In Feburary 2016 26,
Download a server program. Apache HTTP Server is a reliable, easy-to-use web-server program that can be downloaded for free.
Install the program. When prompted, enter the name of the domain (website.com) and the server name (www.website.com). Also enter the email address for the site's administrator.
Click \'Next\' and complete the installation using the \'Typical Installation\' setting. Apache will install its files to C:\Program Files\Apache Group.
Change the server directory. If you're using Apache, go to C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache\conf and open the file httpd.conf. In the file, find the reference to \'DocumentRoot.\' Change the Document Root file path to point to the folder where the website files to be hosted are located. If the website files are in C:\Webfiles, change the file to say \'DocumentRoot: C:\Webfiles\' and save the file.
Restart Apache.
Open a Web browser and visit http://localhost/ and it should show the index.html page from whatever folder has been assigned as the DocumentRoot. The server is now configured.
In Feburary 2016 26,
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Friday, 26 February 2016
Tuesday, 23 February 2016
How to Host a Server on 'GMod' With HamachiIn Feburary 2016 23,
In Feburary 2016 23,
Download Hamachi to your desktop. Double-click the downloaded file to install it. Upon completion, the program automatically opens.
Click 'Power On,' and wait several minutes for first-time setup to complete.
Click 'Network,' followed by 'Create a new network.' A dialog box appears, asking you to select a network name and password. Fill in these fields, and press 'OK.'
Load 'Garry's Mod' to the main menu, and select 'Multiplayer.' Check the 'LAN' box as you set your desired options onscreen.
Press the grave/tilde key (` / ~) and type 'sv_lan 0' without the quotes. Press 'Enter.'
Have your friend open Hamachi and join your network. Have him click 'Network,' followed by 'Join an existing network' on the program. Using your network name and password, he joins your network.
Have your friend open 'Garry's Mod,' and select 'Join' under 'Multiplayer.' Give him your LAN IP address, found on the Hamachi program under the power button. Have him type this in the 'Server Address' box, and he can join your game.
In Feburary 2016 23,
Download Hamachi to your desktop. Double-click the downloaded file to install it. Upon completion, the program automatically opens.
Click 'Power On,' and wait several minutes for first-time setup to complete.
Click 'Network,' followed by 'Create a new network.' A dialog box appears, asking you to select a network name and password. Fill in these fields, and press 'OK.'
Load 'Garry's Mod' to the main menu, and select 'Multiplayer.' Check the 'LAN' box as you set your desired options onscreen.
Press the grave/tilde key (` / ~) and type 'sv_lan 0' without the quotes. Press 'Enter.'
Have your friend open Hamachi and join your network. Have him click 'Network,' followed by 'Join an existing network' on the program. Using your network name and password, he joins your network.
Have your friend open 'Garry's Mod,' and select 'Join' under 'Multiplayer.' Give him your LAN IP address, found on the Hamachi program under the power button. Have him type this in the 'Server Address' box, and he can join your game.
In Feburary 2016 23,
Saturday, 20 February 2016
How to Find Construction Jobs to Bid onIn Feburary 2016 20,
In Feburary 2016 20,
Sign up for the Blue Book's BB Bid program. The Blue Book is a free resource that is found in almost every construction office in North America. It lists contractors by trade and region. Visit the Blue Book website to get your company listed free of charge. As contractors begin to see your name in the Blue Book, they will send bid invitations your way. This is an especially useful way for out-of-state contractors to find local companies to perform work.
Complete the American Institute of Architect's (AIA) Subcontractor Qualification form No. A305. This form is considered a standard resource to help contractors and owners evaluate new subcontracting companies. You can find this form on the AIA website.
Visit contractors and ask about construction bidding opportunities. Provide them with a copy of your completed A305 to give them an indication of your company's abilities. Ask how you can be placed on their company bid list. Most contractors will send bid invitations to all contractors on the bid list automatically, so the more contractors that put you on their lists, the better.
Look online. Most contractors have websites, and often they will list jobs they are accepting bids for on their site. In these situations, they will often have plans and specifications listed as well. By sending your bid in on these jobs, you are getting your company name out, so the more bids you send, the better.
