100 Day Blogging Challenge on RaghuSpeaks.com

Wordpress files and folder permissions in a server

Mon, 04 Dec 2017 13:52:19 +0000

Changing the hosting servers of WordPress sites is always tricky because of the WordPress files and folder permissions differ from that of a normal shared web hosting and a dedicated / VPS server.

The site may work properly but the updates won’t install or you can’t upload your image files and I have faced this issue when I moved from shared web hosting to my private VPS from DigitalOcean. I have built the hosting server from scratch on top of Ubuntu and I’ll tell you about the proper Wordpress files and folder permissions required for the smooth running of your website.

Integrating Payment Gateway with Opencart site

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:33:03 +0000

Lesson 9 - Integrating Payment Gateway with Opencart site

In this lesson, we will see how to integrate our payment gateway with our Opencart Installation.

1. Login to your Instamojo dashboard and click on API’s and Plugins.

2. Under available platform plugins, click on the relevant Opencart version of your installation and download the plugin.

3. Login to your Opencart admin dashboard and click on Extensions->Extension Installer.

4. Click the upload button and upload the plugin you have downloaded earlier.

Install OpenCart CMS on your website

Fri, 10 Nov 2017 17:22:31 +0000

Lesson 7 - Install OpenCart CMS on your website

In the previous lesson of the free e-commerce course, we have seen how to set up web hosting for your Website.

In this lesson, we will see how to Install Opencart CMS on your website.

What is a CMS?

CMS is the short form of Content Management System and it’s like a Software application developed for a specific use and we use the Web Content Management System (Web CMS) called Opencart for our purpose. There are a lot of Web CMS like Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal, Opencart etc and each one specializes in some specific functions.

Increase focus in work with White Noise

Thu, 02 Nov 2017 17:10:12 +0000

Are you constantly distracted by various sounds while working and couldn’t concentrate? Listening to soothing white noise might help you focus.

These days I don’t like feeling to go to my office because of the sounds from the nearby construction site and it kind of irritates me. Then I researched on the Internet and found out that listening to some soothing White noise will calm your mind and help you focus on your work.

India and The Ease of Doing Business Index

Tue, 31 Oct 2017 17:41:14 +0000

World bank has released the latest (2018) Ease of Doing business Index report for 2018 and India has moved up 30 ranks and currently ranks at 100 out of 190 countries and this is the best ever rank India has achieved.

Update: India has achieved the 77th rank in Ease of Doing business Index 2019. More power to India & Modi!

What is Ease of Doing Business Index?

Ease of Doing Business index is the annual report published by the World bank after analyzing over 10 factors which are conducive to doing business in the country.

A Game of Chess to Keep your brain fresh

Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:35:39 +0000

Do you know playing chess increases your creativity, awareness, and problem-solving skills?

The earlier a person starts playing chess in his/her life, higher the brain functions. So, It is recommended to teach children to play chess at the earliest.

We need not enroll them in a professional chess coaching class and make them a grandmaster, just teaching them how to play and encourage them to play regularly will make wonders. But If you want to, feel free to do it.

5 lesser known Android Apps from Google

Sat, 28 Oct 2017 18:08:35 +0000

Google has been launching a lot of Android apps lately and I’ll list 5 lesser known apps that they have launched.

Google Keep

Google Keep lets you take notes, create a checklist and has a lot of other features which are clearly explained in this article.

Google Fit

Google Fit lets you track your daily activity and your fitness and is explained in detail in this article.

Google Opinion Rewards

Google Opinion rewards let you earn free google play store credits for answering a few questions and you can know more here.

Why did I dump Windows for Ubuntu? (Part 2)

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 16:39:10 +0000

In the previous part, I have discussed how my relationship with computers started.

Even though I have tried Linux based operating systems from time to time, the terminal commands scared me and I have always gone back to Windows.

But when I started learning about how the Internet and websites work, I have started building websites and I have always preferred Linux based Shared web hosting because they had CPanel to manage your web hosting, which is easy to use compared to Windows-based control panels and Linux hosting is cheaper than Windows hosting.

Free Payment Gateway Consultation

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 16:56:51 +0000

Would you like to get a free payment gateway consultation for your business?

I have been in the e-commerce and Payments industry for 4+ years now and I have been running a free e-commerce course for those who wanted to get into the e-commerce business. I have been getting several inquiries from SME’s regarding getting a payment gateway for their business, hence I have decided to offer free payment gateway consulting for business as we have partnered with a startup-friendly major online payment gateway, we are in a better position to offer payment gateway consulting services.

Must Read Books for everyone

Mon, 23 Oct 2017 17:24:47 +0000

I have added a list of books that must be read by everyone and I hope it helps you better your life.

