In Feburary 2016 29,
Go to your Windows Desktop and click 'My Computer.' Select your hard drive, usually known as C:, by double clicking on it.
Navigate to the folder: G:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.
Look through the programs listed within the folder and locate those that you want removed from startup.
Right click on the program to be removed, and select 'Delete.'
Confirm the delete action when prompted with the question, 'Are you sure you want to remove?' Repeat this process for all the programs that you want removed from startup.
In Feburary 2016 29,
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Monday, 29 February 2016
Sunday, 28 February 2016
How to Upload PSD FilesIn Feburary 2016 28,
In Feburary 2016 28,
Click the 'Start' button and choose 'Run' from the file options. Windows Vista users can skip to the next step.
Type 'CMD' (minus the quotes) and press 'Enter.' This will open a command window.
Navigate to the folder where your PSD files are located.
Check the size of your PSD files to make sure you are uploading the correct one. Type 'ftp' (minus the quotes) and press enter.
Type 'Open ftp.xxxxxxxx.com' (minus the quotes) and press 'Enter.' Substitute your FTP site for the aforementioned address.
You will be prompted to enter a user name if you have successfully connected to the server. Type your user name and press 'Enter.'
You will be prompted to enter a password if your user name has been accepted. Type your password and press 'Enter.'
Once your credentials have been accepted, you will be given an 'FTP' prompt. Navigate to the directory folder where you would like to store your PSD files. Alternatively, if you would like to create a folder, you can do this by typing 'MKDIR' (minus the quotes). You will be asked for your folder name.
Upload your PSD file by typing 'put abc.psd' (minus the quotes). Substitute the name of your file for abc.
Once the transmission is complete, the FTP server will report to you the size of the file and how long it took to upload. Repeat Step 9 for as many files as you would like to upload.
Type 'bye' (minus the quotes) when you are finished uploading your files. This command will disconnect you from the FTP server.
Type 'exit' (minus the quotes) to close the command window.
In Feburary 2016 28,
Click the 'Start' button and choose 'Run' from the file options. Windows Vista users can skip to the next step.
Type 'CMD' (minus the quotes) and press 'Enter.' This will open a command window.
Navigate to the folder where your PSD files are located.
Check the size of your PSD files to make sure you are uploading the correct one. Type 'ftp' (minus the quotes) and press enter.
Type 'Open ftp.xxxxxxxx.com' (minus the quotes) and press 'Enter.' Substitute your FTP site for the aforementioned address.
You will be prompted to enter a user name if you have successfully connected to the server. Type your user name and press 'Enter.'
You will be prompted to enter a password if your user name has been accepted. Type your password and press 'Enter.'
Once your credentials have been accepted, you will be given an 'FTP' prompt. Navigate to the directory folder where you would like to store your PSD files. Alternatively, if you would like to create a folder, you can do this by typing 'MKDIR' (minus the quotes). You will be asked for your folder name.
Upload your PSD file by typing 'put abc.psd' (minus the quotes). Substitute the name of your file for abc.
Once the transmission is complete, the FTP server will report to you the size of the file and how long it took to upload. Repeat Step 9 for as many files as you would like to upload.
Type 'bye' (minus the quotes) when you are finished uploading your files. This command will disconnect you from the FTP server.
Type 'exit' (minus the quotes) to close the command window.
In Feburary 2016 28,
How to Embed a Podcast in WordPressIn Feburary 2016 28,
In Feburary 2016 28,
Upload your podcast file to your Web server using an FTP client. This is necessary because on most blogs, you cannot upload large files through the dashboard. Put the podcast file in the main directory on your WordPress site; do not upload it to any of the sub-directories.
Log in to the WordPress dashboard from the 'wp-admin' directory of your website. Navigate to 'Posts' and click 'Add New.' Fill out the form with a title and description of the podcast.
Click the 'HTML' tab on the WordPress editor box. Copy and paste the following code into your post in the section where you want the audio player to appear:
This code is for the free Google Reader MP3 player. It will work on any Web page as long as your visitors' browsers are Flash-enabled. Most players require Flash, so this is a standard requirement.
Change 'MP3_FILE_URL' in the example code above to point to the URL of your podcast file. Additionally, change the 'width' value to adjust the width of the player, if you wish. You can change the height, too, but it looks best at the default setting of '27.'
Publish the post to your WordPress blog. The podcast will be embedded in your post.
In Feburary 2016 28,
Upload your podcast file to your Web server using an FTP client. This is necessary because on most blogs, you cannot upload large files through the dashboard. Put the podcast file in the main directory on your WordPress site; do not upload it to any of the sub-directories.
Log in to the WordPress dashboard from the 'wp-admin' directory of your website. Navigate to 'Posts' and click 'Add New.' Fill out the form with a title and description of the podcast.
Click the 'HTML' tab on the WordPress editor box. Copy and paste the following code into your post in the section where you want the audio player to appear:
This code is for the free Google Reader MP3 player. It will work on any Web page as long as your visitors' browsers are Flash-enabled. Most players require Flash, so this is a standard requirement.
