In Feburary 2016 30,
Log into the administrative panel of the website. You will need the user name and password to gain access.
Point your mouse on “Content” located in the main menu. A drop-down menu will appear. Click on “Article Manager.”
Open the article you wish to modify. The Article Manager: Edit Article screen will open. Scroll down to the text box located in the Edit Article box.
Highlight the text you want to change. Click on the arrow located to the right of the Paragraph options box. A list of text styles will appear. These styles include Paragraph, Heading 1, Heading 2 and Heading 3. The font family and size that correlate to these styles are preset in the template’s cascading style sheet (CSS). Choose an option. The text size will change. Preview your changes to make sure they appear as you want.
Click on “HTML” located below the Text Style options box. This gives you another option for making text size changes. Making changes in the article's code allows you to apply customized changes. An HTML box opens. You will need to know HTML in order to apply changes in this box. Type in the code just as you would apply any HTML. A simple HTML code that will change font size is: Your text here
Making Text Size Changes in Modules
Point your mouse on “Extensions” located in the main menu. A drop-down menu will appear. Click on “Module Manager.”
Click on “New” to create a new module. You can also modify an existing module by opening up that module. However, you can only modify the text in “Custom HTML” modules through this method.
Click on “Custom HTML.” This brings up a screen similar to the Edit Article screen. Follow the instructions outlined for customizing an article.
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Wednesday, 24 February 2016
How to Write a Java Application Program That Prompts a User to Input One After the OtherIn Feburary 2016 24,
In Feburary 2016 24,
Start a new project in NetBeans by clicking on its icon, selecting 'File/New Project', and choosing 'Java Applicatoin.' A new Java project is created and a source code file appears in the NetBeans text editor. The source code file has a main function and little else.
Import the 'Console' class by writing this line at the top of the source code file:import java.io.Console;
Create a new Console object by writing the following line of code between the curly brackets of the main function:Console c = System.console();
Declare a couple of strings, one for a user's name, and one for the user's password. You can accomplish this by writing the following:String userName, password;
Prompt the user to enter his or her user name using the following line of code:userName = c.readLine('Enter your user name and press enter: ');
Repeat the last step for the user's password, like this:password = c.readLine('Enter your password and press enter: ');
Run the program by pressing F6. The program will prompt you to enter a name. After you enter your name, it will ask you for a password. You can add more prompts if you would like. All you have to do is repeat the previous step and add more strings to hold the data.
In Feburary 2016 24,
Start a new project in NetBeans by clicking on its icon, selecting 'File/New Project', and choosing 'Java Applicatoin.' A new Java project is created and a source code file appears in the NetBeans text editor. The source code file has a main function and little else.
Import the 'Console' class by writing this line at the top of the source code file:import java.io.Console;
Create a new Console object by writing the following line of code between the curly brackets of the main function:Console c = System.console();
Declare a couple of strings, one for a user's name, and one for the user's password. You can accomplish this by writing the following:String userName, password;
Prompt the user to enter his or her user name using the following line of code:userName = c.readLine('Enter your user name and press enter: ');
Repeat the last step for the user's password, like this:password = c.readLine('Enter your password and press enter: ');
Run the program by pressing F6. The program will prompt you to enter a name. After you enter your name, it will ask you for a password. You can add more prompts if you would like. All you have to do is repeat the previous step and add more strings to hold the data.
In Feburary 2016 24,
How to Make Checkboxes in DreamweaverIn Feburary 2016 24,
In Feburary 2016 24,
Open your HTML document in Dreamweaver.
Click wherever on the page you want the check box to appear.
Click 'Insert,' 'Form' and 'Checkbox.'
Enter a name for your check box in the 'ID' field. This allows you to reference the check box with programming code, should you need it.
Enter a 'Label' for your check box, which is the text that appears next to the check box on your HTML page. Click 'Before form item' or 'After form item' from the Position section to place the label before or after the check box.
Click 'OK.'
Click the newly created check box and enter a value in the 'Checked Value' field of the Property window. If you cannot see the Property window, hold the 'Ctrl' button and press 'F3.' The value determines the entered value for a checked box. If no value is entered, a checked box defaults to 'Yes.'
Click 'Insert,' 'Form' and 'Button' to create a Submit button, which is commonly used to submit the form.
Click '
Hold the 'Ctrl' button and press 'S' to save your changes.
In Feburary 2016 24,
Open your HTML document in Dreamweaver.
Click wherever on the page you want the check box to appear.
Click 'Insert,' 'Form' and 'Checkbox.'
Enter a name for your check box in the 'ID' field. This allows you to reference the check box with programming code, should you need it.
Enter a 'Label' for your check box, which is the text that appears next to the check box on your HTML page. Click 'Before form item' or 'After form item' from the Position section to place the label before or after the check box.
Click 'OK.'
Click the newly created check box and enter a value in the 'Checked Value' field of the Property window. If you cannot see the Property window, hold the 'Ctrl' button and press 'F3.' The value determines the entered value for a checked box. If no value is entered, a checked box defaults to 'Yes.'
Click 'Insert,' 'Form' and 'Button' to create a Submit button, which is commonly used to submit the form.
Click '
Hold the 'Ctrl' button and press 'S' to save your changes.
In Feburary 2016 24,
How to Upload Files Using FileZillaIn Feburary 2016 24,
In Feburary 2016 24,
Download and install FileZilla.
Open FileZilla and click on the file drop-down menu. Click on 'Site Manager.' A new window should open.
Choose 'New Site.' A new icon will appear in the Select Entry pane.Type the name of your website in the text box provided.
Click the 'General' tab in the pane available on the right side of the Select Entry pane. Enter the host name in the format of 'ftp.your-domain-name.com.' Select your FTP Server Type. Select the type of login you have access to, which is generally normal.
Enter your username and password and click 'Connect.' This should close your Site Manager automatically, and the commands required to log in will appear in the top pane of the main window.
