In this article: What is the Facebook Messenger Customer Chat Plugin? Advantages of the Facebook Messenger Customer Chat Plugin Install and Setup Troubleshooting Tips What is the Facebook Messenger Customer Chat Plugin? If you’re looking for a way to elevate your WordPress website, consider improving the way you communicate with your customers. No matter what Read More >
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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.
Mautic Plugin for WordPress 101
In this article: What is Mautic? Premium Features Install and Setup This article explains what Mautic for WordPress is, why you should use it and what the benefits are, as well as install and setup instructions. What is Mautic for WordPress? Mautic is a free open-source marketing automation platform and WordPress plugin. The Mautic plugin Read More >
Purging the UltraStack Cache with Cache Manager in cPanel
UltraStack configurations include an NGINX installation that is used as a cache. Sometimes, this cache will need to be purged. This can be done using the Cache Manager in cPanel. Follow the steps below to learn how to purge the cache in cPanel. Find the Cache Manager Clearing the Cache Need a new home for Read More >
Drupal Archive_Tar Vulnerability – 12/18/2019
Issue: On December 18, 2019, Archive_Tar, used in the Drupal content management system (CMS), has many vulnerabilities if a Drupal website is set to allow and process .tar, .tar.gz, .bz2, or .tlz file uploads Versions affected ? 8.8.x-dev8.7.x-dev7.x-dev Recommendation: Update Drupal 8Update Drupal 7 Source: https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2019-012 Check out our Drupal 8 Education channel for many Read More >
How to Update Drupal Manually
There are many ways to update Drupal – manually, automatically, with Drush, or with Composer. Below we cover how to update Drupal manually: Backup Your Drupal Files Replace Drupal Core Files There are two ways to download and remove Drupal core files: SSH cPanel File Manager or FTP Run The Drupal Update Stay up to Read More >
Determining the Cache Status in UltraStack
Caching works in such a way that you may not always think of how it is working when it’s on. This is a good thing since the caching function is part of the UltraStack architecture. This article will cover how to determine your cache status using the cURL command. Using Curl Cache Status Codes Need Read More >
Advantages of UltraStack – Infographic
The advantages of using the UltraStack configuration with an InMotion Hosting subscription can be broadly shown in three areas: the front end caching through NGINX, the Apache web server, and PHP-FPM. NGINX Reverse Proxy Cache Website page requests will first be sent through the NGINX caching which is configured as a reverse proxy in front Read More >
Maintaining Your WordPress Site
Maintaining your WordPress site is similar to owning a business in the real world. Like a brick-and-mortar store, it’s important to do some maintenance to keep your website running. It’s also worth doing a bit of cleaning to keep the site welcoming to visitors. There is no need to worry, though, cleaning and maintaining a Read More >
Drupal 8 Update Manager Settings
Drupal 8 can send email notifications when updates are available. This helps you update Drupal 8 core (after you create a backup) and modules as soon as possible. Below we share our recommended Drupal 8 Update Manager settings. Drupal 8 Update Manager settings Partner with a performance-driven Drupal Hosting company. Get strong security and 24/7 Read More >
Where You Should Keep Your Addon Domains
When you set up a web hosting account using cPanel, one domain must be the primary domain. Your primary domain will always go in a directory labeled public_html. If you host other sites on the same cPanel account, then they are addon domains. cPanel used to require that these addon domains go inside public_html. Now, Read More >
How to Backup Drupal with the Backup and Migrate Module
One of the first things you should do once you get started with Drupal is install the Backup and Migrate module. Your Drupal security posture relies on scheduling and storing up-to-date backups. cPanel backups and snapshots are great for full server backups. However, a module to backup only website data can save a lot of Read More >
Choose the Style of Your WordPress Homepage
It is simple to change your WordPress page from ‘Static’ to ‘Posts’. This is a fundamental aspect of a WordPress site. Which choice is right for your website? The best layout depends on what you want out of your site. Let’s examine some practical considerations to help you make that decision. The Purpose of Posts Read More >
Add Feature-Policy in Drupal 8 with the Security Kit Module
The Feature-Policy HTTP header specifies what browser features can be used on a website and its <iframe> elements. The most common browser features among a long list are autoplay (for videos), camera, fullscreen, and microphone. Below we’ll cover how to install the Security Kit module in Drupal 8 and enable Feature Policy. Get high performance Read More >
How to Backup Ansible
Having up-to-date backups is an important part of any Ansible security posture (on Cloud VPS Hosting or otherwise). If your Ansible control machine (server or local machine) suffers a cyber attack, sometimes the best option is to restore an Ansible backup file. There are multiple ways to manage Ansible playbook backups: Git or other Version Read More >
11 Essential Types of WordPress Plugins
Plugins let you add value and functionality to a WordPress site by pushing a button. Some plugins are essential. Other plugins are only required by certain types of sites. Let’s take a look at a few common types of plugins to help you tell the difference. Essential WordPress Plugins SMTP Mail Plugin WordPress sites have Read More >
Disabling WordPress Plugins in Bulk
Sometimes you may find it necessary to disable all of your WordPress plugins when troubleshooting an issue. It’s often helpful when troubleshooting to start with a default installation of WordPress. If you have a large amount of plugins this can be an arduous task. The quickest method to disabling your plugins is to rename the Read More >
Scaling with UltraStack
Like the other hosting solutions within InMotion, the UltraStack configuration is used on servers that allow you to increase the overall power and performance by simply upgrading your account. The transfer of your site would be handled by InMotion’s technical personnel, and the changes would be mostly transparent to you. This article provides a general Read More >
How to use Fantastico de Luxe
Fantastico, a feature in cPanel that helps you easily install programs to your account, is no longer available. As of September 17th, 2012, Fantastico has been replaced by Softaculous. This article is being kept in our Support Center for our VPS and Dedicated Customers who may still be using Fantastico. For all other users, please Read More >
How Does UltraStack Work?
UltraStack breakdown UltraStack in action UltraStack is a configuration of a LAMP (Linux, Apache web server, MySQL server, PHP) stack that provides optimal performance for PHP-based CMS’s or application. This tutorial will go over how it works in laymen’s terms in order to give you an idea of all of the working pieces. UltraStack Breakdown Read More >
Installing WordPress using Fantastico
Fantastico, a feature in cPanel that helps you easily install software to your account, is no longer available. As of September 17th, 2012, Fantastico has been replaced by Softaculous.This article is being kept in our Support Center for our VPS and Dedicated Customers who may still be using Fantastico. For all other users, please see Read More >