Change 'MP3_FILE_URL' in the example code above to point to the URL of your podcast file. Additionally, change the 'width' value to adjust the width of the player, if you wish. You can change the height, too, but it looks best at the default setting of '27.'
Publish the post to your WordPress blog. The podcast will be embedded in your post.
In Feburary 2016 28,
Thursday, 25 February 2016
How to Use Imagemagick With HostgatorIn Feburary 2016 25,
In Feburary 2016 25,
Open the image you want to edit in the ImageMagick software.
Use the ImageMagick tools to edit the image.
Save your image to your computer once you have completed the changes. Be sure to save it in a folder where you can easily find it.
Launch a FTP program on the computer.
Type in your HostGator website domain name, administrator username and password to connect to the HostGator server. You should have received this information in an email when you signed up for the HostGator account.
Navigate to the folder on the computer that contains the edited image in the local pane. This will usually be the left side of the window, though it may vary depending on the FTP program.
Navigate to the 'public_ftp' folder of the HostGator account. If you wish to store the image, you may want to create a new folder on the server called 'pictures' or 'images.'
Highlight the image file in the local pane and click the transfer button. This will send a copy of the image to the HostGator server.
Open a website browser and type in the image's URL. The URL will be your domain name followed by the name of the folder you uploaded the image to and the image's full name, for example: 'http://(yourdomain)/(foldername)/(imagename).'
Record this URL address. You can use this to share the image, post it on forums or use it on your website.
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Open the image you want to edit in the ImageMagick software.
Use the ImageMagick tools to edit the image.
Save your image to your computer once you have completed the changes. Be sure to save it in a folder where you can easily find it.
Launch a FTP program on the computer.
Type in your HostGator website domain name, administrator username and password to connect to the HostGator server. You should have received this information in an email when you signed up for the HostGator account.
Navigate to the folder on the computer that contains the edited image in the local pane. This will usually be the left side of the window, though it may vary depending on the FTP program.
Navigate to the 'public_ftp' folder of the HostGator account. If you wish to store the image, you may want to create a new folder on the server called 'pictures' or 'images.'
Highlight the image file in the local pane and click the transfer button. This will send a copy of the image to the HostGator server.
Open a website browser and type in the image's URL. The URL will be your domain name followed by the name of the folder you uploaded the image to and the image's full name, for example: 'http://(yourdomain)/(foldername)/(imagename).'
Record this URL address. You can use this to share the image, post it on forums or use it on your website.
In Feburary 2016 25,
Wednesday, 24 February 2016
How to Set Up a VPS HostIn Feburary 2016 24,
In Feburary 2016 24,
Select your VPS service. Follow the link in Resources below to browse hosting packages and prices. Select a service with a plan that suits your individual needs.
Click on the 'Sign Up' link on your chosen service's website. Fill out the forms and payment options as prompted. When you are done, wait for the service to process your application. When the service has created your account and virtual private server, it will send you an email with your login credentials.
Navigate to your chosen service's website, click 'My Account' and log in to your account with your user name and password. The first time you log in, the service will ask you to make some choices to configure your server. You will be prompted to make these selections after you log in.
Select your kernel. Most VPS services will offer a variety of Linux kernels to install on your server. If you know which kernel you want to run, select it. If you are unsure, choosing the Ubuntu kernel is a safe choice.
Select the size of your first partition. When you signed up for the VPS service, you chose a plan with a certain amount of disk space. You can choose to dedicate all of this space to a single partition. If you want to host multiple websites from your VPS, you can also choose to make a smaller first partition and then create more partitions from the remaining space.
Write down the IP address of each of your VPS partitions. These will be displayed on your account page. If you created only one partition, then you will have only one IP address.
Open a program on your computer capable of running the Secure Shell (SSH). If you are on Linux or Mac OS X, then this will be your Terminal application. If you are on Windows, download PuTTY (see Resources).
Type 'ssh root@your-partition's-ip-address' into your SSH-capable application, and press 'Enter' to access your VPS. Type in your account's password when prompted. After this, you will be logged in to your VPS, ready to install your server software and configure it to your needs.
In Feburary 2016 24,
Select your VPS service. Follow the link in Resources below to browse hosting packages and prices. Select a service with a plan that suits your individual needs.
Click on the 'Sign Up' link on your chosen service's website. Fill out the forms and payment options as prompted. When you are done, wait for the service to process your application. When the service has created your account and virtual private server, it will send you an email with your login credentials.
Navigate to your chosen service's website, click 'My Account' and log in to your account with your user name and password. The first time you log in, the service will ask you to make some choices to configure your server. You will be prompted to make these selections after you log in.
Select your kernel. Most VPS services will offer a variety of Linux kernels to install on your server. If you know which kernel you want to run, select it. If you are unsure, choosing the Ubuntu kernel is a safe choice.
Select the size of your first partition. When you signed up for the VPS service, you chose a plan with a certain amount of disk space. You can choose to dedicate all of this space to a single partition. If you want to host multiple websites from your VPS, you can also choose to make a smaller first partition and then create more partitions from the remaining space.
Write down the IP address of each of your VPS partitions. These will be displayed on your account page. If you created only one partition, then you will have only one IP address.