Check into state and federal jobs. Most municipal jobs are open to all bidders, and drawings can often be found on the organization's website. Check with your state to see what's available in your area. This is an especially good construction bidding opportunity for minority business owners, who often are in high demand for municipal jobs due to minority participation requirements.
In Feburary 2016 20,
Sign up for the Blue Book's BB Bid program. The Blue Book is a free resource that is found in almost every construction office in North America. It lists contractors by trade and region. Visit the Blue Book website to get your company listed free of charge. As contractors begin to see your name in the Blue Book, they will send bid invitations your way. This is an especially useful way for out-of-state contractors to find local companies to perform work.
Complete the American Institute of Architect's (AIA) Subcontractor Qualification form No. A305. This form is considered a standard resource to help contractors and owners evaluate new subcontracting companies. You can find this form on the AIA website.
Visit contractors and ask about construction bidding opportunities. Provide them with a copy of your completed A305 to give them an indication of your company's abilities. Ask how you can be placed on their company bid list. Most contractors will send bid invitations to all contractors on the bid list automatically, so the more contractors that put you on their lists, the better.
Look online. Most contractors have websites, and often they will list jobs they are accepting bids for on their site. In these situations, they will often have plans and specifications listed as well. By sending your bid in on these jobs, you are getting your company name out, so the more bids you send, the better.
Check into state and federal jobs. Most municipal jobs are open to all bidders, and drawings can often be found on the organization's website. Check with your state to see what's available in your area. This is an especially good construction bidding opportunity for minority business owners, who often are in high demand for municipal jobs due to minority participation requirements.
In Feburary 2016 20,
Friday, 19 February 2016
How to Create a Catalog in DreamweaverIn Feburary 2016 19,
In Feburary 2016 19,
Open Dreamweaver and on the 'File' menu choose the 'New' command. Dreamweaver will present you with a dialogue box that will ask for server and file setup information. You will need to choose the folder where you want to save the files you create in Dreamweaver as well as the location of the server where the files will be uploaded. The server information you need is available from your web host. Once this information is complete, Dreamweaver presents you with a template dialogue box.
Select a template option from the template dialogue box. Dreamweaver offers several catalog templates to choose from. Clicking on any of the templates will bring it up for you to examine. Look at all of them and determine which one fits your needs. If none of them is quite what you need, choose the closest and modify it. You can easily delete sections of the template or add sections of the template by using the Modify menu.
Replace the Dreamweaver template text with your own text. This will be information about your products, including product descriptions and pricing.
Add pictures of your products to your catalog by using the Insert menu. Dreamweaver allows you to set the display size of the graphic and easily create links to full-size versions.
Upload your catalog to your web host using Dreamweaver's built-in FTP (File Transfer Protocol) feature. Your web catalog will dispplay on your website just as you created it.
In Feburary 2016 19,
Open Dreamweaver and on the 'File' menu choose the 'New' command. Dreamweaver will present you with a dialogue box that will ask for server and file setup information. You will need to choose the folder where you want to save the files you create in Dreamweaver as well as the location of the server where the files will be uploaded. The server information you need is available from your web host. Once this information is complete, Dreamweaver presents you with a template dialogue box.
Select a template option from the template dialogue box. Dreamweaver offers several catalog templates to choose from. Clicking on any of the templates will bring it up for you to examine. Look at all of them and determine which one fits your needs. If none of them is quite what you need, choose the closest and modify it. You can easily delete sections of the template or add sections of the template by using the Modify menu.
Replace the Dreamweaver template text with your own text. This will be information about your products, including product descriptions and pricing.
Add pictures of your products to your catalog by using the Insert menu. Dreamweaver allows you to set the display size of the graphic and easily create links to full-size versions.
Upload your catalog to your web host using Dreamweaver's built-in FTP (File Transfer Protocol) feature. Your web catalog will dispplay on your website just as you created it.
In Feburary 2016 19,
Sunday, 14 February 2016
How to Setup FTP on FreeBSDIn Feburary 2016 14,
In Feburary 2016 14,
Click 'System,' and then 'Gnome-Terminal.'
Create a system user called 'ftp' to enable anonymous access. Type 'adduser' and press 'Enter.' Type in 'ftp' and press 'Enter.' You can leave the rest of the user requirements blank and complete the user addition with default settings.
