Rocket.Chat makes it easy to implement video conferencing with native Jitsi options. All you need to do is enable the Jitsi Rocket.Chat integration and customize a few settings to fit your needs. Suddenly, anyone can start a video chat among teammates with the click of a button. This Rocket.Chat Jitsi feature is in beta as Read More >
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Install Rocket.Chat with snapd
Rocket.Chat is an open-source, online communications platform you can self-host on Linux systems. When you install Rocket.Chat you gain an open-source platform where you have complete control over system availability and your team’s data. Rocket.Chat now uses the snapd package manager, available for all Linux operating systems. This makes installation and upgrades easier to manage Read More >
How to Use Bootstrap 5.0 Alerts in Joomla 4.0
One of the more common ways to emphasize text in a Joomla 4.0 site is to use Bootstrap 5 alerts. Alerts give you a different text look, background, and in some cases even adds a small graphic. This article will provide the code and examples of how you can add alerts to your Joomla content. Read More >
How to Use the Free Mini Frontpage Extension for Joomla 4.0
One way to emphasize the articles that you have created as content on your Joomla 4.0 site is to use an extension like Mini Frontpage by TemplatePlazza. This extension lets a viewer scroll through content quickly and gets their attention through its placement and interface. Follow the instructions in this article to learn how to Read More >
Trellis: A Theme Framework For Passing Core Web Vitals
With Google’s Core Web Vitals now having an impact on where websites and pages rank in the search results, it is more important than ever to perform well in each category. Enter Trellis. Trellis is a WordPress theme framework designed to optimize ad performance and pass Google’s Core Web Vitals (CWVs) while simultaneously preserving page Read More >
Install Focalboard Kanban
Focalboard is a kanban project management solution by the same team that develops the Mattermost team communication application. The free kanban board software is a lightweight, open-source cloud project management server solution available for personal computers and Ubuntu Server. Install Focalboard Kanban on Ubuntu Server (Optional) Configure NGINX Create an Admin Focalboard User How to Read More >
Tove: A WordPress Theme Built For Full-Site Editing
As WordPress 5.9 prepares to move the world’s most popular CMS closer to an entirely full-site editing (FSE) experience, users can expect new theme and plugin releases designed to incorporate and work alongside FSE. Tove is one of those themes. Officially released in the WordPress Theme repository on September 17, it is brand new, and Read More >
Joomla! 4.0 Smart Search Options
The Joomla 4.0 Smart Search Options include 20 items that can be changed or added to control how the search function operates. These options provide control over how search results are displayed, filtered, and sorted. They also provide the option to enable or disable many of the Joomla 4.0 Smart Search features. This article will Read More >
Joomla! 4.0 Smart Search
Smart Search is an improved component of Joomla 4.0. Joomla 3.x included both search and Smart Search, but as of version 4.0, only Smart Search remains as part of the default install. Joomla 4.0 Smart Search uses article content, tags, contacts, indexing, and filters as some of the features to aid users in searching content Read More >
Add Social Media Buttons to Joomla 4
JL Like is a free plugin that makes it easy to add social media buttons to Joomla 4 and customize them to suit your site’s theme better. Doing so can encourage readers to introduce your content across various social networks, creating backlinks for search engine optimization (SEO) in the process. The Joomla social media extension Read More >
Starting a Joomla 4 eCommerce Store With HikaShop
Joomla Hosting is a versatile platform for starting an online store and the HikaShop extension is a popular and well-reviewed way to add this ability. Once installed you can easily set up digital or shippable products and begin selling them from your website This guide will help you start a Joomla 4 eCommerce store using Read More >
Joomla 4 Vote Plugin
The Joomla Vote plugin allows users to rate your content on a scale of one to five stars. This can encourage readers to read more of your content after seeing a good rating with high numbers of votes as social proof. This is a small but effective method to supplement “likes” displayed by social media Read More >
How to Contact Joomla Developers for Support
Many times undoing some recent actions can resolve website issues. Unfortunately, some bugs can’t be fixed without manually editing PHP code or database tables. This may be the point where you need to seek a Joomla developer’s assistance. You can always contact our 24/7 live technical support for free assistance. But you need to keep Read More >
How To Install WordPress on Debian 10 Cloud Server
There are many things you can do with your own private cloud server. At some point or another, you might want to install the WordPress content management system. WordPress is ideal for managing websites of all sizes, from a 3-page informational site to a blog with thousands of posts. WordPress can handle just about anything Read More >
EmbedChessboard Joomla Plugin
Do you ever need a way to show a series of chess moves in your blog? EmbedChessboard allows you to embed chess games on websites with the Portable Game Notation (PGN) format, easy to comprehend for novice and grandmaster level players alike. Using EmbedChessboard Below is the final result of the code block above. Learn Read More >
The Joomla 4 JCE Extension
The Joomla 4 JCE brings the Joomla Content Editor — one of Joomla’s most popular extensions — into Joomla 4. The JCE expands Joomla’s default content editor to unlock advanced word processing functionality in the editor. Read on to learn how to get it up and running. This process will work great on Joomla VPS Read More >
How to Enable Gzip Compression in Joomla 4
Let’s take a look at the basics of enabling gzip compression on a Joomla 4 site. The What and Why of Gzip Enable Joomla 4 Gzip Compression What Sites Benefit the Most from Gzip Compression The What and Why of Gzip Gzip is simply another way to compress your data. If you’ve ever extracted files Read More >
Badges with BootStrap 5.0 in Joomla 4.0
Badges are a way to add a little bit of emphasis to your text content. You can easily use them wherever you have text in your Joomla content. This article will briefly show you how to use badges through Bootstrap 5.0 in your Joomla 4.0 content. What is Bootstrap? Bootstrap is an HTML, CSS, and Read More >
Joomla 4.0 2FA with Yubikey Setup
Security for logging into any Joomla site can be enhanced by simply using two-factor authentication (2FA), but it’s even more secure with a hardware key (like Yubikey) that can be purchased and enabled for each user who you want to use it. This article will go over how to enable and use the Yubikey option Read More >
Working with the Navigation Block in Gutenberg 11.5
Gutenberg is not only the name of the visual editor that’s been integrated into WordPress since version 5.0, it is also the name of the plugin that is used to test and become familiar with the new features being introduced into the editor. One of the newest features introduced in version 11.5 of the Gutenberg Read More >
