line:   define( ‘_VALID_MOS’, 1);   and add just after it:   //Redirect to https if accessed over http (except when running locally) if ($_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] != “localhost”) {   $port = $_SERVER["SERVER_PORT"];   $ssl_port [...]

There are two ways of upgrading your Joomla website:   A minor update. For example, this is when you are updating your Joomla website from one 1.5.x version to another   To perform this kind of update, you only need to download the correct patch and extract all the files on your local computer. Then [...]

The best way to edit the configuration file of Joomla is from your cPanel account > Files > File Manager. Then navigate to the location of the file, select it and click on the Edit button at the top of the screen. This will allow you to edit the file in real-time, while it is [...]

The file is located in the main directory, where you have installed Joomla. For example if your cPanel username is “user” and you have installed Joomla in the public_html directory of your account, the configuration file will be located as follows:   /home/user/public_html/configuration.php

The best place for additional resources for Joomla is the official website of the product at the following link:   http://www.joomla.org   You can also review the following:   The Joomla official documentation – http://docs.joomla.org/ The Joomla forum – http://forum.joomla.org/ The Joomla community portal – http://community.joomla.org/translations.html The Joomla resource directory – http://resources.joomla.org/ The Joomla extensions [...]

Joomla 2.5.x, 1.7.x and 1.6.x PHP version: minimum 5.2.4+ Web server: Apache 2.x+ Database server: MySQL 5.0.4 +   Joomla 1.5 PHP version: minimum 4.3.10 Web server: Apache 1.3 Database server: MySQL 1.3  

If you would like to install Joomla manually on your account, you can download the product from the following link to the official website:   http://www.joomla.org/download.html   Here are the steps that you need to follow in order to install Drupal on your account manually:   Download the script on your local computer Extract the [...]

It is easy to install Joomla through Softaculous. In order to do that, you need to log into your cPanel account > Software/Services > Softaculous. When you open the service, you will notice different categories on the left side of the screen. The Joomla application is located in the Portals/CMS category. There are two available [...]

Joomla is a content management system (CMS) that will allow you to build up and maintain your own website. It is a very powerful platform that can be used for a lot of different types of websites and you do not need to possess an extensive knowledge in order to navigate through the script successfully. [...]

  You can check which your database Dolphin uses from your file inc.header.php. This file is in the /inc folder on the Dolphin application. You can check the database your application is using via the configuration file of your application(header.inc.php). The main configuration file is located under the following location:   main_application_folder/inc/header.inc.php Note that the [...]

In order to translate your dolphin web-site into different languages you should install a new language pack for every language you need to add to your application. The languages can be managed via your administration area -> Settings -> Language settings. Here you can install new languages and manage the already existing languages.

You can edit these pages or any other pages using the Page Blocks editor located under your administration area -> Builders -> Pages Blocks. Here you should select the page you want to edit and the edit options will be shown in the central part of the display.

In order to change the logo of your application you should login into your admin area. Next you should navigate to Settings -> Basic Settings. On this page you should check the Logo interface which will provide you with the option to change your logo.

In order to change your application’s license you should login into your administration area. Next you will have to navigate to Settings -> Advanced settings -> Variables. Here at the top of the page the first settings is for your license key. In order to change it simply delete the old one and insert your [...]

The most common reason for this issue are the improper settings for the RMS service. In order to check the settings for this service you should refer to the following location : your administration area -> modules -> Flash Apps -> Settings Here you should check if the Enable RMS checkbox is checked and also [...]

The most common reason for this issue are the improper settings for the RMS service. In order to check the settings for this service you should refer to the following location : your administration area -> modules -> Flash Apps -> Settings Here you should check if the Enable RMS checkbox is checked and also [...]

In order to configure your Dolphin application with our RMS service you should perform the following actions: -> Access the settings page for your Flash Apps. This page is located under your administration area -> modules -> Flash Apps -> Settings. -> Check the checkbox for Use RMS. -> Insert the following IP address into [...]

In order to clear the system cache of your dolphin application you should login into your administration area. Next on the Quick overview interface you should click on the All link in the Clear cache box.