Type '/etc/ftpwelcome' and press 'Enter.' This file contains your FTP server welcome message. Type in the welcome message you want to display before the login screen. Save the document and return to the Terminal.
Type '/etc/ftpmotd' and press 'Enter.' Configure the message to display after a user has connected via FTP here. Save and return to the Terminal.
Type '/etc/inetd.conf' and press 'Enter.' Scroll down to the following line:ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/libexec/ftpd ftpd -lRemove the has (#) from the beginning of the line. Exit the file and save changes. This enables your FTP server.
Type '/etc/rc.conf' and press 'Enter.' Change the 'ftpd_enable' variable to read 'YES' rather than 'NO.' Exit and save.
Type '/etc/rc.d/ftpd start' and press 'Enter.' This enables your FTP server.
In Feburary 2016 14,
Click 'System,' and then 'Gnome-Terminal.'
Create a system user called 'ftp' to enable anonymous access. Type 'adduser' and press 'Enter.' Type in 'ftp' and press 'Enter.' You can leave the rest of the user requirements blank and complete the user addition with default settings.
Type '/etc/ftpwelcome' and press 'Enter.' This file contains your FTP server welcome message. Type in the welcome message you want to display before the login screen. Save the document and return to the Terminal.
Type '/etc/ftpmotd' and press 'Enter.' Configure the message to display after a user has connected via FTP here. Save and return to the Terminal.
Type '/etc/inetd.conf' and press 'Enter.' Scroll down to the following line:ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/libexec/ftpd ftpd -lRemove the has (#) from the beginning of the line. Exit the file and save changes. This enables your FTP server.
Type '/etc/rc.conf' and press 'Enter.' Change the 'ftpd_enable' variable to read 'YES' rather than 'NO.' Exit and save.
Type '/etc/rc.d/ftpd start' and press 'Enter.' This enables your FTP server.
In Feburary 2016 14,
Friday, 12 February 2016
How to Switch Off a Website in cPanelIn Feburary 2016 12,
In Feburary 2016 12,
Click on 'Redirects' in the 'Domains' section of the CPanel.
Select 'Permanent (301)' or 'Temporary (302)' from the first drop-down menu at the top of the Redirects box. Then select the domain you want to shut down from the second drop-down menu.
Click the radio button by 'Redirect With or Without www' to ensure a complete shut down.
Check the box next to 'Wildcard' to redirect the domain and every subdirectory within the domain.
Type a domain URL to redirect toward, and click 'Add' to complete the redirect. Now, anyone attempting to access your site will be bounced to the other website automatically.
Use the File Manager to Shut Down a Site
Click on 'File Manager' in the 'Files' section of the CPanel.
Select 'Home Directory' in the box that appears.
Check the 'Select All' box at the top of the file window.
Click the red 'X' or 'Delete' to delete all the files in the file manager. Click 'Delete Files' when the File Manager checks to make sure you are serious.
Shutting Down a Site in the Databases Section of the CPanel
Click on 'mySQL Databases' in the 'Databases' section of the CPanel.
Click the red 'X' next to the name of the database in the 'Current Databases' section of the page.
Click on 'Delete User from Database' when the host asks 'Are You Sure You Wish to Remove Name_of_database From the Database?'
Go to the site to make sure all content is down.
In Feburary 2016 12,
Click on 'Redirects' in the 'Domains' section of the CPanel.
Select 'Permanent (301)' or 'Temporary (302)' from the first drop-down menu at the top of the Redirects box. Then select the domain you want to shut down from the second drop-down menu.
Click the radio button by 'Redirect With or Without www' to ensure a complete shut down.
Check the box next to 'Wildcard' to redirect the domain and every subdirectory within the domain.
Type a domain URL to redirect toward, and click 'Add' to complete the redirect. Now, anyone attempting to access your site will be bounced to the other website automatically.
Use the File Manager to Shut Down a Site
Click on 'File Manager' in the 'Files' section of the CPanel.
Select 'Home Directory' in the box that appears.
Check the 'Select All' box at the top of the file window.
Click the red 'X' or 'Delete' to delete all the files in the file manager. Click 'Delete Files' when the File Manager checks to make sure you are serious.