Open a program on your computer capable of running the Secure Shell (SSH). If you are on Linux or Mac OS X, then this will be your Terminal application. If you are on Windows, download PuTTY (see Resources).
Type 'ssh root@your-partition's-ip-address' into your SSH-capable application, and press 'Enter' to access your VPS. Type in your account's password when prompted. After this, you will be logged in to your VPS, ready to install your server software and configure it to your needs.
In Feburary 2016 24,
Sunday, 21 February 2016
How to Remove a Parked DomainIn Feburary 2016 21,
In Feburary 2016 21,
Upload a website to the domain's hosting account. The parked domain page may disappear as soon as the owner's own information is added to the domain.
Delete the parked domain page on the server. Log in to the domain's hosting account and physically delete the parked page that was provided by the web host. Access the list of files by using an FTP program, such as one provided to you by the web host, or a free one that must be downloaded, such as FileZilla. Navigate to the 'index.html' file, right-click and choose to 'Delete.' This step is often necessary if the server is automatically set to run an HTML page over other extension types. In this case, even uploading a new 'Index' page with a PHP extension will not override the parked page until it has been deleted.
Change the parked domain's settings in the domain control panel. Log in and choose to turn off the domain parking. The action will vary depending on the domain provider. Navigate to a 'Manage Domains' section and click a button to 'Remove Domain Parking' or to 'Activate Domain.'
Choose to forward the domain name to another website and domain. Forwarding or masking will activate the domain instead of placing it in parked mode. Log in to the 'Manage Domains' menu and select the option to 'Forward.' Enter the domain you would like to forward it to and save.
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Upload a website to the domain's hosting account. The parked domain page may disappear as soon as the owner's own information is added to the domain.
Delete the parked domain page on the server. Log in to the domain's hosting account and physically delete the parked page that was provided by the web host. Access the list of files by using an FTP program, such as one provided to you by the web host, or a free one that must be downloaded, such as FileZilla. Navigate to the 'index.html' file, right-click and choose to 'Delete.' This step is often necessary if the server is automatically set to run an HTML page over other extension types. In this case, even uploading a new 'Index' page with a PHP extension will not override the parked page until it has been deleted.
Change the parked domain's settings in the domain control panel. Log in and choose to turn off the domain parking. The action will vary depending on the domain provider. Navigate to a 'Manage Domains' section and click a button to 'Remove Domain Parking' or to 'Activate Domain.'
Choose to forward the domain name to another website and domain. Forwarding or masking will activate the domain instead of placing it in parked mode. Log in to the 'Manage Domains' menu and select the option to 'Forward.' Enter the domain you would like to forward it to and save.
In Feburary 2016 21,
Saturday, 20 February 2016
How to Use Java on GoDaddyIn Feburary 2016 20,
In Feburary 2016 20,
Log into your GoDaddy hosting account using an FTP client.
Double-click the HTML folder.
Navigate to the /WEB-INF/lib/ folder.
Copy and paste into the lib folder the JAR file of the Java software you wish to run on your Web server.
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Log into your GoDaddy hosting account using an FTP client.
Double-click the HTML folder.
Navigate to the /WEB-INF/lib/ folder.
Copy and paste into the lib folder the JAR file of the Java software you wish to run on your Web server.
In Feburary 2016 20,
How to Compile an AutoHotkey ScriptIn Feburary 2016 20,
In Feburary 2016 20,
Navigate to the AutoHotkey file you would like to compile in Windows. It will have an '.ahk' suffix.
Right click on the file. The Explorer context menu will have a 'compile script' option. Click on the option to compile the script. This generates an '.exe' version of the AutoHotkey script with the same name.
Run the exe file by double-clicking on it. The script will now run as an exe file.
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Navigate to the AutoHotkey file you would like to compile in Windows. It will have an '.ahk' suffix.
Right click on the file. The Explorer context menu will have a 'compile script' option. Click on the option to compile the script. This generates an '.exe' version of the AutoHotkey script with the same name.
Run the exe file by double-clicking on it. The script will now run as an exe file.
In Feburary 2016 20,
Thursday, 18 February 2016
How to Add Content to the Apache Home Page Web ServerIn Feburary 2016 18,
In Feburary 2016 18,
Locate the Web page file you want as your home page.
Rename the Web page 'index.htm' or 'index.html.'
Navigate to the Apache content directory. On Windows, navigate to 'C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs' or navigate to '/usr/local/apache/htdocs' on Linux. If you don't see this directory, consult your Linux distribution's documentation for its Apache content directory location.
Copy the 'index.htm' or 'index.html' file to the 'htdocs' directory. Apache uses this file as your home page.
Copy other Web page content to the 'htdocs' directory, including images and other subpages.
In Feburary 2016 18,
Locate the Web page file you want as your home page.
Rename the Web page 'index.htm' or 'index.html.'
Navigate to the Apache content directory. On Windows, navigate to 'C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs' or navigate to '/usr/local/apache/htdocs' on Linux. If you don't see this directory, consult your Linux distribution's documentation for its Apache content directory location.
Copy the 'index.htm' or 'index.html' file to the 'htdocs' directory. Apache uses this file as your home page.
