All Entries in the "tutorials" Category
PCI Compliance
If you have a server that is involved in eCommerce - you MUST be PCI complaint. Here are a few steps to get a virtual private server running cpanel/whm PCI complaint: Disable TRACE or TRACK method – Access your Web Hosting Manager (WHM) Under Service Configuration, click the link for Apache Configuration Click the Global Configuration link The second [...]
iptables – quick how to block a port (and save it)
If you don’t know what iptables are – don’t bother reading this post. I had a recent issue with the vncserver on my virtual private server – I don’t use the service and wouldn’t have turned it on, however the hosting provided I acquired the vps from included it in their base build, enabled and [...]
How to set different prices for each store view in Magento
If you have more than one Magento website (say a wholesale site for retailer clients and a retail site for consumers) you may find yourself wanting to set one price for site A and a different price for site B. Here is how: Step 1. In the Admin panel, goto System, Configuration, Catolog, then Price. [...]
How to get emails from yourself using gmail and pop3
Google rocks in many ways – including gmail… but after moving a few of my clients to google hosted mail (client@clientsdomainname.com hosted using gmail servers), I ran into a snag. Its not actually something I would have expected to ever hear… The actually call went like this: Client: “I’m not getting all of my mail” [...]
How to reset your GoDaddy VDED Simple Control Panel Password
After purchasing the GoDaddy virtual dedicated server (VDED) with the simple control panel, I got locked out of the simple control panel. I could still SSH and FTP, but the simple control panel is a different login and mine wasn’t working. I had to call support to get the solution – its a simple one [...]
Creating HyperLinks in WordPress
This is a brief tutorial regarding how to create a hyperlink in your WordPress Post or Page. First we’ll talk about creating links to other sites – then we’ll talk about creating links to other area’s of your site. Highlight the text you want to link: MyLink –> Click on the icon in the editor [...]