Access the directory that you wish to upload your files to. To do so, simply double-click the file's name in the folder portion of the Remote Site pane.
Navigate to the file that is to be uploaded using the Local Site pane.
Double-click on the file to begin uploading it to your website. Alternately, drag and drop the file from the left to the right window pane. The upload progress can be monitored at the window pane given at the bottom in Filezilla.
Disconnect from your website once the file has been uploaded by accessing the 'Server' menu and then 'Disconnect.'
In Feburary 2016 24,
Download and install FileZilla.
Open FileZilla and click on the file drop-down menu. Click on 'Site Manager.' A new window should open.
Choose 'New Site.' A new icon will appear in the Select Entry pane.Type the name of your website in the text box provided.
Click the 'General' tab in the pane available on the right side of the Select Entry pane. Enter the host name in the format of 'ftp.your-domain-name.com.' Select your FTP Server Type. Select the type of login you have access to, which is generally normal.
Enter your username and password and click 'Connect.' This should close your Site Manager automatically, and the commands required to log in will appear in the top pane of the main window.
Access the directory that you wish to upload your files to. To do so, simply double-click the file's name in the folder portion of the Remote Site pane.
Navigate to the file that is to be uploaded using the Local Site pane.
Double-click on the file to begin uploading it to your website. Alternately, drag and drop the file from the left to the right window pane. The upload progress can be monitored at the window pane given at the bottom in Filezilla.
Disconnect from your website once the file has been uploaded by accessing the 'Server' menu and then 'Disconnect.'
In Feburary 2016 24,
Tuesday, 23 February 2016
How to Open Up a New Tab in HTMLIn Feburary 2016 23,
In Feburary 2016 23,
Open Windows Notepad or another text or HTML editor on your computer. Open the HTML file in which you want to place links that open in a new tab or window.
Position the cursor at the point in the HTML code where you want to place the link. Enter the following HTML code:http://www.somesite.com/somepage.htm' target='_blank'>Link Text
Change the 'http://www.somesite.com/somepage.htm' value to the actual website and page to open with the link.
Change the 'Link Text' value to the text you want to display for the link. For instance, 'Click Here to go to Somesite.com' or any other descriptive text.
Click 'File,' then 'Save' on the editor toolbar.
Use an FTP program or log in to the control panel of your Web hosting account to upload the new HTML file to your site. When visitors click links formatted with the above syntax, Web pages will open in a new tab if the browser supports the option. If the browser does not support tabbed pages, the link will open and display the Web page in a new browser window.
In Feburary 2016 23,
Open Windows Notepad or another text or HTML editor on your computer. Open the HTML file in which you want to place links that open in a new tab or window.
Position the cursor at the point in the HTML code where you want to place the link. Enter the following HTML code:http://www.somesite.com/somepage.htm' target='_blank'>Link Text
Change the 'http://www.somesite.com/somepage.htm' value to the actual website and page to open with the link.
Change the 'Link Text' value to the text you want to display for the link. For instance, 'Click Here to go to Somesite.com' or any other descriptive text.
Click 'File,' then 'Save' on the editor toolbar.
Use an FTP program or log in to the control panel of your Web hosting account to upload the new HTML file to your site. When visitors click links formatted with the above syntax, Web pages will open in a new tab if the browser supports the option. If the browser does not support tabbed pages, the link will open and display the Web page in a new browser window.
In Feburary 2016 23,
Monday, 22 February 2016
Easy Ways to Put Together a WebsiteIn Feburary 2016 22,
In Feburary 2016 22,
Think about the message you want to present before you begin. Think about the content you want to include and where it will come from. You might be writing your own articles and using your own pictures. If you are designing a website for your business, you'll need to decide how you're going to take payment for your product or service. Take a look at the websites you like and don't like. Decide why these websites are enjoyable or what about them frustrates you. Design your website accordingly.
Building Your Website
There are several options for building your website. You don't need expensive web design software or a lot of HTML knowledge. You can find a free WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) web design program that works like a word processor. These programs allow you to insert your text and graphics, while the program generates the HTML code for you. CoffeeCup is a free HTML editor. Adobe's Dreamweaver is a good choice for complex web design made easy, but the software can be an expensive option for beginners.If you will be posting photos and graphics to your website, photo editing software is something else you want to consider. You can use a program like Picasa, XnView or Photofiltre (see resources). These are graphic editing tools you can use to prepare your images for the web. They each have extensive editing features and are reliable programs.
Web Hosting Services
Another option for putting together a website easily is to sign up for a free hosting account (see resources). These web hosts not only allow you to display your web pages on the Internet free of charge, they feature built-in tools that make it easy for you to design and build your website. When you use web tools built in to your web hosting service, you don't need to worry about additional software to upload your pages. Your changes are saved and displayed immediately.Many paid web hosting services offer a wider range of web tools to help you design your website easily, as well as shopping carts for e-commerce. These features are included in the package price, along with free domain name registration. Startlogic is a reliable company with a long track record and an extensive, easy-to-use design tool set.For users who want to do business from their websites, Paypal is the easiest way. With a business account at Paypal, you can generate HTML code for your website that will add 'Buy It Now' buttons to the products or services you feature on your website. A Paypal account is free and easy to set up.
Blogs
A blog, which is a shortened version of the term web log, is an alternative you can use to create a website. Blog sites are typically free and easy to set up. Rather than use traditional website structures, blogs are usually column based and primarily text. You can use graphics on blog sites, but the primary goal of a blog is to allow users to make a 'log' of the events going on in their lives, their personal opinions, or to promote a business or service. WordPress and Blogger are two reliable blog sites. The tools offered by these blog sites are simple to use and free of charge.
In Feburary 2016 22,
Think about the message you want to present before you begin. Think about the content you want to include and where it will come from. You might be writing your own articles and using your own pictures. If you are designing a website for your business, you'll need to decide how you're going to take payment for your product or service. Take a look at the websites you like and don't like. Decide why these websites are enjoyable or what about them frustrates you. Design your website accordingly.