Shutting Down a Site in the Databases Section of the CPanel
Click on 'mySQL Databases' in the 'Databases' section of the CPanel.
Click the red 'X' next to the name of the database in the 'Current Databases' section of the page.
Click on 'Delete User from Database' when the host asks 'Are You Sure You Wish to Remove Name_of_database From the Database?'
Go to the site to make sure all content is down.
In Feburary 2016 12,
Saturday, 6 February 2016
How to Plan a Bike Ride FundraiserIn Feburary 2016 06,
In Feburary 2016 06,
Select a date for the event based on other athletic events in the area or fundraisers that may take away from your core audience. Choose a rain date if the target audience is diverse in cycling experience or geared toward families and children. However, if the charity ride will be geared toward experienced riders or mountain bikers, weather should not deter them from riding.
Form a steering committee that includes at least an event coordinator and volunteer coordinator who have experience organizing a cycling event and/or participating as a rider in similar events. They will help you avoid overlooking details that are important to cyclists and bike rides.
Establish a budget, expenses and target fundraising goal.
Select a location and a back-up location (ideally four to six months in advance.) You'll need enough time to get permissions, submit necessary permits and coordinate municipalities to lock down the details of the event. Keep the back-up location in mind, and be ready to move fast if your first choice is denied.
Choose the bike route. For a mountain bike event, match trail difficulty with the experience levels of the riders. You may want to select one route and have more advanced riders complete multiple routes. Mark trails clearly with arrows and warning markers that cannot be confused with existing trail markers.For a road bike ride, come up with a set of distance options for riders. Typically, a set of 10-, 25-, 50-mile routes will satisfy most charity cyclists. If you feel adventurous, include a 75- or 100-mile route. Use the longest route as the 'base' for all other distances; for the shorter distances, figure out turnaround points. Develop a turn-by-turn cue-sheet.
Establish rest areas every 10 miles for a road bike event and every 3 miles for a mountain bike event. For each rest area, arrange for a set of volunteers (preferably one that has some form of medical experience), water, food, first aid, a safe place for riders to set their bikes and a means for riders to go to the bathroom.
Location, Sponsors, Registration
Contact municipalities, parks and recreation committees, and police departments in the area of the bike ride. If you are hosting a mountain bike ride, you will likely have to file a permit application to use the property and arrange for insurance. For a road ride, some townships require police presence and permission to post signs promoting the event and marking the courses.
Approach local bicycle shops, outdoor and sports centers, and gyms owners for mechanical assistance, to hand out invitations to their customers and to provide volunteers or run a rest area in exchange for marketing. If you plan to provide swag bags to participants, ask bike shop owners to donate items for the bags.
Contact local supermarkets and food stores to donate food and water for before, during and after the ride in exchange for advertising. Ask local businesses to sponsor a rest area by providing food, water, mechanical support and/or port-a-potties and inviting employees who aren't working during the hours of your event to run the rest area. Invite business owners to form teams to ride in your event.
Post your event on Active.com or BikeReg.com to accept participant registrations. Active.com has greater visibility and may attract noncyclists to the event. BikeReg.com will target specifically cyclists.
Arrange EMT support, support wagons, course markers, bibs (RoadID sponsors rides and can provide bibs as part of their support) and a volunteer schedule. Contact local fire departments, Lions clubs and volunteer ambulance corps to provide medical support.
Obtain 'Special Event' insurance as needed. Most parks and recreation departments will let you know what their insurance requirements are. Bear in mind costs and requirements will vary greatly depending on the state your event is in, whether or not your ride takes place on state or local property and the number of anticipated riders.
In Feburary 2016 06,
Select a date for the event based on other athletic events in the area or fundraisers that may take away from your core audience. Choose a rain date if the target audience is diverse in cycling experience or geared toward families and children. However, if the charity ride will be geared toward experienced riders or mountain bikers, weather should not deter them from riding.
Form a steering committee that includes at least an event coordinator and volunteer coordinator who have experience organizing a cycling event and/or participating as a rider in similar events. They will help you avoid overlooking details that are important to cyclists and bike rides.
Establish a budget, expenses and target fundraising goal.
Select a location and a back-up location (ideally four to six months in advance.) You'll need enough time to get permissions, submit necessary permits and coordinate municipalities to lock down the details of the event. Keep the back-up location in mind, and be ready to move fast if your first choice is denied.
