Posts Tagged ‘website’

This seems to be a very popular topic and some of the directions out on the web are not very clear as to how to accomplish this. As it is something I myself have had to revisit lately I thought I would share my collected info with you.

First off, there are two different ways to increase the memory limit on a hosting account (if the host permits it.) You could either change it in the .htaccess file or the php.ini file. I will be covering both, so if one method doesn’t work for you please try the other.

The servers php.ini file is normally located in unreachable location (unless you are on a VPS or virtual  private server), which means that only the hosting company would be able to edit it. There is however a catch, you can, in most circumstances, create one in your root directory and it will override the servers. To do so follow the steps below. I will be covering cPanel as it is what I and most others on shared or reseller hosting are using.

1.) Login to cPanel. If you don’t know how to do this I will create another article for that specific purpose.

2.) Scroll down until you see the “File Manager” and click to select it.

3.) Another window will pop-up. Select “Web Root” and check the box that says “Show Hidden Files“, it should be the first check box.

4.) Once in the file manager window, in the upper left hand corner click on “New File.” Enter the name “php.ini” without the quotes. Then click Create New File to save it.

5.) Click on your file in the file list to select it. Then click Code Editor to open it in the web editor. In the pop-up window just click Edit.

Here is where we will enter the code to override the server configuration. Again this will only work if your web host allows it.

The code is:

memory_limit = 8M

Also be sure to replace the number “8″ with how many megabytes of memory you need. Also be warned that some host will not allow more than a certain amount of memory to be used by a single user so check with your host first to avoid any confrontation.

(Note: If the above works for you, you do not need to edit the .htaccess file. You will only need to edit one or the other. Do not edit both!)

Now for the .htaccess file:

Follow the above steps 1-4 only this time name the file to be created .htaccess instead of php.ini.

Then add this line of code and replace the “16″ with the amount of memory in megabytes you need.

php_value memory_limit 16M

(Note: After editing either the .htaccess or php.ini files click the Save Changes button in the upper right-hand corner.)

That should be it! Easy as pie. If this helped you or even confused you in any way please post a comment so that I may try to help solve the issue. Thanks.

To access a email account created with cPanel you have two different options.

1.) You can access it through cPanel; or
2.) Directly via a web address.

1a.) To access your webmail accounts through cPanel you must first go to cpanel.yourdomainname.com (Note: Be sure to replace “yourdomainname.com” with your correct domain name and extension.)

1b.) A login window will pop-up. Enter your cPanel credentials.

1c.) Next look in the right hand side of the cPanel window for a box that looks like the screenshot below. Click on “Webmail“.

1d.) Then click on the “Secure Webmail Login” icon. It should look like the one pictured below.

1e.) This should bring up another window that will require you to enter your username and password. Your username will be your full email, (i.e. webmaster@eternalphoenixworld.com), and your password will be the one you entered when setting up the email address.

(Note: The following method is easier and more direct.)

2a.) In your web browser navigate to webmail.yourdomainname.com (Remember to replace “yourdomainname.com” with your domain name and extension.

2b.) Enter your full email address for the username and your password for that email address and you should be good to go!

That concludes the third installment of the cPanel Series. If you found this useful please leave a comment. Like wise if it was difficult to follow, also leave a comment so I may correct the confusing part. I am here to help.

This tutorial will show you how to add a database in cPanel. This is useful for manually installing content management systems, blogging softwares, and any other scripts that rely on a database to function. (Basically anything that uses PHP) Let’s get started…

1.) Log in to your cPanel Hosting account. To access cPanel you should navigate to either http://cpanel.mywebsite.com or http://mywebsite.com:2082 (Note: You will need to replace “mywebsite.com” with your domain name and extension, this is normally .com)

2.) Once logged in, look on the right hand side for a box similar to the one below. Click on MySQL Database Wizard.

3.) This is the easiest way to create a database as all you really have to do is fill in the fields and it does the rest of the work for you. As seen in the first screen shot, you will need to choose a database name, on the second screen you will need to choose a user name, and password. Then on the third you will need to select the permissions your user will have to the database specified in step one.

(Note: When entering the database name and user name into your script such as Joomla! remember that your cPanel user name with an underscore will precede the database name and user name for the database. e.x. If your database and user name are both “test” and your cPanel user name is “testing” then your full database and user name will be “testing_test”)

4.) If you found this tutorial useful please leave a comment. Thanks.

This tutorial will show you how to add an email address to your cPanel web hosting account.

1.) Log in to your cPanel Hosting account. To access cPanel you should navigate to either http://cpanel.mywebsite.com or http://mywebsite.com:2082 (Note: You will need to replace “mywebsite.com” with your domain name and extension, this is normally .com)

2.) Once logged in, look on the right hand side for a box similar to the one below. Click on Email Accounts.

3.) Here is where you will add your email address. type the username you want into the box next to the word “Email,” either type a password and confirm it or click on the generate password to have a random one made, and set the quota to your desired limit. The default of 250mb in my opinion is more than enough for a regular email address. Once completed it should look similar to the screen shot below.

4.) Click create and it will be added to the list of email addresses below.

(Note: If you look to the right of an email address in the list you will see four icons. Delete account (its pretty obvious what that does), Change quota (this will let you change how much space the mail box is allotted), Change Password (also obvious and equally useful), and Configure Mail Client which will show how to configure Microsoft Outlook and other mail clients. The icons are shown below.

5.) If you like this tutorial please leave a comment. Thanks!

MeasureIt 0.3.9

by Kevin Freitas

Draw out a ruler to get the pixel width and height of any elements on a webpage.

Support:

Support for this add-on is provided by the developer at http://www.kevinfreitas.net/extensions/

Comments:

I, as a web developer, have found this to be very useful. I have many a time been stuck in a situation where a client likes the size of something on another website, and until this add-on it was very difficult to judge what the dimensions where. I would recommend this to novice and advanced users because of its ease of use, and scale of usefulness.

Web Developer 1.1.8

by chrispederick

The Web Developer extension adds a menu and a toolbar with various web developer tools.

Support:

Support for this add-on is provided by the developer at http://chrispederick.com/work/web-developer/help/

Comments:

Ever needed to know what CSS styles were being applied where on a website? Or maybe just wanted to understand more about the layout? Then this is the add-on for you. It allows for the display of numerous important information about a website. Including: Cookies, CSS, Forms, Images, Misc. Information, Outline, Source Code, and many other options. Though this is a very useful tool, I would not recommend it for anyone below a moderate understanding of web design as it does have a learning curve.