Building Your Website
There are several options for building your website. You don't need expensive web design software or a lot of HTML knowledge. You can find a free WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) web design program that works like a word processor. These programs allow you to insert your text and graphics, while the program generates the HTML code for you. CoffeeCup is a free HTML editor. Adobe's Dreamweaver is a good choice for complex web design made easy, but the software can be an expensive option for beginners.If you will be posting photos and graphics to your website, photo editing software is something else you want to consider. You can use a program like Picasa, XnView or Photofiltre (see resources). These are graphic editing tools you can use to prepare your images for the web. They each have extensive editing features and are reliable programs.
Web Hosting Services
Another option for putting together a website easily is to sign up for a free hosting account (see resources). These web hosts not only allow you to display your web pages on the Internet free of charge, they feature built-in tools that make it easy for you to design and build your website. When you use web tools built in to your web hosting service, you don't need to worry about additional software to upload your pages. Your changes are saved and displayed immediately.Many paid web hosting services offer a wider range of web tools to help you design your website easily, as well as shopping carts for e-commerce. These features are included in the package price, along with free domain name registration. Startlogic is a reliable company with a long track record and an extensive, easy-to-use design tool set.For users who want to do business from their websites, Paypal is the easiest way. With a business account at Paypal, you can generate HTML code for your website that will add 'Buy It Now' buttons to the products or services you feature on your website. A Paypal account is free and easy to set up.
Blogs
A blog, which is a shortened version of the term web log, is an alternative you can use to create a website. Blog sites are typically free and easy to set up. Rather than use traditional website structures, blogs are usually column based and primarily text. You can use graphics on blog sites, but the primary goal of a blog is to allow users to make a 'log' of the events going on in their lives, their personal opinions, or to promote a business or service. WordPress and Blogger are two reliable blog sites. The tools offered by these blog sites are simple to use and free of charge.
In Feburary 2016 22,
Friday, 19 February 2016
How to Set Up a CentOS Email ServerIn Feburary 2016 19,
In Feburary 2016 19,
Open a terminal by clicking 'Applications,' 'Accessories,' and 'Terminal.'
Type 'sudo yum install postfix.i386.' Give the root password if asked and answer 'yes' to any questions. PostFix is used to send and receive email from the Internet. Type 'sudo yum install dovecot.' Again, give the root password and answer yes to any questions you are asked by the installer. Dovecot will provide users with IMAP or POP3 access to their email accounts.
Edit the configuration file for Postfix. Type 'sudo nano /etc/postfix/main.cf' to open the configuration file in the Nano text editor. The defaults will work well for most systems, but a more sophisticated mail server will require you to specify some of the options in the configuration file. The most important setting is 'home_mailbox.' This will be each user's mailbox directory in their homepage. If you wish to use the Maildir format, the directory should end with a trailing forward slash, like this:home_mailbox = mail/Another option is the mbox format, and to use this format, simply leave off the trailing forward slash: home_mailbox = mailBoth formats are powerful, however there are subtle and complex differences between them. Whichever you choose to use, remember that choice. Find the 'myhostname' and 'mydomain' settings and give them the domain name you have associated with your computer. For example, if you own the domain name 'happy.com,' the options should read:myhostname=mail.happy.com
mydomain=happy.comYou can exit nano by hitting Ctrl-O (to save) and Ctrl-X (to exit.)
Edit the configuration file for Dovecot. Type 'sudo nano /etc/dovecot.conf.' The most important option is protocols. Ensure that this includes the protocol you wish your email users to use. The most popular options are 'imap' and 'pop3,' and you can enable secure connections by appending an 's' to each option.
Set the mail location to the same directory you chose in Step 3. Precede it with the format you choose in step 3. For example:mail_location = maildir:~/mailormail_location = mbox:~/mailFinally, if you use a 64-bit version of CentOS, change the 'login_process_size' to '64.'
Create a user mailbox. Type the following:mkdir /home/bill/mail
chown bill:bill /home/bill/mail
chmod -R 700 /home/john/mailThis creates the mail directory, ensures that the user owns his mail directory, and allows him to access it. This must be repeated for each user who has an email account. In this example, 'bill' has the email account 'bill@happy.com.'
Start the server. Type this code in the terminal:chkconfig --level 345 dovecot on
/etc/init.d/dovecot start
/etc/init.d/postfix start
In Feburary 2016 19,
Open a terminal by clicking 'Applications,' 'Accessories,' and 'Terminal.'
Type 'sudo yum install postfix.i386.' Give the root password if asked and answer 'yes' to any questions. PostFix is used to send and receive email from the Internet. Type 'sudo yum install dovecot.' Again, give the root password and answer yes to any questions you are asked by the installer. Dovecot will provide users with IMAP or POP3 access to their email accounts.
Edit the configuration file for Postfix. Type 'sudo nano /etc/postfix/main.cf' to open the configuration file in the Nano text editor. The defaults will work well for most systems, but a more sophisticated mail server will require you to specify some of the options in the configuration file. The most important setting is 'home_mailbox.' This will be each user's mailbox directory in their homepage. If you wish to use the Maildir format, the directory should end with a trailing forward slash, like this:home_mailbox = mail/Another option is the mbox format, and to use this format, simply leave off the trailing forward slash: home_mailbox = mailBoth formats are powerful, however there are subtle and complex differences between them. Whichever you choose to use, remember that choice. Find the 'myhostname' and 'mydomain' settings and give them the domain name you have associated with your computer. For example, if you own the domain name 'happy.com,' the options should read:myhostname=mail.happy.com
mydomain=happy.comYou can exit nano by hitting Ctrl-O (to save) and Ctrl-X (to exit.)
