Archive for February, 2008

How to Download and Install Free FTP Client FileZilla

Friday, February 22, 2008

What is FileZilla and Why Should You use it? FileZilla is a free FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client. Normally, FTP clients are used to upload and download files to and from your web server. For example, you may design your web pages on your computer but to make them available on ...

How to Backup Your WordPress Powered Site

Monday, February 18, 2008

If you have created a website or blog using WordPress and you don't want to lose your content in the event of a mishap, it's important to regularly backup your WordPress powered site so that you can easily restore your site from your backup in the event that a disaster ...

How to Reset Your WordPress User Name and Password with phpMyAdmin

Sunday, February 10, 2008

When you download and install WordPress, it automatically assigns your user name as 'admin' and generates a random password for you to log in to your WordPress Administration area. Many people keep using these values of user name and password. Not a good idea especially if you keep using 'admin' ...

Microsoft Wants to Swallow Yahoo

Sunday, February 3, 2008

On Friday, Feb 1, 2008, Microsoft announced that it is making an offer to Yahoo Inc. shareholders to buy the company for $44.6 billion (US) in cash and stock. It made the announcement after sending a letter on Thursday, Jan 31, 2008 to Yahoo Board of Directors. While there are ...

How to Customize WordPress Footer

Saturday, February 2, 2008

This article explains how you can make simple but useful customizations to your WordPress footer. I'll illustrate the process with one practical example - the example of putting a copyright notice in the footer which will automatically update itself year after year and you'll never have to bother about it ...