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How to style WP Affiliate Platform

I’ve recently done some research on Affiliate Programmes that integrate with WP Ecommerce. I came across the excellent WP Affiliate Platform from Tips and Tricks HQ – it works beautifully and is very easy to setup. At only $39 it’s a steal – considering how much business it can generate for you. Thanks Ruhul! I [...]

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How to upgrade PHP on CentOS 5

With the recent end-of-life announcement it becomes clear that WordPress isn’t going to support PHP 5.1.6. for much longer anymore. CentOS 5 however comes pre-compiled with PHP 5.1.6 and there are no plans to change this in the current version. For simple folk like me it’s unimaginable to re-compile the entire OS from source or [...]

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How to install Parallels Plesk on a new Linux server

So I’ve expanded my server arsenal to a fifith machine with Strato in Germany. Sadly they only offer an OpenSUSE installation bundled with Plesk (in German – unchangeable to English). What I really wanted was another CentOS system though, which Strato offer – but without Plesk installed. After a bit of hackage, I found out [...]

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How to increase the Upload Limit in phpMyAdmin?

Since phpMyAdmin is written in php, all we need to do is change the file upload limit in the php.ini file. On CentOS and RHEL distributions, this file is located in /etc/php.ini Find this section: ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ; File Uploads ; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ; Whether to allow HTTP file uploads. file_uploads = On ; Temporary directory for [...]

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How to change “View with Piclens” message in NextGen Gallery

Alex Rabe’s NextGen Gallery plugin is certainly the best there is, even though I find it a tad too complex at times. I love it though, and I use it on all my sites whenever I want to upload a batch of pictures and insert them into my posts with little hassle and great convenience. [...]

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How to create Rotating Ads on your site

I was looking for a solution that displays more than just one advert or banner in one spot. Say I have some space in my sidebar and I wanted to display some adverts there – but I don’t want them to be the same one all the time. I’d like a solution that upon a [...]

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Where are the MySQL data files on CentOS?

They’re located in /var/lib/mysql/ Each database has a subfolder here. You’ll also find the MySQL log files here.

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How to fix the “Press This” 404 Error

If you’re not already using Press This, maybe now’s a good time to start. Press This is a for you if you’d like to share excertps from other websites on your own site. It’s a simple Javascript bookmarklet that opens a new window with a link to the site you’re on. It then lets you [...]

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How to get advertising banners for your site

My experiences with both Amazon Widgets and Google Ads is simple: they don’t work – all they do is ruin my sites. I’ve not made a penny with them, keeping in mind I run about 20 sites which amounts to plenty of traffic. I believe we as surfers know what an “unhelpful” ad looks like [...]

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How to install MySQL on CentOS

Assuming you’d like to run WordPress on your very own vanilla CentOS system, open a terminal window and do the following: yum install php-mysql mysql mysql-server /sbin/chkconfig –levels 235 mysqld on /etc/init.d/mysqld start You have to be logged on as root to do this. The next thing you probably want to do is create a [...]

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How to replace a Header Image

Not every theme provides a convenient “upload header” option. That’s luxory really. But there’s a fairly easy way to replace every header image in every theme with one of your own pieces of art. Here’s what you do: Right-click on the image you want to replace and select Properties. This will give you an idea [...]

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How to increase your PHP Memory Limit

With certain plugins, you may encounter error messages that tell you your PHP memory limit is not high enough. It usually means: you need more! Like your computer being really slow when you run out of memory, PHP does the same thing, sometimes refusing to work flat out. That’s not so good. There are several [...]

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How to upgrade WordPress

If a new stable version of WordPress is available, you’ll be prompted to upgrade at the top of the dashboard. Upgrading not only introduces some new (and usually cool) features to your installation, but it also protects you from hackers as security holes are being fixed. I reccomend you upgrade as soon as a new [...]

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