As you have learned in previous tutorials, your forum is open to the public by default, which means that new users can register their own accounts at any time. However, if you like to provide an extra layer of security for your forum, and avoid spammers, you can require admin approval for new user registration. 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.
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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.
Piwigo Plans and Pricing
Piwigo is an open-source online image library software and a complete Digital Asset Manager (DAM). The software gives users the ability to store and manage collections of photos and other forms of media. Piwigo offers both free and paid versions of its software. In this article, we will take a look at the various Piwigo Read More >
How to Block User With The SMF Ban List
Throughout the SMF education channel you have learned how to install your forum software, how to register users, create topics, and do all sorts of important management and moderation tasks. Now, it is time to learn how to block users from participation in the forum using the ban list in SMF. You can ban users Read More >
Managing AbanteCart Customers
In this guide, we will show you how to manage AbanteCart Customers. When running an eCommerce store there may be times when you need to make changes to customer accounts. Follow along to learn how to view, edit, and delete customers from your AbanteCart Admin panel. If you’re interested in using AbanteCart to build an Read More >
Piwigo Features
Piwigo is an open-source web application that functions as an online image library solution and also a complete Digital Asset Manager (DAM). The software allows users to manage collections of photos and other forms of media. In this article we will cover the Piwigo features that make it a good choice for any photo gallery. Read More >
What is Piwigo?
Piwigo is an open-source web application that allows users to manage collections of photos and other forms of media. Founded in 2002, it is an online image library solution and also a complete Digital Asset Manager (DAM). Piwigo can be used for anything from medium-sized galleries to huge image banks and can make your life Read More >
Managing AbanteCart Orders
In this guide, we’ll show you how to work with AbanteCart orders. After a customer makes a purchase, their order can be accessed and modified from the AbanteCart Admin panel. Follow along to learn how to view, print invoices, or make changes to AbanteCart orders. If you’re interested in using the AbanteCart eCommerce solution to Read More >
SMF Security Tips – How To Secure Your Forum
Managing an SMF forum is not all fun and games, even though moderating your forum can be a lot of fun. You must keep in the mind that your forum is coded in PHP and relies of an SQL database to serve content. PHP is very secure, but there is always a possible for code Read More >
How to Setup AbanteCart Shipping
In this guide, we will show you how to setup AbanteCart Shipping options. This allows you to automatically calculate the cost of shipping and include it in the purchase price for your products. All shipping abilities in AbanteCart are handled by extensions. Included are many shipping extensions such as United States Postal Service, FedEx, and Read More >
How to Embed AbanteCart Products on WordPress
In this guide, we’ll show you how to embed AbanteCart products on WordPress pages and posts. AbanteCart can be easily integrated with WordPress by using their official plugin. This is a good solution if you are using AbanteCart for your eCommerce solution but are also running a WordPress site. First, we’ll show you how to Read More >
How to Add Events to the SMF Calendar
The SMF calendar allows you to create a shared calendar among your users. You might be thinking, “Well, why not just use Google Calendar or some other app?” One clear advantage presents itself: if you use a third-party calendar, separate from your app, you will need to integrate that calendar with your SMF forum. This Read More >
ownCloud Metadata Viewer
The ownCloud Metadata viewer app displays meta information for over a dozen audio, video, and image file types: FLAC MP4 MPEG OGG WAV HEIC JPEG TIFF X-DCRAW MP4 QuickTime Webm It is important to note that the Metadata ownCloud app does not allow you to modify metadata. More info on editing metadata later. Using the Read More >
LimeSurvey Responses and Statistics
Free and easy to use, LimeSurvey is an open-source online survey application used to create a variety of surveys and questionnaires without any coding required. Once you have created and activated a LimeSurvey survey, you can begin tracking its results. In this article we will cover how to view and manage LimeSurvey responses and statistics. Read More >
Creating AbanteCart Product Categories
AbanteCart product categories are used for grouping similar products together. Categories can help you organize items that you are selling. This can also be used to identify other products customers may be interested in purchasing. In this guide, we’ll show you how to make new AbanteCart Product categories for your online store. If you’re interested Read More >
How to Use ownCloud Calendar
The Calendar ownCloud app helps you keep track of meetings and other events while at your desk and on the move. If you want to consolidate multiple calendars, ownCloud Calendar can also import WebCal (ICS) files and integrate with external systems that have CalDAV support. Getting Started How to Install the Calendar ownCloud App How Read More >
How to Create Private Boards in SMF
In the course of managing and moderating your forum, you will probably identify a need for private forums, or, at least, exclusive forums where only members of a certain standing can participate. These might be maintenance or governance forums or anything requiring elite participation. How to Create Private Boards in SMF The important thing about Read More >
How to Register New Account in SMF
The main idea behind the SMF forum software is that it allows your set of users — whether that includes the whole world or a private network — to create (or, register) new accounts and contribute to the ongoing conversations via topic creation. The nice thing about account registration is that it happens automatically by Read More >
Enabling AbanteCart SEO URLs
In this guide, we’ll show you how to enable AbanteCart SEO URL’s. This can help your search engine optimization (SEO) efforts by including identifying information in the addresses of your site. Then, when search engines crawl your site they may be better able to understand what the category contains. This can also help when you Read More >
3 Reasons to Use concrete5
When looking for an easy-to-use solution for building your own website, it can be difficult to decide which is right for you. Some platforms require users to navigate through a web of menus, while others provide more straightforward options for page editing. Depending on your level of experience with web design, you may find some Read More >
Making a Good Survey with LimeSurvey
LimeSurvey is a free and open-source online survey application used to create a wide range of online surveys and questionnaires. The software gives users the ability to develop and publish online surveys and collect responses without doing any programming. Whether you have created and activated a LimeSurvey survey and just aren’t getting the results you Read More >