Edit the configuration file for Dovecot. Type 'sudo nano /etc/dovecot.conf.' The most important option is protocols. Ensure that this includes the protocol you wish your email users to use. The most popular options are 'imap' and 'pop3,' and you can enable secure connections by appending an 's' to each option.
Set the mail location to the same directory you chose in Step 3. Precede it with the format you choose in step 3. For example:mail_location = maildir:~/mailormail_location = mbox:~/mailFinally, if you use a 64-bit version of CentOS, change the 'login_process_size' to '64.'
Create a user mailbox. Type the following:mkdir /home/bill/mail
chown bill:bill /home/bill/mail
chmod -R 700 /home/john/mailThis creates the mail directory, ensures that the user owns his mail directory, and allows him to access it. This must be repeated for each user who has an email account. In this example, 'bill' has the email account 'bill@happy.com.'
Start the server. Type this code in the terminal:chkconfig --level 345 dovecot on
/etc/init.d/dovecot start
/etc/init.d/postfix start
In Feburary 2016 19,
How to Access Mobile Sites on a PCIn Feburary 2016 19,
In Feburary 2016 19,
Navigate to the DotMobi site (see Resources). Select whether you want to simulate the Sony K750 or the NokiaN770 as your phone. Enter the mobile site address in the text box on the right and click 'Submit.' The site will appear inside the phone graphic; click the buttons on the phone to navigate.
Download and install the WML Browser for the Firefox Web browser (see Resources). Click 'View' from the Firefox menu, select 'Toolbars' and then 'Customize.' Click on the WML option to add it to your toolbar. Click 'WML ON' in the toolbar to toggle it for navigating to mobile sites.
Go to the TapTag website (see Resources). Enter the mobile address in the bottom-left corner of the site, under the 'Home' label. Click the 'Go' button and the box on the left will load just like it would for a mobile phone.
In Feburary 2016 19,
Navigate to the DotMobi site (see Resources). Select whether you want to simulate the Sony K750 or the NokiaN770 as your phone. Enter the mobile site address in the text box on the right and click 'Submit.' The site will appear inside the phone graphic; click the buttons on the phone to navigate.
Download and install the WML Browser for the Firefox Web browser (see Resources). Click 'View' from the Firefox menu, select 'Toolbars' and then 'Customize.' Click on the WML option to add it to your toolbar. Click 'WML ON' in the toolbar to toggle it for navigating to mobile sites.
Go to the TapTag website (see Resources). Enter the mobile address in the bottom-left corner of the site, under the 'Home' label. Click the 'Go' button and the box on the left will load just like it would for a mobile phone.
In Feburary 2016 19,
How Do I Create a Hyperlink to a Zipped File?In Feburary 2016 19,
In Feburary 2016 19,
Upload the zipped file to your web server, into whatever directory or folder you'd like it to be. You can upload the file using your website hosting control panel or any basic FTP client software.
Save a copy of your web page to your hard drive--save just the page on which you want to create the link. You can save the file using your web browser, the web hosting control panel, or by downloading it with your FTP software.
Open your web page HTML file with a basic text editor such as Windows Notepad, NoteTab or Notepad++.
Select the location in your web page that you'd like to create the hyperlink. Remember that you are viewing the raw HTML code when it's open in a text editor, so you'll need to be sure you place your new hyperlink anywhere after the opening body tag (
), but before the closing body tag (
).
Craft your hyperlink using the full HTML path to your zipped file, like this:Zipped' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>http://www.yourwebsite.com/folder/zipped.zip">Zipped File'yourwebsite.com' will of course by your own website domain name and extension.
'folder' will be the folder name into which you placed the zip file.
'zipped.zip' will be the actual name of the zipped file for which you are creating the hyperlink.
The words 'Zipped File' will be the words that show as linked on your web page, and they can be whatever you'd like. 'Click here to download this zipped file' for example, would be a nice descriptive phrase that tells people exactly what to do.
Save the changes to your web page file, then reload it onto your web server to make the changes live on your site.
In Feburary 2016 19,
Upload the zipped file to your web server, into whatever directory or folder you'd like it to be. You can upload the file using your website hosting control panel or any basic FTP client software.
Save a copy of your web page to your hard drive--save just the page on which you want to create the link. You can save the file using your web browser, the web hosting control panel, or by downloading it with your FTP software.
Open your web page HTML file with a basic text editor such as Windows Notepad, NoteTab or Notepad++.
Select the location in your web page that you'd like to create the hyperlink. Remember that you are viewing the raw HTML code when it's open in a text editor, so you'll need to be sure you place your new hyperlink anywhere after the opening body tag (
), but before the closing body tag (
).
Craft your hyperlink using the full HTML path to your zipped file, like this:Zipped' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>http://www.yourwebsite.com/folder/zipped.zip">Zipped File'yourwebsite.com' will of course by your own website domain name and extension.
'folder' will be the folder name into which you placed the zip file.
'zipped.zip' will be the actual name of the zipped file for which you are creating the hyperlink.
The words 'Zipped File' will be the words that show as linked on your web page, and they can be whatever you'd like. 'Click here to download this zipped file' for example, would be a nice descriptive phrase that tells people exactly what to do.
Save the changes to your web page file, then reload it onto your web server to make the changes live on your site.
In Feburary 2016 19,
Thursday, 18 February 2016
How to Enable a Centos FTP ServerIn Feburary 2016 18,
In Feburary 2016 18,
Open a shell 'Terminal' from the 'Applications > Accessories' menu.Switch to the 'root' user by invoking the command 'su' and entering the password for the root account.
Enter the command 'yum install vsftpd.i386' into the text command prompt. Yum will download the VSFTPD installer and install it.
Answer 'Y' when asked to confirm the installation of the VSFTPD package.Answer 'Y' If you are asked to confirm the installation of a GPG key. This will only happen the first time that you use Yum.
Exit the 'root' user shell by typing 'exit.' Close the terminal window with the 'X' in the top corner of the window.