In order to improve your application’s loading speed you should make sure your are not embedding content from other resources different than the server on which your application is hosted and also you should make sure your images are with small size. Additionally you might use some caching engines such as the Memcache and APC [...]

You can check the version of your application via your Boonex Dolphin administration area ->Quick Overview interface. You will notice that at the 3rd box (from top to bottom, righ to left) there is a sting which tells you which version your application is.

In order to transfer your dolphin web-site you should follow these steps: -> Create a backup of your dolphin application and database just in case something goes wrong. -> Export your database via the PhPmyAdmin tool provide in your cPanel. -> Download the application installation folder via FTP. On the location on which you will [...]

In order  to configure your application to be accessible via the temporary URL for your account you should edit the main configuration file header.inc.php located in the following folder: main_applicaton_folder/inc/header.inc.php Note that the main_applicaton_folder is the folder in which your Boonex Dolphin is installed. Next in order to edit that file you should use the [...]

Usually the upgrade process of the dolphin application is an easy job. However there are cases in which it might harm your application in very destructive way. Thus it is recommended before performing any upgrades to backup your application. The upgrade process of the application is related to simple file overwrite process which will overwrite [...]

In order to change the admin password for your Boonex dolphin application you should login into the application administration area and then search for the Admin Password link in the settings menu. On the next page you will have the option to change your admin password

Installing a module for your Boonex Dolphin application is highly dependable from the module authors. Typical installation process includes the following steps: First you will need to download and Extract the module files on your local computer. Next you will have to upload the extracted files via FTP in the following folder: main_application_folder/modules Note that [...]

Most of the templates you will have to install are containing installation instructions which will guide you in the installation process. However if there are no such instructions you may try the following method which is the most common method. First you will have to upload the folder containing the template files on your Boonex [...]

In order to edit the dolphin configuration file (header.inc.php) you have few options. The first is to download the file on your local computer , to perform the changes you need and to upload the file back on the server as you overwrite the previous configuration file. Your second option is to edit the file [...]

Yes you can have your own RMS but for that you will need to use our VPS or dedicated server packages due the nature of the RMS service. Note that this will allow you to have an RMS service running on your VPS/Dedicated server for as many as Dolphin applications you want. Additionally this will [...]

RMS stands for Ray Media Server. This is a piece of software which allows you to stream live video. It is required for the Flash Apps module integrated in the Boonex Dolphin application. Currently we are offering this feature for all of our customers. In order to get the RMS feature working you should submit [...]

The main configuration file of the Boonex Dolphin application is located under  the following location: main_applicaton_folder/inc/header.inc.php Note that the main_applicaton_folder is the folder in which your Boonex Dolphin is  installed and the file header.inc.php is the main configuration file in which the database details and many more settings are located.

In order to receive more information on the application’s features and also to troubleshoot some issues you have faced you have several options. -> Boonex Dolphin Forums. The official forums page is available at the following URL: http://www.boonex.com/forums/ -> Boonex Dolphin Support department . You can submit a ticket to the Boonex Dolphin support department [...]

The Boonex Dolphin requirements for the environment on which the application will be running are as it follows: -> PHP 5.2 or higher -> MySQL 4.1.2 -> Environment settings: register_globals must be Off safe_mode must be Off exec() (executable files) must be allowed short_open_tag must be On allow_url_fopen should be On allow_url_include should be Off open_basedir should not have any value memory_limit should be 128M or higher magic_quotes_gpc should be disabled mod_rewrite [...]

In order to install the application manually there are few things you should make as preparations: -> Download the installation package from the official Boonex Dolphin web-site: http://www.boonex.com/paymentprovider/payment -> Upload the installation package on the location you need the application installed via FTP. -> Extract all of the files from the installation archive. -> Access [...]

You can install the Boonex Dolphin via the Softaclous web-installer following these instructions: -> Login into your cPanel. -> Open the Softaculous application located under the Software/Services tab. -> You have two options to access the Dolphin installation interface in the Softacolous auto-installer. First is to type in the search-box in the top right corner [...]

