Website character encoding can be a huge issue if you are not using standard characters on your website. For example, if you open a file in the Editor within cPanel and do not choose the correct character set, the editor may delete code or display characters incorrectly. This can often happen when you are editing Read More >
Education Channels
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InMotion Hosting knows the web runs off of open source software, and we love to support it. Our Education Channels will help you with using some of the most popular programs on the web today! Our Joomla tutorials make creating a website Joomla easy. Read our Drupal tutorials and learn how the saying, ‘Drupal Hosting is only for programmers’ is such a big misconception! Whatever software you use, InMotion Hosting is your best choice today for all your web hosting needs.
What is an Education Channel?
Whether you have a Shared Hosting account, a Virtual Private Server (VPS), or a Dedicated Server, our education channels are very helpful and will assist you as you carve out your web presence. Stay up to date on your favorite topics by becoming a fan on Facebook, following us on Twitter, and subscribing to our YouTube channel.
Blogs and Content Management Systems
WordPress
While WordPress initially began as a blogging platform, it has grown into one of the most popular Content Management Systems used in creating all types of websites today.
BoldGrid
BoldGrid is a WordPress plugin suite that makes building websites a breeze. With fully generated sites, all you need to do is install it and then customize the content to make it your own!
Laravel
Laravel is a versatile and sophisticated PHP framework designed for building scalable and maintainable web applications with elegant syntax and powerful tools. Discover the power and elegance of Laravel through our step-by-step guides.
Moodle
Moodle is a free open source software for designing educational courses. Moodle is an abbreviation for Modular Object-Oriented Learning Environment. The software is also known as an Online Course Management System or Virtual Learning Environment.
Joomla
Joomla is an open-source content management system (CMS) for creating and managing websites, known for its flexibility and extensibility. Learn more about Joomla in our education channel!
Drupal
Create a powerhouse website with the help of the Drupal Content Management System. Make it even better with the large list of add-on modules. Conquer the competition by learning about Drupal here.
eCommerce
WooCommerce
WooCommerce is the official WordPress eCommerce system. It brings you the ease and simplicity of WordPress with powerful eCommerce features.
PrestaShop
PrestaShop is the most reliable and flexible open source eCommerce software. Built with a responsive interface per input from experienced designers and eCommerce business, the software is used by over 200,000 merchants online.
OpenCart
Looking for a complete guide for setting up an online store? Our OpenCart tutorials cover everything you need to know to get an online store up and running.
Magento
Magento is one of the most successful eCommerce systems in recent years. It has many powerful features and is very integrated compared to some other ecommerce systems. It is very popular with larger companies and many shops graduate to Magento after starting on more simple systems. Visit our Magento Hosting if you are not a current customer.
OpenCart
Looking for a complete guide for setting up an online store? Our OpenCart tutorials cover everything you need to know to get an online store up and running.
Our Software Tools
cPanel
cPanel is your tool for managing your hosting account. From creating email address to configuring database, cPanel’s tools will help get the job done.
WP-CLI
WP-CLI (WordPress Command Line Interface) is the a powerful tool built to allow the management of your WordPress sites through the Command Line Interface (CLI). Typically utilized by advanced users, our comprehensive guides can help anyone familiarize themselves with using this efficient tool to manage WordPress.
WebHost Manager
WHM is a tool only available to VPS Hosting and Dedicated Hosting users that allows you to, in essence, manage your server as your own web host.
EasyApache
EasyApache is the PHP and Apache configuration software built by cPanel. EasyApache can be complex but simple to use to control your PHP and Apache environments.
Email Setup & Deliverability
Everything Email
From basic setup to how to get the most out of your email, we’ll get you off to a good start with your new email accounts.