Copy other Web page content to the 'htdocs' directory, including images and other subpages.
In Feburary 2016 18,
Wednesday, 17 February 2016
How to Group Compilations in MediaMonkeyIn Feburary 2016 17,
In Feburary 2016 17,
Click the 'Start' button located in the bottom left of your computer screen. Click 'All Programs' and then click 'MediaMonkey.'
Navigate to '/Library/Files to Edit/Multiple Artist Albums' in the 'Explorer Tree' located in the left side of the MediaMonkey window.
Right click the track you want to add to an album and click 'Change Album Artist.'
Edit the 'Album Artist' and 'Album Title' to match the album to which you wish to add the track.
Click 'OK' to save your changes.
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Click the 'Start' button located in the bottom left of your computer screen. Click 'All Programs' and then click 'MediaMonkey.'
Navigate to '/Library/Files to Edit/Multiple Artist Albums' in the 'Explorer Tree' located in the left side of the MediaMonkey window.
Right click the track you want to add to an album and click 'Change Album Artist.'
Edit the 'Album Artist' and 'Album Title' to match the album to which you wish to add the track.
Click 'OK' to save your changes.
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Tuesday, 16 February 2016
How to Undo Using FilezillaIn Feburary 2016 16,
In Feburary 2016 16,
Click the Windows 'Start' button, highlight 'Computer' and press the left mouse button. Click 'Tools' in the top-left corner in the newly displayed window. Select 'Folder options' from the menu. Click the 'View' tab, scroll down to 'Hidden files and folders' and select the 'Show hidden files and folders' radio button. Click 'Apply.'
Right-click on your desktop, hover over 'New' and then click 'Folder' from the newly displayed menu. Name this folder 'Restore' or another suitable name.
Navigate to the 'AppData' folder on your computer. Open the 'Local' folder, then open the 'Temp' folder and finally open the 'fz3temp-1' folder.
Select the file to restore. Right-click on the file and select 'Copy' from the drop-down menu.
Navigate to the new folder created earlier. Right-click anywhere within this folder and select 'Paste' from the drop-down menu.
Open the file in an appropriate file editor, make any desired changes, and upload to your server using Filezilla.
Restore the File From Google Cache
Open your web browser. Enter www.google.com in the address bar and press 'Enter' on your keyboard.
Enter the following in the search box 'site:.yourdomain.com' (without quotation marks) and press 'Enter.' Locate the sought-after page and click the 'cached' hyperlink underneath the listing.
Save this page to your hard disk drive using your browser's 'save file' function.
Open the file in an appropriate file editor, make any desired changes, and upload to your server using Filezilla.
Restore the File From Your Browser Cache
Open Mozilla Firefox. Type 'about:cache' in the address bar (without quotation marks) and press 'Return.' Click the 'List Cache Entries' hyperlink under 'Disk cache device.'
Hold down the 'Ctrl' key and press 'F.' Enter the name of the file to restore in the search box, then press the 'Next' button repeatedly until the file is found. Click the highlighted hyperlink.
Select and highlight the address of the file located next to 'file on disk:.' Hold down the 'Ctrl' key and press 'C.' Highlight the browser address bar, right-click, and select 'Paste.'
Save the newly opened page to your hard disk drive using your browser's 'save file' function.
Open the file in an appropriate file editor, make any desired changes, and upload to your server using Filezilla.
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Click the Windows 'Start' button, highlight 'Computer' and press the left mouse button. Click 'Tools' in the top-left corner in the newly displayed window. Select 'Folder options' from the menu. Click the 'View' tab, scroll down to 'Hidden files and folders' and select the 'Show hidden files and folders' radio button. Click 'Apply.'
Right-click on your desktop, hover over 'New' and then click 'Folder' from the newly displayed menu. Name this folder 'Restore' or another suitable name.
Navigate to the 'AppData' folder on your computer. Open the 'Local' folder, then open the 'Temp' folder and finally open the 'fz3temp-1' folder.
Select the file to restore. Right-click on the file and select 'Copy' from the drop-down menu.
Navigate to the new folder created earlier. Right-click anywhere within this folder and select 'Paste' from the drop-down menu.
Open the file in an appropriate file editor, make any desired changes, and upload to your server using Filezilla.
Restore the File From Google Cache
Open your web browser. Enter www.google.com in the address bar and press 'Enter' on your keyboard.
Enter the following in the search box 'site:.yourdomain.com' (without quotation marks) and press 'Enter.' Locate the sought-after page and click the 'cached' hyperlink underneath the listing.
Save this page to your hard disk drive using your browser's 'save file' function.
Open the file in an appropriate file editor, make any desired changes, and upload to your server using Filezilla.
Restore the File From Your Browser Cache
Open Mozilla Firefox. Type 'about:cache' in the address bar (without quotation marks) and press 'Return.' Click the 'List Cache Entries' hyperlink under 'Disk cache device.'
Hold down the 'Ctrl' key and press 'F.' Enter the name of the file to restore in the search box, then press the 'Next' button repeatedly until the file is found. Click the highlighted hyperlink.
