One of the most common things you’ll find in web-based articles are links that jump from one location in an article to another location of that same article. These links are known as anchor links. Follow the tutorial below to learn how to add anchor links in a WordPress post or page. Creating an Anchor Read More >
Education Channels
Be More Successful
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.
Setting up an SMTP Connection in Moodle
Messages sent from Moodle can go through either the PHP mail function or through SMTP server connection. In some cases, the PHP mail function may be disabled on the server (Depending on the hosting company) to prevent spammers from sending emails through compromised websites. To work around this, the email can be configured to connect Read More >
Additional Steps to Protect Your Website
As the most dominant content management system (CMS) on the internet, WordPress is appealing to hackers, putting your website at risk. Securing your WordPress website is vitally important. Not only can you lose your entire site, but if you’ve been hacked, Google can deter visitors from visiting it as well. The developers behind WordPress know Read More >
Which WordPress Themes Are Best For VPS Accounts?
VPS hosting is often considered to be both dedicated hosting and shared hosting. It allows users to operate multiple virtualized systems on one machine, which provides a great amount of flexibility. When it comes to choosing the best WordPress theme on WordPress VPS accounts, premium themes are usually the top option. One of the main Read More >
What Are the Best WordPress Plugins for Small Business Owners?
WordPress is a great content management system, or CMS, to build your website with. But sometimes, you might wish to get more out of your website, from efficiency (like security scanning) to productivity (like SEO alerts as you write new content). Using WordPress for your business website gives you the ability to use plugins. These Read More >
Which WordPress Themes are Best for Reseller Accounts?
Building websites for your clients can be tricky since you have to leave a lot of room for flexibility. You want to start from a template to standardize some processes, but customization is always going to be a top priority for a small business website. As a WordPress hosting reseller, choosing premium themes is a Read More >
WP Cerber Security Site Integrity
The WP Cerber WordPress plugin includes a manual scanner to check vulnerabilities and recently changed files within your WordPress site, plugins, and themes. Do this regularly for assistance logging changes within your WordPress root directory. Site Integrity Log in to your WordPress dashboard. Hover over WP Cerber and click Site Integrity. Click Start Full Scan. Read More >
What is a WordPress Child Theme?
Selecting a WordPress theme is often a tough decision for business owners since they want it to be a perfect reflection of their company and their customers. However, even the perfect theme needs to be tweaked occasionally. Instead of finding an entirely new theme, you can make minor changes to your website by creating a Read More >
The Best WordPress Themes for Small Businesses
Business hosting accounts have unique needs when it comes to choosing a WordPress theme. You want it to look polished and professional, but also accessible and welcoming. You also don’t want to have to spend hours installing and customizing your theme. There are many quality themes available for business hosting accounts. While many of the Read More >
WordPress 5.3 Release Update and Planned Features
Users always get anxious to see what new features will be introduced with every WordPress update. The WordPress team has been working hard for several months on their next release and improvements, which is scheduled to be introduced on November 12, 2019. A dry run will take place the day before and a 24-hour code Read More >
WordPress HTTP Headers Plugin – Export and Import Settings
The HTTP Headers plugin advanced settings allow you to easily export and import its settings for faster WordPress site setup. Before you continue: Export Click Export to download the SQL settings file. Import Click Choose file… to choose a file. Then, Import Settings. Our WordPress Hosting can improve your small business website performance without any Read More >
How to Set WP Cerber Security Notifcations
In this article: WP Cerber Notifications Strong Email Authentication Your website truly is more secure with VPS Hosting. cPHulk brute force protection, ConfigServer and Firewall (CSF), and Scheduled cPanel backups safeguard your data and peace of mind in various ways. Yet those tools have one important thing in common with the WP Cerber Security plugin Read More >
WP Cerber Global Settings to Restrict Website Access
In this article: WP Cerber Global Settings A WordPress plugin that restricts visitors to an “under construction” or login page can be helpful depending on the type of website. However, that plugin likely isn’t security-focused. And it serves no purpose until you need that maintenance page. That’s not the case with the WP Cerber Security Read More >
WP Cerber Security Hardening Options
With WP Cerber Security having so many features, it can replace other single-purpose WordPress security plugins you may have installed. It can set up a maintenance page for when your website is under construction. It has an access control list (ACL) and custom email notifications. WP Cerber Security includes many other features as smaller “hardening” Read More >
WP Cerber Security Antispam and Bot Detection Settings
In this article: Antispam Settings reCAPTCHA As we stated when covering WP Cerber Security hardening options, the plugin can replace other WordPress security plugins. In that article, we discussed replacing the maintenance page as an example. This time we replace the WordPress Heartbeat API and reCAPTCHA plugins. WP Cerber Security has an antispam engine to Read More >
WP Cerber Security Tools
In this article: Export & Import Settings Diagnostic Info Logs Plugin Update Changelog License for Paid users These tools display info for troubleshooting and options for plugin setup. The WP Cerber Security WordPress plugin is a versatile security suite including an IP access list, automated email notifications, and other restriction settings to name a few. Read More >
WHMCS – “Use an existing domain and change the nameservers” Not Working
InMotion’s Reseller hosting lets you make money reselling hosting space. But what do you do if you get an error when trying to place an order? We’ve got you covered. In this article, you’ll be learning about the following error: “Use an existing domain and change the nameservers” Not Working You may have encountered this Read More >
How to Build a Post in WordPress
WordPress includes two main content types when it is installed: a Post and a Page. A post is a chronologically ordered entry that is typically used to interact with your website visitors. Though it is frequently customized for many different site-building solutions, the post is still the foundation of your WordPress site. Follow the steps Read More >
How to Build a Page in WordPress
In this article: Create a WordPress Page Manage WordPress Pages One of the two basic content creation things that you can build in WordPress is a page. When you build a page, it’s generally something that tends to remain unchanged for a period of time. For example, you will often see an About page describing Read More >
WHMCS Error – Order Cannot be Created
As you know, Reseller hosting gives you the ability to make money reselling hosting space. However, as with any program WHMCS can throw errors once in a while. In this article, you will learn how to fix the following error: An order cannot be created because no products or domain registration items have been selected Read More >