How to Upload a File With cPanel File Manager
The cPanel File Manager makes it easy to upload a file to your account. Sometimes this is necessary, for example, when trying to verify ownership of the site for Google Search Console. If you are unfamiliar with File Manager in cPanel, please see our article on Using the cPanel File Manager. In this example, we’re Read More >
How to Edit HTML Code in cPanel
It’s inevitable that you will have to edit HTML code for your website. Maybe you need to update the path for an image or change the paragraph text on your website, for example. If you have minor changes to make that can be done quickly, you can use the HTML Editor in the cPanel File Read More >
Save This: Emacs Magit Command Cheat Sheet
The Magit Git interface, for Emacs, provides both trivial and elaborate integration with Git right from within your Emacs text editor. Below, you will find a ready and easy cheatsheet for the basic (and more advanced) Git commands you can run from the Magit interface. The Very Basics The Staging Index (Applying Changes) Transient and Read More >
How to Edit Email Server Settings in iOS (14+)
Users of iPhones or iPads may occasionally need to edit email server settings in iOS so that they can use email on that device. The changes to the port settings in iOS can only be made to an existing email account. If you need to set up an account on your device, then go to Read More >
Managing Widgets with Blocks in WordPress 5.8
One of the great new features of WordPress 5.8 is the option to add widgets through blocks. Previously, widgets were managed through the WordPress administrator dashboard and also through the front end using the Customizer. However, managing widgets can now also be accomplished through blocks in the page or post editor. This tutorial will walk Read More >
Write Freely RSS Feed And How To Use It
There are many different ways you can share your Write Freely blog with the world. One of the most powerful ways to do so is through the built-in RSS feed. RSS “syndicates” your blog posts into a feed that updates whenever you publish new content. This way, anyone who uses an RSS feed reader as Read More >
How to Create a Static Page in Write Freely
What is a blog anyway? A blog is basically an index of “posts,” most commonly sorted in reverse chronological order and dated. However, many blogs are not merely blogs. Some blogs require the use of static pages. A static page is a singular page on a website that contains up-to-date informatin and is regularly updated. Read More >
Creating Backups for MyBB
Different types of site backups serve different situations. While InMotion offers a full Backup Manager, and cPanel has the capability for full account backups, there are times when a more precision backup solution is in order. It’s easy to create backups for MyBB using cPanel’s file management tools. It can be a good idea to Read More >
Save Keyboard Macros as Functions in Emacs
There will be many instances in which a valuable sequence of commands may need to be repeated an indefinite amount of times. Instead of endlessly typing and re-typing the same set of commands, you can use keyboard macros in Emacs to record and save those key command sequences as functions that can be called upon Read More >
Install a MyBB Plugin
MyBB Plugins are small pieces of programming you can add to your site to add some new functionality to it. You may be familiar with WordPress plugins, but MyBB has its own set of interesting and well-crafted plugins too. They’re easy to install, and can add some especially advanced functionality to your site. How to Read More >
Install a MyBB Theme
The last thing you want is a bland looking message board. One of the benefits of using MyBB is that themes are easily customizable. You can even download dozens of free themes from the MyBB community page to help make your site look exciting. We’ll cover what makes a MyBB theme great and how to Read More >
What is Write Freely?
Write Freely is a content management system that focuses on long form written blog content. Write Freely also connects to the ActivityPub protocol, which means your user account on Write Freely can interact with other open source social network apps like Mastodon, GNU Social, Pleroma, and many others. Installing custom software like Write Freely requires Read More >
Customize Your MyBB Board
After you’ve installed and secured your MyBB forum, it’s time to start making it your own. There are dozens of little things you can do to customize your MyBB message board so that posters feel welcomed and part of a community tailored to your specific interest, rather than simply posting on something using the default Read More >
WordPress Pattern Directory
WordPress 5.8 is just around the corner, and with it comes the introduction of the all-new Pattern Directory for WordPress block patterns. These new features mark the beginning of WordPress transitioning to a full site editing experience via the Gutenberg block editor. In this article, we will introduce you to the pattern directory and its Read More >
How To Post On Write Freely
Now that you have installed a Write Freely blog it’s time to write your first post. Write Freely is a great blogging tool, and it doesn’t require Managed VPS Server hosting, it works great on cloud VPS hosting as well. Write Freely is very much unlike other content management systems (CMSs) you may be familiar Read More >
How To Install a Write Freely Blog
Write Freely federated blogging software provides you with everything you would need to run a successful blog in the style of Medium or Substack, but it’s hosted on your own server, giving you more control and creative expression. Create a MySQL Database For Write Freely Setting Up The MySQL Database User Create A Database For Read More >
WordPress Full Site Editing
With the release of WordPress 5.8 around the corner (July 20), there has been a lot of buzz around full site editing. Full site editing (FSE) is a WordPress project that aims to make entire websites customizable by utilizing Gutenberg blocks, and users will get their first taste of it with WordPress 5.8. In this Read More >
Manage and Deactivate MyBB Attachments
Message boards are all about sharing information with others. Exactly what sort of information is safe to share will depend on the specific board. MyBB attachments include everything from movies and photos to spreadsheets and code. If you’re setting up a MyBB forum, you should know that registered users can attach files to their posts Read More >
Getting Started with MyBB
Running your own message board can be fun, rewarding work. There are a few things you can do in the early stages of the project to make things easier for you later on. Save yourself time later by getting started with MyBB the right way and secure registration while you work on developing and refining Read More >