Select and highlight the address of the file located next to 'file on disk:.' Hold down the 'Ctrl' key and press 'C.' Highlight the browser address bar, right-click, and select 'Paste.'
Save the newly opened page to your hard disk drive using your browser's 'save file' function.
Open the file in an appropriate file editor, make any desired changes, and upload to your server using Filezilla.
In Feburary 2016 16,
Monday, 15 February 2016
How to FTP on a MacIn Feburary 2016 15,
In Feburary 2016 15,
Open the 'Finder' menu. Select 'Go,' then click 'Connect to Server' in the menu options that appear.
Enter the address of the FTP server you wish to connect to, then click the 'Connect' button. If the server requires a user name and password, enter them into the respective fields.
Navigate the FTP server once connected. You may download or upload files as you would with any other computer on your network.
FTP File Sharing
Open the 'Apple' menu. Select the 'System Preferences' option, then click 'Sharing' from the 'View' menu that appears.
Choose 'File Sharing' from the menu on the left-hand side of the 'Sharing' window. Click the '+' icon under the shared folder list to locate the folder you wish to share, then select it and click the 'Options...' button.
Click 'Share Files and Folders Using FTP' to allow others to connect to the folder using FTP.
Adjust your router's settings to allow incoming connections, if necessary. Consult the manual for the specific settings for your router's model.
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Open the 'Finder' menu. Select 'Go,' then click 'Connect to Server' in the menu options that appear.
Enter the address of the FTP server you wish to connect to, then click the 'Connect' button. If the server requires a user name and password, enter them into the respective fields.
Navigate the FTP server once connected. You may download or upload files as you would with any other computer on your network.
FTP File Sharing
Open the 'Apple' menu. Select the 'System Preferences' option, then click 'Sharing' from the 'View' menu that appears.
Choose 'File Sharing' from the menu on the left-hand side of the 'Sharing' window. Click the '+' icon under the shared folder list to locate the folder you wish to share, then select it and click the 'Options...' button.
Click 'Share Files and Folders Using FTP' to allow others to connect to the folder using FTP.
Adjust your router's settings to allow incoming connections, if necessary. Consult the manual for the specific settings for your router's model.
In Feburary 2016 15,
How to Unzip a File in WinSCPIn Feburary 2016 15,
In Feburary 2016 15,
Load up Win SCP and log in to the FTP account that you use to access the archived file. If the file is on your local machine, you do not have to log in to an account.
Navigate to the location of the file. If the file is on your local computer, do this with the left-hand window. If the file is on a server, use the right-hand window.
Right-click the file and click 'Custom Commands.' A window will appear, with some options for you to configure. If you want to unzip the file to its present directory, type the following into the 'Custom command' text field.unzip -o myarchive.zip '!'To unzip the file to an alternative directory, use this command:unzip -o myarchive.zip -d path/to/locationIf the file you want to unzip is on the remote server, click the 'Remote command' radio button just below the 'Custom command' text field. If the file is on the local machine, click the 'Local command' radio button.
Click 'OK' to execute the command.
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Load up Win SCP and log in to the FTP account that you use to access the archived file. If the file is on your local machine, you do not have to log in to an account.
Navigate to the location of the file. If the file is on your local computer, do this with the left-hand window. If the file is on a server, use the right-hand window.
Right-click the file and click 'Custom Commands.' A window will appear, with some options for you to configure. If you want to unzip the file to its present directory, type the following into the 'Custom command' text field.unzip -o myarchive.zip '!'To unzip the file to an alternative directory, use this command:unzip -o myarchive.zip -d path/to/locationIf the file you want to unzip is on the remote server, click the 'Remote command' radio button just below the 'Custom command' text field. If the file is on the local machine, click the 'Local command' radio button.
Click 'OK' to execute the command.
In Feburary 2016 15,
Friday, 12 February 2016
How to Convert Dfont to TtfIn Feburary 2016 12,
In Feburary 2016 12,
Transfer your .dfont file to your Windows operating system.
Download and install the Windows version of DfontSplitter (see Resources). If you only have access to Mac OS X and are converting the font for someone else, install the Mac version. All the following directions remain the same for both operating systems.
Launch DfontSplitter.
Click 'Add File' and navigate to the folder where your .dfont file is located.
Double-click on your .dfont file to select it.
Click 'Browse' and navigate to the folder where you want your .ttf file saved. The desktop is a good, easy-to-locate choice.
Click 'Convert.' Your new .ttf file will appear in the location you specified.
Use fondu on Ubuntu (Linux)
Transfer the .dfont file to your Ubuntu system using scp or FTP.
Install fondu by typing:sudo apt-get install fondu
Move into the directory where your .dfont file is located:cd /path/to/file(Replace /path/to/file with the specific path to your directory.)
Run fondu:fondu file.dfont(Replace file.dfont with the specific filename of your .dfont file.)
Move the newly-created .ttf file into your ~/.fonts directory:mv file.ttf ~/.fonts(Replace file.ttf with the specific filename of your .ttf file.)
Use TransType (Windows)
Download and install TransType (see Resources).
Launch TransType, then drag your .dfont file into the left-hand column.
Expand the font file by clicking the '+' sign to the left of the font name. Click the font name that appears on the next line to highlight it.