Boonex Dolphin is a open-source platform for building a social network web-application. It is flexible, user-friendly application which will allow you with few clicks to install modules, themes and many features which will allow your social web-site to grow fast and to be easy for administrating. The application is offered with a trial license and [...]

You can see the current version of your Zen Cart website by accessing the administrative area > Tools > Server/Version Info.

To transfer your website, you need to create a full backup of it’s files, folders and the database that it is using. The next step is to upload all those files on the new account, where you would like to transfer your website. Make sure that you upload them in the right location, so they [...]

To add a banner in your Zen Cart, you first need to log into the administrative panel of your website. Then navigate to Tools > Banner Manager and click on the New Banner button.

If you already have your own certificate for your domain name, you need to edit the following files of your Zen Cart script in order to make it work with SSL:   /includes/configure.php /zcadmin/includes/configure.php   To access those files, we suggest that you use the File Manager service in your cPanel account. Navigate to the [...]

If you are receiving the following security warning:   “Warning: I am able to write to the configuration file: /home/user/public_html/includes/configure.php. This is a potential security risk…”   after installing your Zen Cart script, there is a simple way to fix that. You need to log into your cPanel account > Files > File Manager. Then [...]

There are two ways of editing the configuration file of Zen Cart:   You can download the file on your personal computer, using an FTP connection. Then you can edit the file with a text editor of your choice (for example Notepad) and then upload the new file on your account. Make sure that you [...]

There are two configuration files for each Zen Cart installation. They are located at:   /home/user/public_html/includes/configure.php /home/user/public_html/zcadmin/includes/configure.php   Where “user” is your cPanel username. In this example, we are assuming that your Zen Cart installation is located in the public_html directory of your account.

The best place for more information about Zen Cart is the official website of the product at the following link:   http://www.zen-cart.com/   From there you will be able to see the following areas for information:   Zen Cart tutorials/FAQ – http://tutorials.zen-cart.com/index.php Zen Cart forum – http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/index.php Zen Cart wiki – http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

Zen Cart v1.5.0 Web Server: Apache 2.x or newer Database server: MySQL  5 or higher (Zen Cart will also work with MySQL 4.1.3) PHP: 5.2.14 or higher, or PHP 5.3.5 or higher.

If you would like to install Zen Cart manually on your account, you can download the product from the following link to the official website:   http://www.zen-cart.com/   Download the script on your local computer Extract the files on your local computer Upload all the files on your account. In order to do that, you [...]

In order to install Zen Cart through Softaculous, you need to log into your cPanel account > Software/Services > Softaculous. When you open the service, you will notice different categories on the left side of the screen. Zen Cart is located in the E-Commerce category. Click on the Zen Cart button and you will access [...]

Zen Cart is an online store management system. It is PHP-based, using a MySQL database and HTML components. Support is provided for numerous languages and currencies, and it is freely available under the GNU General Public License.

The Drupal script is not using a specifically stated domain name (if not set otherwise) so this means that it is automatically detecting it’s current location. If you have installed your website in a subdirectory of your account and you would like to move it to the root directory, you only need  to move all [...]

In order to enable the RSS feeds for Drupal, you can use the built-in module called Aggregator:   Log into the administrative panel of your Drupal website > Modules Tick the check-box next to the Aggregator module and click on the Save Configuration button Go to Configuration > Feed Agregator Click on Add Feed Enter [...]

The best way to protect your Drupal website from spam messages is to install the Akismet module. It is designed specifically for that task and you can download it here:   http://drupal.org/project/akismet   You can refer to our article on how to install modules on Drupal. When you enable the module, you can configure it [...]

In order to optimize your Drupal website for better performance, you need to follow those steps:   Enable caching for your Drupal website. Please refer to our article on how to achieve that. Optimize the database, used by your Drupal website. Please refer to our article on how to achieve that. Remove all the modules [...]

To check the current version of your Drupal script, you need to log into the administrative area of your website > Reports > Status Report. On the next page, you will see the version of your Drupal website at the top of that report.

