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Can I accept Credit Cards online without Merchant Account?
Yes, you can accept Credit Cards online without a merchant account or a secure server.
WordPressHow to add Poll to WordPress
A well-placed poll can be a great, fun way to engage with the people who are reading your site.
Getting StartedThe Importance of Backing Up Your Website
Small business websites often represent countless hours and thousands of dollars, if not tens of thousands of dollars, of design and development work.
WindowsWhy You Should Choose Windows Web Hosting
Web hosting providers typically offer both Windows and Linux as operating system options.
MiscellaneousI am getting a 500 error. What is that?
A 500 error on a script usually means there is a syntax error. There are two good ways to debug a script. You can first check your error log located
MySQLHow can I start and stop mysql?
The standard start/stop scripts are located in /etc/init.d or for older linux versions /etc/rc.d/init.d.
DrupalHow to set up Memcached on CentOS 6 and configure Drupal to use it
Memcached is one of the most popular ways of speeding up websites - it is a high performance, distributed memory caching system that can significantly reduce the number...
WordPressHow to update a WordPress site (And turn on Auto-updates)
WordPress is a popular content management system that powers over 40% of websites on the internet.
WordPressHow to Create a Favicon for Your WordPress Blog
A favicon, short for 'favourites icon,' is the small icon which appears beside a Web address in your browser, and it also appears beside saved bookmarks.
Account BasicsWhat file comes up as default?
The webservers looks for an index file first. This can be called index.html, index.php, index.shtml, index.cgi or index.pl by default.
FTPFTP, FTPS and SFTP: Choose the Right Website Transfer Protocol
Compare FTP, FTPS and SFTP, verify server identity and troubleshoot data connections without exposing credentials or assuming SSH access.
Account BasicsHow Can I Use PHP5 Instead of PHP4 on My Account?
Most servers now have both PHP4 and PHP5 available to them. To use PHP5 just call the page extension. php5. There were no other changes to be made.