The WordPress Media Library is a core feature of WordPress that allows you to import, export, and organize images, videos, and graphics for your website. The tool also allows basic management features such as photo editing, bulk organization, and media search. If your WordPress website will be media-heavy – for example, a photography, portfolio, or 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 Create Dotfiles With Emacs
If you have multiple configuration files in different places, they can grow to a point of becoming unmanageable. And they’re probably full of stray bits of code you’ve pasted in from different places, and you don’t remember what some of those code snippets even do. Does this describe your situation? Multiple config files spread across Read More >
How to Configure Kanban Boards for WordPress
Kanbans are useful for visualizing progress of tasks for project management, customer relationship management (CRM), content production, employee onboarding, and more. Professionals across multiple industries integrate kanban software to improve productivity when the waterfall project methodology doesn’t work. Fortunately, WordPress users don’t need to create an account for Trello or Asana to benefit from this Read More >
Using the Jetpack Newsletter Subscription Form
Newsletters are still an important way of sharing specific information with people who have opted to listen. Jetpack 8.9 now has an addition to the forms block in the WordPress editor that allows you to create a newsletter subscription form. Learn how to use the option by following the directions below. Note that you will Read More >
Using Social Previews in Jetpack
One of the improvements from Jetpack version 8.9 is the addition of Social Previews. This feature is free and part of any Jetpack install. You can now go to a post, click on the Jetpack symbol, and see the option to view your post as it would appear in social media like Facebook or Twitter. Read More >
How to Add Watermarks to Your Images in WordPress
In today’s digital world, there is no getting around the ease of which someone can borrow an image from your website. However, there is an easy way you can protect your images from potential unauthorized use. With the Image Watermark plugin for WordPress, you can add watermarks to all of your images quickly. Perfect for Read More >
From Newbie to WordCamp Organizer
WordPress is a thriving CMS that is trusted by millions of websites around the globe. One of the chief reasons it has been so successful is its incredible open source community. That community is made up of WordPress users like Arnel Custodio – has been working with WordPress for the better part of two decades. Read More >
How to Add Gutenberg Block Functionality to WordPress Widget Areas
If you’re a fan of Gutenberg and its block-based system, you’ll be happy to know the separate Gutenberg plugin can now add block functionality to the WordPress Widget area. Though a version of Gutenberg is rolled into the core of WordPress, the separate Gutenberg plugin introduces newer features that add to the experience of the Read More >
Choosing Emacs vs. Vim
Is there anything you wouldn’t give for freedom? That’s what the Emacs text editor is all about. If you’re going to spend most of your day working in a text editor, wouldn’t you want the text editor that gives you the most freedom over how you work? This article is part of the Emacs Education Read More >
WordPress 5.6 Release Notes
WordPress 5.6 was officially launched on December 8, and the final WordPress release of 2020 came packed with new updates and features. The development team focused on continuing to improve the Gutenberg block editor in this release, as well as enhancing security with expanded auto-updates, and bringing users a brand new Twenty-Twenty-One theme. But that Read More >
Create a WordPress News Website with the WP News and Scrolling Widgets plugin
It’s no secret that internet platforms are becoming the go-to source for the news. Digital spaces like Twitter and Facebook are flooded with stories from all over the world, with larger organizations (with even larger budgets) getting the majority of the views. All organizations have a unique viewpoint. Is your point getting across? If you’re Read More >
Using Site Health Info in WordPress
WordPress has a tool that can give you one of the best sources of information for your installation: Site Health Info. Using this tool you will be able to find all the important information about your WordPress installation. This information includes WordPress versions, directory locations, file sizes, active and inactive themes, active and inactive plugins, Read More >
Why Patience is Key When Finding Your WordPress Team
WordPress is the CMS of choice for more than one-third of the websites on the internet, and it’s easy to see why. It’s open-source, user-friendly right out of the box, and is backed by a supportive and welcoming community. Among that community is Harry Jackson, InMotion Hosting Products Manager. Harry is a huge advocate of Read More >
How to Install cPanel/WHM on CentOS 7
When setting up a new CentOS 7 server, you may find yourself looking for control panel software that will allow you to manage your websites and web applications in a graphical user interface. One of the most popular web hosting control panel solutions is cPanel/WHM. This software gives you a comprehensive control panel interface that Read More >
Using the Heartbeat Control Plugin
If you are not familiar with the WordPress Heartbeat API, then you should learn how it affects your WordPress site. Basically, this feature establishes real-time communication between the server where your site is hosted and the browser that is connecting to your site when you’re logged into the Administrator Dashboard. The admin-ajax.php file sends an Read More >
How to Integrate the Jitsi Mattermost Plugin
Mattermost is an open-source communication system for chatting among remote users in a secure manner. Mattermost has many plugins to streamline your collaborative efforts and run your business remotely. The Mattermost Jitsi plugin offers remote teams an easy, free method for having video conferences. Jitsi Meet is a free open source software (FOSS) available to Read More >
How to Add Videos to WordPress
Rich, engaging content is a must-have for your website. Once visitors land on your site, good content entices them to stay and explore. One of the easiest ways to do this is to add videos to your WordPress site. As our attention span decreases, creating content that will quickly capture that waning attention is ever Read More >
How to Change the Font Size in WordPress
Styling and formatting pages and posts in WordPress is an easy, yet important, task when creating engaging content for your website visitors. Content that is optimized for quick reading decreases your bounce rate and boosts your website views — and hopefully your business! The easiest way to add formatting to your pages and posts is Read More >
Benefits of Joining the WordPress Community Online
WordPress is the platform of choice for over a third of websites gracing the internet. Much of its appeal, in addition to beginner-friendly, is the warm, welcoming community supporting the open-source software. All across the world, there are hundreds of WordPress meetups, WordCamps, and other community events that bring WordPress fans of all experience levels Read More >
Prevent Unauthorized WordPress Administrator Login Attempts
In this article, I’ll show you how to lock down and password protect your WordPress website. We’ll do this by limiting access to the /wp-admin directory and the wp-login.php script. Using these methods you will be able to help prevent unauthorized WordPress Administrator login attempts. Looking for a secure WordPress host? Look no further than Read More >