Click the down-facing arrow to the right of the destination filename in the right-hand column. Select 'MS Windows 1252 Latin 1' from the drop-down menu.
Click 'Convert.' A dialog box will appear.
Select the directory to save the .ttf file in by clicking on it. Click 'OK.'
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Transfer your .dfont file to your Windows operating system.
Download and install the Windows version of DfontSplitter (see Resources). If you only have access to Mac OS X and are converting the font for someone else, install the Mac version. All the following directions remain the same for both operating systems.
Launch DfontSplitter.
Click 'Add File' and navigate to the folder where your .dfont file is located.
Double-click on your .dfont file to select it.
Click 'Browse' and navigate to the folder where you want your .ttf file saved. The desktop is a good, easy-to-locate choice.
Click 'Convert.' Your new .ttf file will appear in the location you specified.
Use fondu on Ubuntu (Linux)
Transfer the .dfont file to your Ubuntu system using scp or FTP.
Install fondu by typing:sudo apt-get install fondu
Move into the directory where your .dfont file is located:cd /path/to/file(Replace /path/to/file with the specific path to your directory.)
Run fondu:fondu file.dfont(Replace file.dfont with the specific filename of your .dfont file.)
Move the newly-created .ttf file into your ~/.fonts directory:mv file.ttf ~/.fonts(Replace file.ttf with the specific filename of your .ttf file.)
Use TransType (Windows)
Download and install TransType (see Resources).
Launch TransType, then drag your .dfont file into the left-hand column.
Expand the font file by clicking the '+' sign to the left of the font name. Click the font name that appears on the next line to highlight it.
Click the down-facing arrow to the right of the destination filename in the right-hand column. Select 'MS Windows 1252 Latin 1' from the drop-down menu.
Click 'Convert.' A dialog box will appear.
Select the directory to save the .ttf file in by clicking on it. Click 'OK.'
In Feburary 2016 12,
Tuesday, 9 February 2016
How to Move an OpenX ServerIn Feburary 2016 09,
In Feburary 2016 09,
Log in to your site's administrative back-end and make sure that the server points to your new domain name. Your host might do this for you automatically.
Connect to your site via an FTP client or a file manager provided by your Web host, whichever is most convenient for you. Navigate to the 'var' directory within your OpenX server files and locate the 'olddomain.com.conf.php' file, where 'olddomain' is the URL of your old domain. Right-click the file and select 'Rename.' Change 'olddomain' to your new domain name.
Double-click the newly named file to open it. Change every instance of your old domain name in the file to the new domain name. Save and close the file.
Double-click the 'default.conf.php' file. Replace every instance of your old domain name in the file with your new domain name. Save and close the file.
Open every other file with 'conf' in its name and change any instance of your old domain to the new domain. The number and names of these configuration files will vary depending on how you have previously used your OpenX server. Once all of the files point to the new domain, you are ready to use OpenX with your new domain name.
In Feburary 2016 09,
Log in to your site's administrative back-end and make sure that the server points to your new domain name. Your host might do this for you automatically.
Connect to your site via an FTP client or a file manager provided by your Web host, whichever is most convenient for you. Navigate to the 'var' directory within your OpenX server files and locate the 'olddomain.com.conf.php' file, where 'olddomain' is the URL of your old domain. Right-click the file and select 'Rename.' Change 'olddomain' to your new domain name.
Double-click the newly named file to open it. Change every instance of your old domain name in the file to the new domain name. Save and close the file.
Double-click the 'default.conf.php' file. Replace every instance of your old domain name in the file with your new domain name. Save and close the file.
Open every other file with 'conf' in its name and change any instance of your old domain to the new domain. The number and names of these configuration files will vary depending on how you have previously used your OpenX server. Once all of the files point to the new domain, you are ready to use OpenX with your new domain name.
In Feburary 2016 09,
Monday, 8 February 2016
How to Link to an Anchor in JoomlaIn Feburary 2016 08,
In Feburary 2016 08,
Log in to Joomla admin and navigate to the 'Content' and then 'Article Manager' section. Select the page where you would like to add the link and anchor. Click on the title to open the page content.
Navigate to where you want to add the anchor and click on this section of text in the editor. Select the anchor button in the editor toolbar options at the top of the page. This will open a popup. Enter a unique name for your anchor and click 'Insert' to save the changes and close the popup.
Create a link to the anchor. Select a piece of text that will be clicked on to take you to the anchor text. Click on the image of a link on the toolbar at the top of the editor. A tooltip with the text 'Insert/Edit Link' will appear when you scroll over it. In the popup, select 'Link to anchor in the text' as the 'Link Type' option. Select the anchor created in the previous step and click 'OK' to create the link.
Click 'Save' in the page editor to close the page and save the changes. Open the page in a browser to test that the anchor and link work properly.
In Feburary 2016 08,
Log in to Joomla admin and navigate to the 'Content' and then 'Article Manager' section. Select the page where you would like to add the link and anchor. Click on the title to open the page content.
Navigate to where you want to add the anchor and click on this section of text in the editor. Select the anchor button in the editor toolbar options at the top of the page. This will open a popup. Enter a unique name for your anchor and click 'Insert' to save the changes and close the popup.