Start VSFTPD
Open the 'Services' application from the 'System > Administration' menu.Enter the 'root' administrator user's password when requested to do so.
Scroll to the bottom of the list of available services and locate 'vsftpd.'
Check the box next to 'vsftpd' and click 'Start' at the top of the window. VSFTPD is now running.
Click 'Save' at the top of the 'Services' window. The VSFTPD process will now start whenever CentOS is rebooted. You can now move files to and from this computer using an FTP client program on other computers on your network.
In Feburary 2016 18,
Open a shell 'Terminal' from the 'Applications > Accessories' menu.Switch to the 'root' user by invoking the command 'su' and entering the password for the root account.
Enter the command 'yum install vsftpd.i386' into the text command prompt. Yum will download the VSFTPD installer and install it.
Answer 'Y' when asked to confirm the installation of the VSFTPD package.Answer 'Y' If you are asked to confirm the installation of a GPG key. This will only happen the first time that you use Yum.
Exit the 'root' user shell by typing 'exit.' Close the terminal window with the 'X' in the top corner of the window.
Start VSFTPD
Open the 'Services' application from the 'System > Administration' menu.Enter the 'root' administrator user's password when requested to do so.
Scroll to the bottom of the list of available services and locate 'vsftpd.'
Check the box next to 'vsftpd' and click 'Start' at the top of the window. VSFTPD is now running.
Click 'Save' at the top of the 'Services' window. The VSFTPD process will now start whenever CentOS is rebooted. You can now move files to and from this computer using an FTP client program on other computers on your network.
In Feburary 2016 18,
Wednesday, 17 February 2016
How to Reinstall MySQL for UbuntuIn Feburary 2016 17,
In Feburary 2016 17,
Click the 'System' menu.
Highlight the 'Administration' category.
Click the 'Synaptic Package Manager' menu option to open the Synaptic Package Manager. Type your password when prompted.
Type 'mysql' in the 'Search' text box at the top of the screen.
Click the check box next to the 'mysql-server' package.
Choose the 'Mark for re-installation' option in the menu that appears.
Click 'Apply' at the top of the screen.
Click 'Yes' in the confirmation dialog that appears. The MySQL server package will be reinstalled.
Command Line
Right-click anywhere on the desktop.
Choose the 'Terminal' option in the menu that appears to open a terminal window.
Type the command 'sudo apt-get install --reinstall mysql-server' to reinstall the MySQL software package.
Type your password when prompted.
Type 'Y' when prompted for confirmation.
In Feburary 2016 17,
Click the 'System' menu.
Highlight the 'Administration' category.
Click the 'Synaptic Package Manager' menu option to open the Synaptic Package Manager. Type your password when prompted.
Type 'mysql' in the 'Search' text box at the top of the screen.
Click the check box next to the 'mysql-server' package.
Choose the 'Mark for re-installation' option in the menu that appears.
Click 'Apply' at the top of the screen.
Click 'Yes' in the confirmation dialog that appears. The MySQL server package will be reinstalled.
Command Line
Right-click anywhere on the desktop.
Choose the 'Terminal' option in the menu that appears to open a terminal window.
Type the command 'sudo apt-get install --reinstall mysql-server' to reinstall the MySQL software package.
Type your password when prompted.
Type 'Y' when prompted for confirmation.
In Feburary 2016 17,
How to FTP Via Command LineIn Feburary 2016 17,
In Feburary 2016 17,
Click on the 'Start' button. Type 'Run' in the 'Search programs and files' text dialog. Click on the 'Run' icon that displays in the search results.
Type 'cmd' in the 'Run' dialog box and click 'OK.'
Type 'ftp yourdomain.com' in the command line when the Windows Command Prompt opens. Replace 'yourdomain.com' with the name of your domain.
Press 'Enter' on your keyboard and type your FTP username and password when prompted. The username will appear as you type it, but the password will not.
In Feburary 2016 17,
Click on the 'Start' button. Type 'Run' in the 'Search programs and files' text dialog. Click on the 'Run' icon that displays in the search results.
Type 'cmd' in the 'Run' dialog box and click 'OK.'
Type 'ftp yourdomain.com' in the command line when the Windows Command Prompt opens. Replace 'yourdomain.com' with the name of your domain.
Press 'Enter' on your keyboard and type your FTP username and password when prompted. The username will appear as you type it, but the password will not.
In Feburary 2016 17,
Tuesday, 16 February 2016
How to Telnet Into an HP PrinterIn Feburary 2016 16,
In Feburary 2016 16,
Launch Command Prompt on your computer by typing 'cmd' in Windows Search. If you haven't used Telnet before on a Windows 8 computer, you must install it first. To do this, open the terminal window with an admin account and type 'pkgmgr /iu:'TelnetClient' at the command prompt. Press 'Enter' and then confirm your decision as prompted.
In the text box, enter 'telnet <IP address>'. Replace the '<IP address>' with the IP of the HP printer.
Enter a user name and password for the telnet session. If this is a new setup, it is blank. You can set a user name and password to protect the machine from unauthorized telnet access. Enter 'passwd: <password>' to set a password on the telnet session after you've logged in for the first time.
Set the printer to log print jobs and errors. You can set the HP printer to store any messages to a text file on a local network computer. To set these configurations, enter the following commands:syslog-config: 1
syslog-svr: <local computer's IP address>
set-cmnty-name: <printer's SNMP password>The SNMP, or Simple Network Management Protocol, password is a separate password from the main telnet session. Replace '<local computer's IP address>' with the IP for the computer that stores the system logs.
Type 'IP <new_ip_address>' to change the IP for the HP printer. Once you change the IP address, you need to take note of the change to telnet to the printer a second time.
Close the telnet window and send a test print. This ensures that you've configured the settings properly and the IP address is found by the local network machines.
