KISS Method of Web Development
by Darick
In almost every aspect of life and business, we hear the adage “Keep It Simple, Stupid!”. However, it isn’t as often that somebody explain how to make things simple.
I have been web developing for over ten years. From major industrial companies to full-fledged e-commerce sites, there are always common threads, and pitfall. I will try to give some quick advice to help start you on your way to web development success. (Continue Reading...)
vimrc and cshrc
by AndyMac
Most people using Linux end up in the terminal at some point. Some people spend a lot of time there! In the terminal, the shell that you use has a special startup script that runs.
Similarly, when editing files in the terminal, a lot of people use VI’s replacement, VIM (Vi IMproved) and it has a configuration file / script.
Both files live in your home directory (often in /home/<user>, and almost always the first place you log in to).
Since I needed to grab some configuration information off the interwebs recently for my cshrc file on another machine, I figured I’d share my simple configuration with everyone else.
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Logging in to WordPress
by AndyMac
Logging in to WordPress is very simple. Let’s assume your domain is named “www.mydomain.com”. To log in to WordPress, simply type the following in your web browser’s address bar:
www.mydomain.com/wp-admin
Enter your WordPress username and password. That’s it!
Logging in to cPanel
by AndyMac
cPanel is the back end to your website. This is where you can go to upload or move files, manage e-mail addresses, and many other things. This is not where to go to manage your Joomla or WordPress website. See our links under Joomla and WordPress for that information.
Let’s assume your domain is named “www.mydomain.com”. To log in to cpanel, simply type the following in your web browser’s address bar:
www.mydomain.com/cpanel
That’s it! Log in using your user name given to you by HostIGR when you created your website and your password. If you can’t remember those, feel free to contact us and request that information.
(we do not have access to your password and will have to reset it if you request it from us … we will only send password to the e-mail address on file that created the account)Logging In To Joomla
by AndyMac
Logging in to Joomla is mostly a matter of remembering where to log in. If your domain is “www.mydomain.com”, then to log in to your Joomla administrator account, simply type the following in your web browser’s address bar:
www.mydomain.com/administrator
Keep in mind that the normal login name is “admin”, not your user name for cpanel.
Webmail
by AndyMac
So now that I’ve got a hosting account and an e-mail account, how do I use my webmail?
You’ll find it’s really not that hard at all to be able to check your e-mail from any computer with internet access!
Let’s say your domain is called “mydomain.com”. To get to your webmail, simply type the following in your web browser’s address bar:
http://webmail.mydomain.com
From there, you will be promped for your username and password. Remember, your username is your <strong>entire e-mail address</strong>! Your password is the password you set for that e-mail account, not the password for the entire site.
Once you’ve gotten this far, you will be asked which kind of webmail client you prefer to use. I generally use SquirrelMail, but they’re all good clients. Just click on the one you prefer, and you should be right in there checking your e-mail.
Changing your Username
by AndyMac
Changing your username in Ubuntu is not as simple as changing your password.
Click “Applications”->”Accessories”->”Terminal” and type the following in the window that comes up:
usermod -l <newuser> <olduser>
Replace
<olduser>
with your current username and
<newuser>
with the username you want.
Now you should probably log out and log back in and you’re set to go!
Changing Your Password
by AndyMac
Changing your password is an important security feature, and something that is often recommended to do regularly.
To change your password in Ubuntu, go to “System”->”Administration”->”Users and Groups” and click on your user name, then “Properties”
In the boxes at the bottom of the “Account” tab, you can set a new password! Make sure you don’t forget it!
Automatic Login
by AndyMac
Annoyed by having to click your user and type your password every time to get into your computer? Is this the only user for your computer anyway? No problem!
Simply go to “System”->”Admin”->”Login”, click on the “Security” tab, and check the “Enable Automatic Login” checkbox!
From now on your computer will log you in automatically when you restart!
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