Create a link to the anchor. Select a piece of text that will be clicked on to take you to the anchor text. Click on the image of a link on the toolbar at the top of the editor. A tooltip with the text 'Insert/Edit Link' will appear when you scroll over it. In the popup, select 'Link to anchor in the text' as the 'Link Type' option. Select the anchor created in the previous step and click 'OK' to create the link.
Click 'Save' in the page editor to close the page and save the changes. Open the page in a browser to test that the anchor and link work properly.
In Feburary 2016 08,
Thursday, 4 February 2016
How to Put a Website on a CDIn Feburary 2016 04,
In Feburary 2016 04,
Create a new folder and name it 'website'. You can change the name of the folder later, if necessary.
Download and install an FTP client. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, and allows for the rapid exchange of files across the Internet. Many free options exist: two of the most popular ones, FileZilla and Classic FTP (see Resources below), work on both Windows and Macintosh computers.
Open the FTP client. There will be a 'Connect' or 'Quick Connect' option at the top through which you can connect to a Web server, a section showing the file directories of your computer, and a section that will show the file directories of any server you connect to. Navigate to the empty 'website' folder on your computer and double-click it.
Access your Web site's files with the connection form. Under 'host', type 'ftp://yoursitename.com' (in general, replace the 'http://' command you would use with a Web browser with the 'ftp://' command). In the 'Username' and 'Password' boxes, type the login information you use to log in to your web host's control panel. If there's a 'Port' option, leave it blank and press Enter. The file directory of your Web site will soon show up in the right boxes.
Highlight everything in the large box on the right by clicking once anywhere inside it and pressing CTRL+A (or Command+A on a Mac), which will 'Select All.' Drag the selection to the box to the left, which should have your 'website' folder open. Your files will queue up and begin to transfer one at a time; wait until everything finishes.
If your Web site uses a database, you also have to copy that information. Log in to your web host's control panel and access the 'Databases' or 'MySQL' option. Select any database that appears, or select an 'edit database' option until a phpMyAdmin window pops up.
Select a database folder on the left, then click the 'Export' tab on the top. Scroll to the bottom. Check off the 'Save as File' box, then press 'Go.' The database will be downloaded to your computer. Repeat this step for every database you have on your site.
Insert a blank CD into your CD drive. Open a 'Computer' or 'My Computer' window on a PC, or a new Finder window on a Mac, and then select your CD drive. Drag your 'website' folder and your database downloads into the window, then select the 'Write' or 'Burn' option.
In Feburary 2016 04,
Create a new folder and name it 'website'. You can change the name of the folder later, if necessary.
Download and install an FTP client. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, and allows for the rapid exchange of files across the Internet. Many free options exist: two of the most popular ones, FileZilla and Classic FTP (see Resources below), work on both Windows and Macintosh computers.
Open the FTP client. There will be a 'Connect' or 'Quick Connect' option at the top through which you can connect to a Web server, a section showing the file directories of your computer, and a section that will show the file directories of any server you connect to. Navigate to the empty 'website' folder on your computer and double-click it.
Access your Web site's files with the connection form. Under 'host', type 'ftp://yoursitename.com' (in general, replace the 'http://' command you would use with a Web browser with the 'ftp://' command). In the 'Username' and 'Password' boxes, type the login information you use to log in to your web host's control panel. If there's a 'Port' option, leave it blank and press Enter. The file directory of your Web site will soon show up in the right boxes.
Highlight everything in the large box on the right by clicking once anywhere inside it and pressing CTRL+A (or Command+A on a Mac), which will 'Select All.' Drag the selection to the box to the left, which should have your 'website' folder open. Your files will queue up and begin to transfer one at a time; wait until everything finishes.
If your Web site uses a database, you also have to copy that information. Log in to your web host's control panel and access the 'Databases' or 'MySQL' option. Select any database that appears, or select an 'edit database' option until a phpMyAdmin window pops up.
Select a database folder on the left, then click the 'Export' tab on the top. Scroll to the bottom. Check off the 'Save as File' box, then press 'Go.' The database will be downloaded to your computer. Repeat this step for every database you have on your site.
Insert a blank CD into your CD drive. Open a 'Computer' or 'My Computer' window on a PC, or a new Finder window on a Mac, and then select your CD drive. Drag your 'website' folder and your database downloads into the window, then select the 'Write' or 'Burn' option.
In Feburary 2016 04,
How to Upload a Website to GoDaddyIn Feburary 2016 04,
In Feburary 2016 04,
Open your FTP client and type in your GoDaddy hosting account username and password. If you want to avoid using a third-party FTP client, you can use the built-in GoDaddy FTP client; however, this is not recommended for large files. To access the GoDaddy FTP client, go to 'Hosting' under 'My Products.' Click 'Manage Account' by your hosting account. Under 'Content', click 'FTP Client.'
Navigate to the folder on your server where your new website files will be stored. In most circumstances, use the initial directory.
Go to the folder on your hard drive that contains your website’s HTML files.