In Feburary 2016 16,
Launch Command Prompt on your computer by typing 'cmd' in Windows Search. If you haven't used Telnet before on a Windows 8 computer, you must install it first. To do this, open the terminal window with an admin account and type 'pkgmgr /iu:'TelnetClient' at the command prompt. Press 'Enter' and then confirm your decision as prompted.
In the text box, enter 'telnet <IP address>'. Replace the '<IP address>' with the IP of the HP printer.
Enter a user name and password for the telnet session. If this is a new setup, it is blank. You can set a user name and password to protect the machine from unauthorized telnet access. Enter 'passwd: <password>' to set a password on the telnet session after you've logged in for the first time.
Set the printer to log print jobs and errors. You can set the HP printer to store any messages to a text file on a local network computer. To set these configurations, enter the following commands:syslog-config: 1
syslog-svr: <local computer's IP address>
set-cmnty-name: <printer's SNMP password>The SNMP, or Simple Network Management Protocol, password is a separate password from the main telnet session. Replace '<local computer's IP address>' with the IP for the computer that stores the system logs.
Type 'IP <new_ip_address>' to change the IP for the HP printer. Once you change the IP address, you need to take note of the change to telnet to the printer a second time.
Close the telnet window and send a test print. This ensures that you've configured the settings properly and the IP address is found by the local network machines.
In Feburary 2016 16,
How to Upgrade Your Old Blogger.com AccountIn Feburary 2016 16,
In Feburary 2016 16,
Start at the Blogger.com home page (see the Resources section below).
Take a tour of the new Blogger.com if you are unsure whether or not you want to upgrade your account. Click on the 'Take a Tour' link to start.
Click on the 'Switch Now' link to start the process of upgrading your account.
Provide your old username and password in the text boxes provided.
Read the new 'Terms of Service' by clicking on the link and check the box to agree.
Click on the 'Continue' link.
Create a Google Account to Use the New Blogger.com
Enter your current email address. Creating a Google account does not automatically give you a gmail account.
Choose a password. Passwords should be at least six characters long and include numbers or symbols to make it more difficult to guess.
Reenter the password and type the word you see in the word verification field provided for security purposes.
Agree to the terms of service and click on the 'I accept. Create my account' link.
Use an existing Google account to sign in. If you already have a Google account, you can apply it to your new Blogger.com account and get started.
Upgrade and Use the New Blogger.com
Check your email to confirm your new Google account. Click on the link provided in the email or copy the URL into your address bar.
Sign in to your new Blogger.com account.
Use the new Blogger.com features, which include drag-and-drop editing, privacy options and options for RSS feeds.
In Feburary 2016 16,
Start at the Blogger.com home page (see the Resources section below).
Take a tour of the new Blogger.com if you are unsure whether or not you want to upgrade your account. Click on the 'Take a Tour' link to start.
Click on the 'Switch Now' link to start the process of upgrading your account.
Provide your old username and password in the text boxes provided.
Read the new 'Terms of Service' by clicking on the link and check the box to agree.
Click on the 'Continue' link.
Create a Google Account to Use the New Blogger.com
Enter your current email address. Creating a Google account does not automatically give you a gmail account.
Choose a password. Passwords should be at least six characters long and include numbers or symbols to make it more difficult to guess.
Reenter the password and type the word you see in the word verification field provided for security purposes.
Agree to the terms of service and click on the 'I accept. Create my account' link.
Use an existing Google account to sign in. If you already have a Google account, you can apply it to your new Blogger.com account and get started.
Upgrade and Use the New Blogger.com
Check your email to confirm your new Google account. Click on the link provided in the email or copy the URL into your address bar.
Sign in to your new Blogger.com account.
Use the new Blogger.com features, which include drag-and-drop editing, privacy options and options for RSS feeds.
In Feburary 2016 16,
Sunday, 14 February 2016
How to Load XBMC on an XboxIn Feburary 2016 14,
In Feburary 2016 14,
Turn on the Xbox. Navigate to the 'Network' setting. Select 'FlashFTP'--which was installed on the Xbox when the operating system was modified--from the list of choices presented beneath 'Network'
Enter information about the home network and the Xbox in the appropriate text fields of the window that appears.
Enter information about the PC's username and password into the appropriate text fields of the window that appears.
Click the 'Connect' button at the bottom of the window to connect to the PC.
Click on the Xbox's 'E' drive in the window that appears on the left side of the screen. Double-click on the 'Apps' folder when it appears in the window.
Double-click on the PC's 'C' drive in the window that appears on the right side of the screen. Drag the XBMC file from the window into the 'App' folder.
Wait as a series of lines scroll up in the bottom of the window on the left side of the screen.
Wait for the lines to stop scrolling. Quit the 'FlashFTP' program. The XBMC program has been loaded on the Xbox's hard drive and can be installed at any time.
In Feburary 2016 14,
Turn on the Xbox. Navigate to the 'Network' setting. Select 'FlashFTP'--which was installed on the Xbox when the operating system was modified--from the list of choices presented beneath 'Network'
Enter information about the home network and the Xbox in the appropriate text fields of the window that appears.
Enter information about the PC's username and password into the appropriate text fields of the window that appears.
Click the 'Connect' button at the bottom of the window to connect to the PC.
Click on the Xbox's 'E' drive in the window that appears on the left side of the screen. Double-click on the 'Apps' folder when it appears in the window.
Double-click on the PC's 'C' drive in the window that appears on the right side of the screen. Drag the XBMC file from the window into the 'App' folder.
Wait as a series of lines scroll up in the bottom of the window on the left side of the screen.
Wait for the lines to stop scrolling. Quit the 'FlashFTP' program. The XBMC program has been loaded on the Xbox's hard drive and can be installed at any time.
In Feburary 2016 14,
Saturday, 13 February 2016
How Do I Upload My Own Music Onto My Website?In Feburary 2016 13,
In Feburary 2016 13,
Access the web host that services your website and place your MP3 file in the same folder that contains your other web page files. This folder is typically found in the 'Index' or 'Main' directory. Click a button, such as 'Browse,' to select the file from your computer and add it. Make a note of the URL address location (for example, yourdomain.com/music.mp3).