If you are on a dedicated server, this means that you can modify the environment in order to optimize your Drupal script. You need to navigate to the following file:   etc/my.cnf   and enter the following values:   max_connections = 800 max_user_connections = 800 key_buffer = 36M myisam_sort_buffer_size = 64M join_buffer_size = 2M read_buffer_size [...]

In order to optimize your database, you can use an additional module to help you with that. You can download it from the following link:   http://drupal.org/node/41588   For more information on how to install it on your website, please refer to the following article. Next, please navigate to your administrative area > Configuration > [...]

To transfer your website, you need to create a full backup of it’s files, folders and the database that it is using.  The next step is to upload all those files on the new account, where you would like to transfer your website. Make sure that you upload them in the right location, so they [...]

By default, the latest version of Drupal (version 7), the url that you use to access your website is not specifically set. This means that you will be able to access your website with the temporary url of the server. For example, if your website is located in the public_html directory of your account, this [...]

There are three steps in order to enable the short/SEF urls for your website: You need to edit the .htaccess file, which is located in the directory where you have installed Drupal. You can edit this file from your cPanel account > Files > File Manager, select the file and click on the Edit button [...]

If you have an outdated version of Drupal, it is always a good idea to upgrade it to the latest stable release of the script. In this article, we will provide information on how exactly to complete that process:   First you need to create a backup of your website and the database that it [...]

You are able to create more than one website under the same Drupal installation. The procedure for doing that is easy and you need to follow a few steps in order to achieve that. Let’s say that you have two domain names:   -          Firstdomain.com -          Seconddomain.com   Install Drupal for your firstdomain.com (we assume [...]

To change the password for your administrative account, you need to log into the admin panel > People. You will notice the administrative account at the bottom of the page and you need to click on the Edit button next to it. On the next page enter your password in the Current Password field and [...]

To install a module on your Drupal website, you need to enter the administrative area > Modules > Install new module. You will be given the option to enter a direct link to the module or upload it from your personal computer. When you do that, click on the Install button. Then click on the [...]

To install a template on your Drupal website, you need to enter the administrative area > Appearance >  Install new theme. You will be given the option to enter a direct link to the template or upload it from your personal computer. When you do that, click on the Install button. Then click on the [...]

You can edit the configuration file of Drupal by accessing your cPanel account > Files > File Manager. Then you need to navigate to the location of the Drupal configuration file. Select that file and click on the “Edit” button at the top of the screen. This will allow you to edit the file on [...]

In order to edit the configuration file for Drupal, you need to enter the root directory of the script. Then please navigate to the following:   /sites/default/settings.php   The configuration file of Drupal offers a lot of different information about the way you can configure your script. Those details are commented out and offer a [...]

The best source for more information about Drupal is the official website of the product. It is located at the following link:   http://drupal.org   The official documentation of the script includes different topics that you need to read for a better understanding of Drupal and how to use it. Some of those topics are: [...]

Each of the Drupal versions has different server requirements so you need to make sure that they are met in order to be able to install the script on your account.   Drupal 5:   Disk space: 15MB Web server: Apache 1.3, Apache 2.x, Microsoft ISS Database server: MySQL 3.23.17 or higher PHP: 4.4.0 or [...]

If you would like to install Drupal manually on your account, you can download the product from the following link to the official website:   http://drupal.org/project/drupal   There are usually two types of files that you can download from there. The first one is with a “.tar.gz” extension and the second one is a “.zip” [...]

It is easy to install Drupal through Softaculous. In order t o do that, you need to log into your cPanel account > Software/Services > Softaculous. When you open the service, you will notice different categories on the left side of the screen. The Drupal application is located in the Portals/CMS category. There are two [...]

Drupal is a content management system (CMS) that will allow you to build up and maintain your own website. It is easy to use and you do not have to possess any coding knowledge. The Drupal core standard release includes the following functionality:   -          RSS feeds -          Account registration and maintenance -          Menu management [...]

Moodle is designed a secured script with constant package upgrades available via your Admin panel. You can easily monitor all processes , posts, activities via your Moodle admin panel.

You can see the name of the database your Moodle script is using via the configuration script (config.php) in your installation web root directory, finding the variable:   $CFG->dbname