Once you have successfully logged in to your server through the FTP client, drag and drop the files from your hard drive to the server. Make sure you have an index.html file; this is the initial page of your website that will be seen when someone types in your domain name. For example, www.yoursite.com/index.html is equivalent to www.yoursite.com.
Visit your domain name to see if the files uploaded correctly. Under most circumstances, your site should be live instantaneously. Refresh your browser if you do not see any changes.
Troubleshoot any problems that arise. Click on every link, particularly internal links, to see if they are working properly. If they are not working, go back to the raw HTML file and correct them as needed. All link and image paths should be relative to the domain and not paths on your computer. For instance, a header image might read file:///C|/my documents/photos/header1.jpg in the source code when it should read /images/header1.jpg or http://www.yoursite.com/images/header1.jpg.
Promote your new website!
In Feburary 2016 04,
Open your FTP client and type in your GoDaddy hosting account username and password. If you want to avoid using a third-party FTP client, you can use the built-in GoDaddy FTP client; however, this is not recommended for large files. To access the GoDaddy FTP client, go to 'Hosting' under 'My Products.' Click 'Manage Account' by your hosting account. Under 'Content', click 'FTP Client.'
Navigate to the folder on your server where your new website files will be stored. In most circumstances, use the initial directory.
Go to the folder on your hard drive that contains your website’s HTML files.
Once you have successfully logged in to your server through the FTP client, drag and drop the files from your hard drive to the server. Make sure you have an index.html file; this is the initial page of your website that will be seen when someone types in your domain name. For example, www.yoursite.com/index.html is equivalent to www.yoursite.com.
Visit your domain name to see if the files uploaded correctly. Under most circumstances, your site should be live instantaneously. Refresh your browser if you do not see any changes.
Troubleshoot any problems that arise. Click on every link, particularly internal links, to see if they are working properly. If they are not working, go back to the raw HTML file and correct them as needed. All link and image paths should be relative to the domain and not paths on your computer. For instance, a header image might read file:///C|/my documents/photos/header1.jpg in the source code when it should read /images/header1.jpg or http://www.yoursite.com/images/header1.jpg.
Promote your new website!
In Feburary 2016 04,
How to Set a Fixed Background in JoomlaIn Feburary 2016 04,
In Feburary 2016 04,
Log in to the administration section of your Joomla website.
Upload the image you want to use as a background to the images folder in the Joomla code, using an FTP editor or through the Joomla Media Manager.
Navigate to the
Extensions tab, followed by
Template Manager and then click on the live template for the site. A yellow star beside the template name indicates the live template.
Click
Edit CSS. Choose the template for the site, usually called 'template.css.' Click the
Edit button to open the file for editing.
Search for the 'body' tag in the code.
Add the following code between the opening and closing brackets:background-image:URL('/images/image.gif');
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-attachment:fixedThe image links to the image you uploaded earlier.
Click the
Save to save the file. Open the site in a browser and the image will now stay in position on the page when you scroll down.
In Feburary 2016 04,
Log in to the administration section of your Joomla website.
Upload the image you want to use as a background to the images folder in the Joomla code, using an FTP editor or through the Joomla Media Manager.
Navigate to the
Extensions tab, followed by
Template Manager and then click on the live template for the site. A yellow star beside the template name indicates the live template.
Click
Edit CSS. Choose the template for the site, usually called 'template.css.' Click the
Edit button to open the file for editing.
Search for the 'body' tag in the code.
Add the following code between the opening and closing brackets:background-image:URL('/images/image.gif');
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-attachment:fixedThe image links to the image you uploaded earlier.
Click the
Save to save the file. Open the site in a browser and the image will now stay in position on the page when you scroll down.
In Feburary 2016 04,
Wednesday, 3 February 2016
How to Create an IWAM User AccountIn Feburary 2016 03,
In Feburary 2016 03,
Click the Windows 'Start' button and select 'Run.' In the textbox, enter 'regedit' and press 'Enter.' This opens the Windows registry.
Navigate to the registry folder at 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InetStp.'
Right-click the 'InetStp' directory and select 'New DWORD Value' from the menu.
Type 'DisableUserAccountRestore' in the key textbox and leave the default value. Press 'OK.'
Close the Windows registry window.
Click the Windows 'Start' button and select 'Run.' In the textbox, type 'cmd' and press 'Enter.'
Type 'iisreset' in the command prompt and press 'Enter.' This command resets the IIS server and automatically reestablishes the 'IWAM' and 'IUSR' accounts.
In Feburary 2016 03,
Click the Windows 'Start' button and select 'Run.' In the textbox, enter 'regedit' and press 'Enter.' This opens the Windows registry.
Navigate to the registry folder at 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InetStp.'
Right-click the 'InetStp' directory and select 'New DWORD Value' from the menu.
Type 'DisableUserAccountRestore' in the key textbox and leave the default value. Press 'OK.'
Close the Windows registry window.
Click the Windows 'Start' button and select 'Run.' In the textbox, type 'cmd' and press 'Enter.'
Type 'iisreset' in the command prompt and press 'Enter.' This command resets the IIS server and automatically reestablishes the 'IWAM' and 'IUSR' accounts.
In Feburary 2016 03,
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