Launch your text editor and place your cursor in the area on the page where you want your music to appear.
Type in the 'anchor' code containing the URL address from step 1. An 'anchor' creates a connection between your music file and website. For example:
http://www.yourdomain.com/music.mp3'>
Enter content, such as the name of your song, and follow this with a closing '' anchor element. This code creates a hyperlink on your page, which typically appears in blue and with an underline. When a visitor clicks this prompt, she hears your music play. For instance:
Name'>http://www.domain.com/music.mp3'>Name of Song
Save your file and place it back on your web host to publish the uploaded music on your page.
In Feburary 2016 13,
Access the web host that services your website and place your MP3 file in the same folder that contains your other web page files. This folder is typically found in the 'Index' or 'Main' directory. Click a button, such as 'Browse,' to select the file from your computer and add it. Make a note of the URL address location (for example, yourdomain.com/music.mp3).
Launch your text editor and place your cursor in the area on the page where you want your music to appear.
Type in the 'anchor' code containing the URL address from step 1. An 'anchor' creates a connection between your music file and website. For example:
http://www.yourdomain.com/music.mp3'>
Enter content, such as the name of your song, and follow this with a closing '' anchor element. This code creates a hyperlink on your page, which typically appears in blue and with an underline. When a visitor clicks this prompt, she hears your music play. For instance:
Name'>http://www.domain.com/music.mp3'>Name of Song
Save your file and place it back on your web host to publish the uploaded music on your page.
In Feburary 2016 13,
Friday, 12 February 2016
How to Enable Copy Paste on a WebsiteIn Feburary 2016 12,
In Feburary 2016 12,
Launch Adobe Flash from the desktop shortcut or the 'All Programs' section of the 'Start' menu.
Click 'Open' and select the website's .FLA file. The Internet shows the .SWF Flash movie, but the .FLA file contains the programming. The website cannot be edited without access to this file.
Select one of the text boxes on the stage.
Open the 'Properties' window if it is not already open by clicking 'Window,' 'Properties,' then 'Properties.'
Click on the 'Ab' symbol in the 'Properties' window with the text box selected.
Repeat the previous steps for each of the text boxes in the Flash project.
Save the edited .FLA file by clicking 'File,' 'Save As' and pressing 'Save.' Take note of where the file is saved to.
Press 'CTRL+Enter' to export the new .SWF file.
Locate the .SWF file. It is in the folder the .FLA file was saved.
Upload the .SWF file to the website host server and replace the current .SWF file. This is accomplished using the same means the original website was uploaded, usually an FTP program.
Open a web browser and enter the address of the website.
Click the left mouse button and highlight some text.
Press 'CTRL + C' to copy the text and press 'CTRL + V' to paste it in another application such as Notepad or Microsoft Word.
In Feburary 2016 12,
Launch Adobe Flash from the desktop shortcut or the 'All Programs' section of the 'Start' menu.
Click 'Open' and select the website's .FLA file. The Internet shows the .SWF Flash movie, but the .FLA file contains the programming. The website cannot be edited without access to this file.
Select one of the text boxes on the stage.
Open the 'Properties' window if it is not already open by clicking 'Window,' 'Properties,' then 'Properties.'
Click on the 'Ab' symbol in the 'Properties' window with the text box selected.
Repeat the previous steps for each of the text boxes in the Flash project.
Save the edited .FLA file by clicking 'File,' 'Save As' and pressing 'Save.' Take note of where the file is saved to.
Press 'CTRL+Enter' to export the new .SWF file.
Locate the .SWF file. It is in the folder the .FLA file was saved.
Upload the .SWF file to the website host server and replace the current .SWF file. This is accomplished using the same means the original website was uploaded, usually an FTP program.
Open a web browser and enter the address of the website.
Click the left mouse button and highlight some text.
Press 'CTRL + C' to copy the text and press 'CTRL + V' to paste it in another application such as Notepad or Microsoft Word.
In Feburary 2016 12,
Thursday, 11 February 2016
FTP Server Vs. Web ServerIn Feburary 2016 11,
In Feburary 2016 11,
An FTP server uses the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and a web server uses the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). FTP allows two computers to copy files to each other. HTTP provides methods to format and display text, pictures, and controls such as text boxes and buttons. HTTP describes what the user sees and how the user inputs information, while FTP does not.
Clients
Web browsers receive HTTP data from web servers and display that data in the way the web server dictates. Web browsers can also connect to FTP servers, but there are also many FTP client programs that can be used. When connecting to an FTP server, the browser or client determines how things are displayed instead of the server.
Setup Difficulty
Because a web server dictates what the user sees, the website has to be built in detail by a web designer. If files are to be shared using a web server, the web designer has to create links to the files and create an interface the user can use to upload files. For an FTP server, the files only need to be placed in a specific location and the user's FTP client will automatically create the interface necessary.
In Feburary 2016 11,
An FTP server uses the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and a web server uses the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). FTP allows two computers to copy files to each other. HTTP provides methods to format and display text, pictures, and controls such as text boxes and buttons. HTTP describes what the user sees and how the user inputs information, while FTP does not.
Clients
Web browsers receive HTTP data from web servers and display that data in the way the web server dictates. Web browsers can also connect to FTP servers, but there are also many FTP client programs that can be used. When connecting to an FTP server, the browser or client determines how things are displayed instead of the server.
Setup Difficulty
Because a web server dictates what the user sees, the website has to be built in detail by a web designer. If files are to be shared using a web server, the web designer has to create links to the files and create an interface the user can use to upload files. For an FTP server, the files only need to be placed in a specific location and the user's FTP client will automatically create the interface necessary.