Choose the bike route. For a mountain bike event, match trail difficulty with the experience levels of the riders. You may want to select one route and have more advanced riders complete multiple routes. Mark trails clearly with arrows and warning markers that cannot be confused with existing trail markers.For a road bike ride, come up with a set of distance options for riders. Typically, a set of 10-, 25-, 50-mile routes will satisfy most charity cyclists. If you feel adventurous, include a 75- or 100-mile route. Use the longest route as the 'base' for all other distances; for the shorter distances, figure out turnaround points. Develop a turn-by-turn cue-sheet.
Establish rest areas every 10 miles for a road bike event and every 3 miles for a mountain bike event. For each rest area, arrange for a set of volunteers (preferably one that has some form of medical experience), water, food, first aid, a safe place for riders to set their bikes and a means for riders to go to the bathroom.
Location, Sponsors, Registration
Contact municipalities, parks and recreation committees, and police departments in the area of the bike ride. If you are hosting a mountain bike ride, you will likely have to file a permit application to use the property and arrange for insurance. For a road ride, some townships require police presence and permission to post signs promoting the event and marking the courses.
Approach local bicycle shops, outdoor and sports centers, and gyms owners for mechanical assistance, to hand out invitations to their customers and to provide volunteers or run a rest area in exchange for marketing. If you plan to provide swag bags to participants, ask bike shop owners to donate items for the bags.
Contact local supermarkets and food stores to donate food and water for before, during and after the ride in exchange for advertising. Ask local businesses to sponsor a rest area by providing food, water, mechanical support and/or port-a-potties and inviting employees who aren't working during the hours of your event to run the rest area. Invite business owners to form teams to ride in your event.
Post your event on Active.com or BikeReg.com to accept participant registrations. Active.com has greater visibility and may attract noncyclists to the event. BikeReg.com will target specifically cyclists.
Arrange EMT support, support wagons, course markers, bibs (RoadID sponsors rides and can provide bibs as part of their support) and a volunteer schedule. Contact local fire departments, Lions clubs and volunteer ambulance corps to provide medical support.
Obtain 'Special Event' insurance as needed. Most parks and recreation departments will let you know what their insurance requirements are. Bear in mind costs and requirements will vary greatly depending on the state your event is in, whether or not your ride takes place on state or local property and the number of anticipated riders.
In Feburary 2016 06,
How to Create a Subscription Web SiteIn Feburary 2016 06,
In Feburary 2016 06,
Create a Web-hosting account. Find a Web host that allows installation of third-party software. Hosting of this variety can be found for about $4 per month as of August 2010 (see reference 2).
Install the content management system (CMS) to manage the website's content. The Web host likely offers two or three different packages as part of its hosting plan. Common open-source choices are Drupal, Joomla and Mambo (see reference 1). These packages are installed through a point-and-click interface from the hosting control panel. Installation and configuration takes less than five minutes to complete.
Customize the CMS installation. Set user permissions to allow registered and anonymous user access. Apply a design theme to set the look and feel of the website, and upload the custom graphics that will be used. All of these are accomplished from the CMS admin control panel. Each item has its own heading to configure that option. Click the heading, set the option and select 'save' when done to apply the new setting.
Create the website content. This includes the written and graphical content. The CMS includes a content editor as part of the program, so content can be created directly in the CMS. Another part of creating content in a CMS is assigning who is able to access that content. As pages are created, assign a permission level of 'registered' or 'anonymous.' Content set to 'registered' is available only to subscribers. The setting is a drop-down box located at the bottom of the content creation editor. Choose the access level, and then click 'save' to apply the permissions.
Set up a payment processing account. The payment processor will handle billing the customer through credit card or alternative means, then deposit that money into your account after subtracting the processing fees. Popular choices for small businesses are PayPal and Google, but other options also exist (see reference 3). Do your homework to find the best mix of processing fees and value-added services offered by the payment processor.
Test the website thoroughly before deployment. Nothing annoys paying customers like not being able to get what they paid for. Test every functional aspect of the website before going live. Once confirmed operational, the site is ready to be launched.
