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Backing up your WordPress database in cPanel

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

I just added a new tutorial on making a backup of your MSQL database in cPanel.
Though titled Backing up your ZenCart database in phpMyAdmin, the instructions will work the exact same for WordPress database files.
See Backing up your ZenCart database in phpMyAdmin



Backing up your WordPress files in cPanel

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

I just added a new tutorial on making a backup of your files in cPanel. Though titled Backing up your ZenCart files in cPanel, the instructions will work the exact same for WordPress backups.
See Backing up your ZenCart files in cPanel



How to widgetize your WordPress theme

Monday, June 15th, 2009
How to widgetize your WordPress theme

This tutorial will show you how to enable widgets in your WordPress theme sidebar.php file.
Widgets allow you to add/remove content in your side bars without editing your template files. Excellent for users who are HTML/PHP challenged.
The first step is to edit your theme’s functions.php file
NOTE: If your theme does not include a functions.php file, create [...]



How to add an author box after my post in WordPress

Thursday, May 28th, 2009
How to add an author box after my post in WordPress

This tutorial will show you how to easily add an author box to your posts.
Here is a snapshot of my author box:

The first step to creating your own is to add your author bio in the WordPress admin area.
Login to your WordPress admin area.



How to upgrade to WordPress 2.7.1

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
How to upgrade to WordPress 2.7.1

You may have seen an alert the last time you logged in to your WordPress admin area, telling you to upgrade to WordPress 2.7.1.  This update includes 68 bug and feature fixes and improvements.
Upgrading is super easy, just look for this alert near the top of your admin area:

Click on “Please update now” to get [...]



Upgrading to WordPress 2.7: Part II

Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Upgrading to WordPress 2.7: Part II

Before we finish the upgrade, it is very important that you back up your current WordPress files. That way, should anything go wrong with the upgrade, you can restore the backup until you figure out what went wrong. Most web hosts provide a website backup tool, contact your host if you are unsure of how [...]