In Feburary 2016 11,
Wednesday, 10 February 2016
How to Create a MySQL DatabaseIn Feburary 2016 10,
In Feburary 2016 10,
Log into the phpMyAdmin interface on your Web space. You will need the username and password assigned by your Web-hosting provider.
Find the text 'Create New Database' on the main frame of the page.
Enter a name for your new database into the blank text field provided.
Click 'Create.' You will get a confirmation page telling you that your database has been created.
Using the SSH Command Line
Log into your Web space using an appropriate SSH client. You will need the username and password assigned to you by your Web-hosting provider.
Enter the following into the command line, using your own username and password instead of the words in capitals:
mysql -uUSERNAME -pPASSWORD
Enter the following into the MySQL prompt that you will be given, with your database's proposed name instead of NAME:
create database NAME;
Your database has now been created.
In Feburary 2016 10,
Log into the phpMyAdmin interface on your Web space. You will need the username and password assigned by your Web-hosting provider.
Find the text 'Create New Database' on the main frame of the page.
Enter a name for your new database into the blank text field provided.
Click 'Create.' You will get a confirmation page telling you that your database has been created.
Using the SSH Command Line
Log into your Web space using an appropriate SSH client. You will need the username and password assigned to you by your Web-hosting provider.
Enter the following into the command line, using your own username and password instead of the words in capitals:
mysql -uUSERNAME -pPASSWORD
Enter the following into the MySQL prompt that you will be given, with your database's proposed name instead of NAME:
create database NAME;
Your database has now been created.
In Feburary 2016 10,
Tuesday, 9 February 2016
How Are Web Addresses Constructed?In Feburary 2016 09,
In Feburary 2016 09,
When a user types a web address, she may start the address with the characters 'http://' or 'https://.' These characters indicate the protocol the web browser will use to access the address following the slashes. Most web addresses use the protocol indicator http://,' which indicates that the page will be accessed with Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP); the colon and slashes serve as a separator between the protocol and the beginning of the web address. Also common on the World Wide Web, though not as common as HTTP, is 'https://' or Hypertext Transfer Protocol-Secure. Other protocol indicators might include 'ftp://' for File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or 'telnet://' for data transfer using the text-only Telnet protocol.
The Subdomain
The first several letters immediately following the protocol indicator and slashes indicates the subdomain being accessed on the web server. In most cases, the subdomain is 'www,' which loads the index page in the root directory or specified sub-directory of the server. The subdomain can be used to direct visitors to a specific application or page on the server, though, as is used by 'http://maps.google.com/' for Google Maps or 'http://messenger.yahoo.com/' for the official Yahoo! Messenger site. In some cases, the subdomain may be absent entirely (for example, someone may type http://google.com/), and this omission loads the default page a visitor would get by using the 'www' prefix.
The Domain Name
The domain name is the meat of the web address, and usually serves as a plain text indicator of the destination address. Domain names are as varied as the users who create them and may even be in a number of different languages. Some examples of familiar domain names include Google (http://www.google.com/), Yahoo (http://www.yahoo.com/) or Apple (http://www.apple.com/). This portion of the web address must be unique when combined with the domain extension, as the domain name and extension are bound to the server Internet Protocol (IP) address for proper operation of the web service.
The Extension
The final part of a web address is the extension, usually a three-letter abbreviation that indicates the type of site being accessed. The oldest and most common top-level domain extensions are .com for commercial sites, .org for non-commercial organizations and .net for miscellaneous networks. Some additional domain extensions include .mil for military organizations, .gov for government sites, .edu for schools, and .mobi for web sites designed specifically for mobile use. More than 200 international extensions also exist--including .ca for Canadian sites, .uk for British sites, .cn for Chinese sites, and .ru for Russian sites--and a special .xxx extension has even been proposed for adult-themed web sites.
In Feburary 2016 09,
When a user types a web address, she may start the address with the characters 'http://' or 'https://.' These characters indicate the protocol the web browser will use to access the address following the slashes. Most web addresses use the protocol indicator http://,' which indicates that the page will be accessed with Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP); the colon and slashes serve as a separator between the protocol and the beginning of the web address. Also common on the World Wide Web, though not as common as HTTP, is 'https://' or Hypertext Transfer Protocol-Secure. Other protocol indicators might include 'ftp://' for File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or 'telnet://' for data transfer using the text-only Telnet protocol.
The Subdomain
The first several letters immediately following the protocol indicator and slashes indicates the subdomain being accessed on the web server. In most cases, the subdomain is 'www,' which loads the index page in the root directory or specified sub-directory of the server. The subdomain can be used to direct visitors to a specific application or page on the server, though, as is used by 'http://maps.google.com/' for Google Maps or 'http://messenger.yahoo.com/' for the official Yahoo! Messenger site. In some cases, the subdomain may be absent entirely (for example, someone may type http://google.com/), and this omission loads the default page a visitor would get by using the 'www' prefix.
The Domain Name
The domain name is the meat of the web address, and usually serves as a plain text indicator of the destination address. Domain names are as varied as the users who create them and may even be in a number of different languages. Some examples of familiar domain names include Google (http://www.google.com/), Yahoo (http://www.yahoo.com/) or Apple (http://www.apple.com/). This portion of the web address must be unique when combined with the domain extension, as the domain name and extension are bound to the server Internet Protocol (IP) address for proper operation of the web service.
The Extension
The final part of a web address is the extension, usually a three-letter abbreviation that indicates the type of site being accessed. The oldest and most common top-level domain extensions are .com for commercial sites, .org for non-commercial organizations and .net for miscellaneous networks. Some additional domain extensions include .mil for military organizations, .gov for government sites, .edu for schools, and .mobi for web sites designed specifically for mobile use. More than 200 international extensions also exist--including .ca for Canadian sites, .uk for British sites, .cn for Chinese sites, and .ru for Russian sites--and a special .xxx extension has even been proposed for adult-themed web sites.
In Feburary 2016 09,
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