In Feburary 2016 06,
Create a Web-hosting account. Find a Web host that allows installation of third-party software. Hosting of this variety can be found for about $4 per month as of August 2010 (see reference 2).
Install the content management system (CMS) to manage the website's content. The Web host likely offers two or three different packages as part of its hosting plan. Common open-source choices are Drupal, Joomla and Mambo (see reference 1). These packages are installed through a point-and-click interface from the hosting control panel. Installation and configuration takes less than five minutes to complete.
Customize the CMS installation. Set user permissions to allow registered and anonymous user access. Apply a design theme to set the look and feel of the website, and upload the custom graphics that will be used. All of these are accomplished from the CMS admin control panel. Each item has its own heading to configure that option. Click the heading, set the option and select 'save' when done to apply the new setting.
Create the website content. This includes the written and graphical content. The CMS includes a content editor as part of the program, so content can be created directly in the CMS. Another part of creating content in a CMS is assigning who is able to access that content. As pages are created, assign a permission level of 'registered' or 'anonymous.' Content set to 'registered' is available only to subscribers. The setting is a drop-down box located at the bottom of the content creation editor. Choose the access level, and then click 'save' to apply the permissions.
Set up a payment processing account. The payment processor will handle billing the customer through credit card or alternative means, then deposit that money into your account after subtracting the processing fees. Popular choices for small businesses are PayPal and Google, but other options also exist (see reference 3). Do your homework to find the best mix of processing fees and value-added services offered by the payment processor.
Test the website thoroughly before deployment. Nothing annoys paying customers like not being able to get what they paid for. Test every functional aspect of the website before going live. Once confirmed operational, the site is ready to be launched.
In Feburary 2016 06,
Monday, 1 February 2016
How to Install Eclipse in Windows XPIn Feburary 2016 01,
In Feburary 2016 01,
Download and save the Java 6.0 installer to your computer (see Resources). Double-click the downloaded file to begin the installation process.
Click “Install” to agree to the license terms and begin the installation process. Review the list of default installed applications and add any additional applications you may want. Click “Next” to complete the install.
Allow the installation process to complete. Click “Close” when the final dialog box appears notifying you that the application has been successfully installed. Exit and restart your browser to complete the Java installation.
Download the Eclipse software package (see Resources). Save the downloaded ZIP file to your desired location on your computer’s hard drive.
Double-click the ZIP file and extract the contents using your ZIP file extraction software. Select the location you want your program files to be stored when extracting the files, as Eclipse runs directly from the program files instead of installing on your computer.
Right-click the application icon in the directory where you extracted the Eclipse files. Select the “Create Shortcut” option to create a shortcut to your application. Drag the shortcut icon to your computer’s desktop for easy access to the program.
Double-click the “Eclipse” icon on the desktop or in the program folder to launch the application panel. Wait while the splash screen appears, completing the software installation process. The Eclipse Workbench screen will appear when the installation is complete.
Click the “File” menu and select “New.” Click “Project” to create a new project and begin using your Eclipse software.
In Feburary 2016 01,
Download and save the Java 6.0 installer to your computer (see Resources). Double-click the downloaded file to begin the installation process.
Click “Install” to agree to the license terms and begin the installation process. Review the list of default installed applications and add any additional applications you may want. Click “Next” to complete the install.
Allow the installation process to complete. Click “Close” when the final dialog box appears notifying you that the application has been successfully installed. Exit and restart your browser to complete the Java installation.
Download the Eclipse software package (see Resources). Save the downloaded ZIP file to your desired location on your computer’s hard drive.
Double-click the ZIP file and extract the contents using your ZIP file extraction software. Select the location you want your program files to be stored when extracting the files, as Eclipse runs directly from the program files instead of installing on your computer.
Right-click the application icon in the directory where you extracted the Eclipse files. Select the “Create Shortcut” option to create a shortcut to your application. Drag the shortcut icon to your computer’s desktop for easy access to the program.
Double-click the “Eclipse” icon on the desktop or in the program folder to launch the application panel. Wait while the splash screen appears, completing the software installation process. The Eclipse Workbench screen will appear when the installation is complete.
Click the “File” menu and select “New.” Click “Project” to create a new project and begin using your Eclipse software.
In Feburary 2016 01,
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