Bootstrap supports text alignment within the html. By adding references to the relevant bootstrap css classes the text within a div maybe aligned: left; right; centred or justified according to CSS. Ids and classes assigned to the relevant parts. Why not make use of the Bootstrap support for the alignment of text? Adding the relevant […]
wget Website File Download
Wget may be used to download all or a part of a website. I have used wget to recover a website where the control panel and FTP were no longer available. Wget follows referenced links to traverse a website, downloading the files which are referenced. wget works best with non-dynamic websites accessing static content. Using […]
Gmail Enable POP emails
By default Gmail is configured to interact with email clients using IMAP. If you wish to use POP then this needs to be enabled within the settings. To enable POP email connections with gmail: Although the radio button next to your selected option may not stay selected, Gmail displays the status as 1. Status POP […]
Adding Link for International Telephone Numbers
HTML telephone links follow the same structure as links to other website pages, except the website address is replaced by tel: and the number. For UK domestic telephone numbers, the link would be like: <a href=”tel:0118-496-0400″>0118 496 0400</a> Here I have used one of the unassigned TV and drama numbers as set aside by Ofcom. […]
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Sending a MailChimp Email
A guide to sending a MailChimp campaign email, including maintaining lists of contacts or subscribers editing your template and sending your campaign email. Getting started with MailChimp You’ve logged into your MailChimp account and are presented with the MailChimp Home screen: Note the four main actions at the top of the Home screen: Lists Templates […]
WordPress Web Page Showing as __trashed
Restoring a page or post from the bin sets the URL to __trashed. Editing a draft page the URL follows the renaming of the post title. Once the page, or post, is published the URL is locked. Further changes to the title will not be reflected into the URL. It can be so easy to […]
Rename a Database Column
To rename the column of a custom DotNetNuke database table. Working on a DNN module I chose to rename the column of a database table to better reflect it’s usage. I wished to change the link column name from StaffId to PlayerId. For this simple amendment it would be easier to use the website’s DNN […]
Using CSS Calculated Width to add a Fixed Width Object
Implementing a CSS calculated width to permit the incorporation of a fixed width object with a percentage variable section. As an example I was working on a design with a banner stretching across the page with a graphic flourish at the end. The banner was to be used for the page title, icon based links […]
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Backing up with Rsync
rsync can be used to syncronise files and directories between two locations on the same device or across different devices. It’s a great way to backup the content of your computer with a Linux server. Synchronising Files Typical command format to retrieve files rsync -avz neil@192.168.0.55:/home/neil/home/backup somewhere Where the parameters are: Add a slash on […]
Select MYSQL Database
Selecting a database after connecting to MySQL from the command line. […]
