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How to Increase the Maximum File Upload Size in WordPress

Do you wish to raise WordPress's maximum file upload size? Low file upload size limits can sometimes prevent you from uploading files using media uploader or installing plugins and themes. In this article, we will demonstrate how to simply increase the maximum file upload size in WordPress to resolve those

How to test your website security

It's one thing to launch your company's website, but it's quite another to keep it secure 24 hours a day, seven days a week. With the PoPI act now in effect and cyberattacks on the rise, now is not the time to leave your proverbial front door open. E-commerce websites

How to install WordPress

Type www.yourdomainname.com/wp-admin into your browser's address bar. For example, if my domain name is http://demoositewp.com/, I would write http://demoositewp.com/wp-admin/ into the address bar. The page for language selection will appear. You can choose a language here, and that language will be used

How to Install a WordPress Theme

There are dozens of WordPress themes to choose from (both free and paid). As a newbie, you may want to test a couple of them on your site until you find the one that works best for you. In this beginner's guide, we'll go through how to install a WordPress

How to Install WordPress Plugins

The first thing every beginner should learn after installing WordPress is how to install a WordPress plugin. WordPress plugins are similar to apps for your WordPress website. They enable you to add new WordPress features like as a contact form, slideshow, shopping cart, and more. WordPress has thousands of free

5 Reasons you need to Update Your WordPress Site

A regular update of your WordPress site is very necessary because when you're still utilizing old software tools or features, hackers have more expertise in locating weak places and open areas to break into your system and steal your data or inject harmful code into your website. If your site

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A Simple way to add free news content to your website

A challenge that many website owners face is how to supply continuously fresh content for new and repeat visitors to peruse. It can be a very time-consuming task to manually upload regular updates. Fortunately, there is an easy way to showcase free, readily available news content on a wide variety

Growing And Maintaining Your Audience

We totally believe that advertising has its place, especially if you are an online business owner. Knowing how to grow and maintain your audience is very vital to being successful as a content creator. You need to be strategic and intentional about it. Know Your NicheIt’s important to know

Managing a WordPress site: How does it work?

In order for your website to perform at its best, it needs to be managed on an ongoing basis, especially in the case of a WordPress site. Although managing your WordPress site may seem like a daunting task, once you have the expertise on how to manage a WordPress site,

DDoS Attack On Websites

Within minutes, a DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack can bring your website traffic to a halt. Recovering from such a DDoS attack can cost small businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars. Preventing DDoS attacks is cheaper and easier than recovering from them. Why Is A DDoS Attack Destructive?There are several

What are Domain Nameservers?

Domain Nameservers(DNS) is a system that identifies and locates computer systems and resources on the Internet by translating human-memorable domain names like hostbeak.com and hostnames like blog.hostbeak.com into numeric Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. When you use an alphanumeric address, such as "hostbeak.com," your computer must

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Learning LESS: Variables

let’s dive in to LESS Variables, and showcase some of what you can do with them. THE SYNTAXThe syntax for LESS is almost identical to CSS. And the creators of LESS were very smart and made LESS completely compatible with CSS which means you can write CSS in your

Server Hosting: All You Need To Know

Server hosting is an infrastructure delivery model that provides users with remote access to server resources (CPU, memory, disk, etc.) to power applications and stores data without having to purchase, configure, and maintain server hardware themselves. A hosting server is a generic term for a type of server that hosts

How to create a post in WordPress?

Enter www.yourdomainname.com/wp-admin into your browser's address bar to access your dashboard. For instance, if my domain name is http://demoositewp.com/, I would type http://demoositewp.com/wp-admin/ into the address bar. After that, you'll be taken to a login screen where you'll input your username and

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Implementing a Drop-Down menu using CSS

CSS3 allows developers to implement a variety of visual and interactive functions most of us would previously have turned to JavaScript for. In this tutorial we will implement a drop-down menu, with background images featuring a gradient and rounded corners, all defined purely in CSS3 code. Our list will be

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How to prevent a SQL Injection attack

A SQL injection is a common programming error the consequences of which can be really devastating. Many successful hacking attacks start when a hacker discovers a vulnerability that gives an opportunity to inject SQL code. When an SQL injection occurs, the structure of an SQL query is compromised and as

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Creating inline SVGs with HTML5

With HTML5 you can embed SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) markup directly into your pages. In this tutorial we go through the process of including a simple SVG element in an HTML page. We will also run through the technique for altering SVGs in JavaScript in cases where this is preferable

How to fix error establishing a database connection in WordPress

If you run a WordPress site most likely you have already met with the dreaded “Error Establishing a Database Connection” error message. Your site content has completely gone and displayed nothing else but a blank page with the message. Although “Error Establishing a Database Connection” can be caused by different

Generating Great Content For Your Audience

In order to create appropriate content for your audience's consumption, there are certain factors one needs to know and consider. Stated in this article are some of them. Know your audienceBuilding a content strategy is more than considering what type of content you want to create. You first need to

Websites vs. Domains vs. Hosting

What is a domain name? A domain name is a website's address. It's the web address that a visitor types into their browser. It also allows us to explore the internet without having to memorize the website's IP address. When a site visitor types your domain name into a browser,

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Transforming elements in 3D using CSS3

With CSS3, you can apply animated effects on Web page elements in 3D as well as 2D. In this tutorial we will go through the basics of rotating in 3 dimensions and will combine these transforms with the scale and translate transforms for more complex results. We will also add

Content Creation: All You Need To Know

When you enter a question online in the search bar, the link displayed in the search results is the content. Whether you know it or not, you consume content every day. The content allows us to understand the situation, answer our questions, entertain us, make us smile, guide our decisions,

Regular Shared Hosting and WordPress Hosting: What are their differences?

One of the most crucial considerations you'll make while building a website is which hosting package to purchase. If you're using a platform like WordPress, you'll need hosting to make your website accessible to the public. Furthermore, picking the best alternative is critical. Managed WordPress Hosting Services and Shared Hosting

How to Recover a Hacked Plugin

A hijacked WordPress site or plugin can significantly harm your company's revenue and reputation. An attacker can obtain user information, passwords, install harmful software, and even infect your users with malware. So in this article, I will show you some steps on how to recover a hacked plugin. It's important

B2B email marketing rules you need to know

There are lots of email marketing tips or email marketing best practices that work for B2B just as well as B2C marketing plans. And we definitely encourage you to try out those techniques. But before you start experimenting with strategies that might work for your business, you need to start