Gary Eckstein WordPress 0 Apache HTTP Server, hosting, how to, Microsoft, permalinks, urls, WordPress
WordPress works best on Linux hosting with Apache HTTP server. The reason for this is that this is the most common hosting configuration so most Plugin and Theme developers use this configuration as the benchmark. WordPress also works well with other hosting servers such as Nginx and Microsoft IIS. I’ve worked with some WordPress Sites [...]
Gary Eckstein WordPress 2 Apache HTTP Server, cpanel, hosting, Linux, mysql, websites, WordPress, wordpress.org
I often get asked to recommend a Webhost that delivers good hosting for WordPress Websites or Blogs. Many people are suprised when I recommend inexpensive hosting. So which Host is best for WordPress Sites! The problem with Host recommendations First, a word of warning; many of the so called Host recommendations or comparisons on the [...]
Gary Eckstein Internet 0 ecommerce, hosting, instructions, magento
Magento is a popular ecommerce solution for Online Stores. They offer both hosted and self-hosted solutions with the self-hosted software being the focus of this article. I love Magento software because it’s coded with PHP and uses a MySQL database (I’m primarily a WordPress consultant so work with PHP and MySQL all the time). Installing [...]
Gary Eckstein WordPress 0 hosting, how to, mysql, mysql database, phpmyadmin
WordPress by default uses a MySQL database to store much of the data. What happens if the database becomes damaged or corrupt in some way? Fortunately there is an inbuilt WordPress way of repairing and optimizing the database. Here is how to repair and/or optimize your WordPress Website MySQL database without having to access phpMyAdmin. [...]
Gary Eckstein Internet 0 apache, Apache HTTP Server, hosting, how to, htaccess, Redirect, script, URL
I recently had the need to move a WordPress Website from a subfolder on Godaddy hosting to a subdomain on Hostgator hosting. I used Backupbuddy to move the Site but the Site wasn’t displaying correctly i.e. it looked like the style.css files wasn’t being read. I installed the Search and Replace Plugin to change any [...]
