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How to Fix Skype and Xampp Port Conflict

January 5th, 2010

Having Problem Starting your Apache while your Skype is already Online? have you ever encounter a situation when your boss asked you to create/modify a site that you need to use your xampp and it so happend that your apache wont start, easy suggestion was to close your skype and run apache then start skype again but this is not a good idea while talking to you boss via skype and just completely cutting off the communication “not a good idea” this does not apply to users that set apache and mysql to run as service… and to linux users who run apache outside xampp lets start… XAMPP is a software package which installs a copy of the Apache Server, Mysql, PHP and Perl onto a Windows computer and allows for local development of PHP and Mysql scripts without the need for uploading onto your Hosting account to test for errors, etc. A really simple to install set of softwares for those who need it. The manual install of all of these softwares can be difficult, but the In..... Read more

How to Convert XHTML/CSS To WordPress Theme

January 5th, 2010

A very basic tutorial on how to convert a static XHTML/CSS template into a WordPress Theme. If you are an absolute beginner at developing WordPress themes then this should help you get started. This tutorial assumes you already have a basic understanding of HTML and CSS. It also assumes you have already built a website in XHTML and CSS and have it ready for conversion. Don’t worry about XHTML vs. HTML, it doesn’t matter for this tutorial. How WordPress Works WordPress works in a rather straightforward manner but it may seem confusing if you are completely new to the concept. WordPress relies on PHP to call on different parts of your content from the database management system it stands on. For example, look in your /wp-content/themes/default/ directory and open the header.php file. As you scroll through the code notice the PHP calls, they start with a < ?php and end with a ?>. Look at line 15 and notice the call for your stylesheet URL: <link rel=”stylesheet” hr..... Read more

Hardening Wordpress Security

July 2nd, 2009

this tutorial will guide you how to increase your wordpress security by using a referral script and htaccess file combination, The word security is derived from the Ancient Greek “Se-Cura” and literally translates to “without fear”. ‘Security’ is therefore the state of being secure, or the actions employed to achieve that state, i.e. to be secure is to be without fear of harm. A form of protection where a separation is created between the assets and the threat. This includes but is not limited to the elimination of either the asset or the threat. In order to be secure, either the asset is physically removed from the threat or the threat is physically removed from the asset first you need to go to your wp-login.php add this code on your wp-login.php file require( dirname(__FILE__) . '/wp-auth.php' ); then create file named wp-auth.php then paste this code <?php /** * @author xMoDx * @copyright 2009 */ $referrer = $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']; $erro..... Read more

How to install wine in RHEL and Centos

June 21st, 2009

Description: Wine enables Linux, Mac, BSD, and Solaris users run Windows applications without a copy of Microsoft Windows. ( lets assume you already enable EPEL REPO ) command: yum install wine This will install the wine meta package containing a standard set of dependencies. Expert users that want certain specific wine packages to be installed can choose from the list below: wine-capi = ISDN support for wine wine-cms = Color Management for wine wine-core = Wine core package wine-devel = Wine development environment Sponsored Links: google_ad_client = "pub-0983540800597903"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; google_ad_format = "468x15_0ads_al"; google_color_border = "FFFFFF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "FFFFFF"; google_color_text = "555555"; google_color_url = "555555"; wine-esd = ESD sound support for wine wine-jack = JACK sound support for wine wine-ldap = LDAP support for wine wine-nas = NAS sound support for wine wine-tools = Additi..... Read more

DASHBOARD ERROR – XML-RPC connection error (code: 800)

June 18th, 2009

Openx error: DASHBOARD ERROR – XML-RPC connection error (code: 800) OpenX is an open-source advertising server (written in PHP and using a MySQL or PostgreSQL database) that is licensed under the GNU General Public License. It features an integrated banner management interface and tracking system for gathering statistics. The product enables web site administrators to rotate banners from both in-house advertisement campaigns as well as from paid or third-party sources, such as Google’s AdSense. OpenX is the latest reincarnation of the product’s brand, following the name OpenAds, itself following the name phpAdsNew. Sponsored Links: google_ad_client = "pub-0983540800597903"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; google_ad_format = "468x15_0ads_al"; google_color_border = "FFFFFF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "FFFFFF"; google_color_text = "555555"; google_color_url = "555555"; to fix this error: create .htaccess file and add t..... Read more