In creating a back-up of a VPS server, there are three things you must take care of: (i) All the files must be backed up; (ii) The MySql database should be backed up; (iii) A copy of the data base should be either downloaded onto your computer and/or transferred to another VPS so that if
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Install PHPMyadmin on VPS
PHPMyadmin is an invaluable tool for managing MySql databases. Installing PhpMyadmin on your VPS is very easy: (i) Go to the PHPMyadmin site to see which is the latest version. Currently, it is 3.5.1-all-languages.tar.gz. So, lets download the file: wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/phpmyadmin/phpMyAdmin/3.5.1/phpMyAdmin-3.5.1-all-languages.tar.gz Now unpack it: tar xvfz phpMyAdmin-3.5.1-all-languages.tar.gz It will unpack to a folder called phpmyadmin
Create a phpinfo file
A php info file is one that gives you a wealth of information on your installation. To create the file, open notepad and enter the following code in it. Save the file as phpinfo.php and upload it to the root of your site so that it is accessible through the browser. Access the phpinfo.php file
Nginx WordPress Permalinks
If one use apache, then there is nothing to worry about about WordPress Permalinks because Apache’s mod_rewrite enables WordPress to add the rewrite rules to the .htaccess file. If you are using nginx, then a slight modification is required to be made to the config file. It is very easy to do. (i) Find the
WordPress Theme: Show Only Excerpt On Home Page
WordPress Theme: How to show only the excerpt on the home page instead of the entire post: By default the twentyten theme shows the entire post on the front page. This can be controlled by using the “more” tag in the post so that only the text upto the “more” tag is shown and a
Why the new bitly design sucks
Bitly is my favourite url shortener. A few things I like particularly about it are: (i) it has had a very simple & uncluttered design; (ii) you can customize the shortened url. So instead of some gibberish like bit.ly/xyres, you can use bit.ly/cool_post(iii) you can monitor the number of clicks each link is getting and
How To Modify the Default TwentyTen WordPress Theme
The TwentyTen Theme that comes as a default theme with wordpress is a very popular theme because it is simple and elegant. If you would like to modify the theme, here are the steps you have to follow: (If you have the proper tools, life becomes easier. The recommended tools are Macromedia dreamweaver (trial version
How To Create Your Own WordPress Theme
To create your own wordpress theme, you will need the following: (i) A theme which serves as an inspiration. Choose your favourite site, which gets 1 million page views a day. The advantage of selecting a well known site is that their coding is usually upto date. Also, because several people work on these sites,