Self help books

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The Power of your Subconcious Mind

How to Win Friends and Influence People

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

Happiness Unlimited - Awakening the Brhamakumaris

You Can Win

Believe in Yourself

Think and Grow Rich

Books for entrepreneurs

Zero to One: Note on Start Ups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel.

How to Register Web Hosting for your Website?

Sat, 21 Oct 2017 15:25:42 +0000

Lesson 7 - How to Register Web Hosting for your Website?

In this lesson, we will see how to Register Web Hosting for your account and use it to host your domain.

Watch the below video to start the lesson. In the video, we show you different Hosting companies and their pricing and how to get special offers using coupon codes etc. Select One hosting provider, who you feel affordable and register hosting with them.

Keep Track of everything with Google Keep and increase productivity

Fri, 20 Oct 2017 15:41:44 +0000

All of must be using some sort of App to take Notes on the go. But the best among them all is Google Keep.

Why is Google Keep the best?

Google Keep has a clean and simple UI with tons of useful features.

You can use Google Keep to take Notes, create Checklist, Set Reminders - both time based and location-based reminders, use it as a drawing pad, create image notes, scribble on images etc.

Create free Professional Business email with custom domain using Zoho mail

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:49:55 +0000

Lesson 6 - Create free Professional Business email with custom domain using Zoho mail

Welcome to the Lesson 6 of the Free e-commerce course.

In this lesson, I’m going to show you how to get a free professional business email with your own website (eg, info@raghuspeaks.com) using Zoho mail.

In order to complete this tasks, you must have already purchased a domain name and added it with CloudFlare to manage the DNS settings.

If you haven’t done already, please complete those first and if you don’t know how to complete those steps, please refer the “Learn e-commerce” page for help articles.

Managing your website DNS with CloudFlare

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:33:34 +0000

Lesson 5 - Managing your website DNS with CloudFlare

Welcome to the 5th Lesson of the Free e-commerce course.

In this lesson learn how to sign up for CloudFlare and change the nameservers accordingly to accommodate the change and also how to create an “A” record to point your domain name to your server IP.

Click the below video to start the lesson.

Once you have signed up and updated the name servers, you can manage all the DNS settings of the website from CloudFlare.

How to Signup for a Payment Gateway in India?

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:41:10 +0000

Are you a small business worried about getting a Payment gateway?

Are you looking for a payment gateway for a home business without company registration?

Do you want to collect payments online without having a website?

Are you looking for a payment gateway for your e-commerce store?

Are you worried about the initial cost of setting up a payment gateway?

How to Register your website domain name?

Wed, 11 Oct 2017 13:41:49 +0000

Lesson 3 - How to Register your website domain name?

Welcome to the third lesson of the Free Online e-commerce course and in this lesson, we show you how to register your own website domain name.

Start the below video to watch it.

You can use other domain registrars such as Namecheap, GoDaddy, Google domains etc as well. The core concepts remains the same.

Business and Tax registrations required for an e-commerce business in India

Tue, 10 Oct 2017 11:29:07 +0000

Lesson 2 - Business and Tax registrations required for an e-commerce business in India

Welcome to the Second lesson of the Free online e-commerce course and in this lesson, we discuss the Business and Tax Registrations required to run an e-commerce business in India and also how to do the said registrations.

Click on the below video to start the lesson, also you can subscribe to the youtube channel to get a notification whenever a new video is uploaded.

What is ecommerce and it's types?

Mon, 09 Oct 2017 17:05:47 +0000

Lesson 1 - What is ecommerce and it’s types?

Welcome to the First lesson of the Free e-commerce course and in this lesson, I’ll be speaking about what is e-commerce and what are the types of e-commerce.

Click on the below video to watch it.

In the next lesson, we will learn about what are the legal registrations (such as business reg., GST, PAN etc) required to run an e-commerce business in India.

Free Online Course on E-Commerce

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 16:19:31 +0000

I have been into Internet/e-commerce/online payments for the last 5-7 years and I have been working in the online e-commerce industry full-time for almost 3 years now after resigning from my corporate job.

I have worked on my own as well as client e-commerce projects and that constitute my experience and I have learned all these things from my own research in the past 7 years and I must admit, it took a lot of time learning all these things and a still a lot to learn.

Get free google play store credits using Google Rewards App

Sun, 01 Oct 2017 17:29:59 +0000

Most of you must have used Google play store to download Apps, music, movies, books, games etc. Some of them are free, most of them are either paid or ad-supported.

At times you must have wanted paid products or premium version of products to remove annoying ads or you just wanted to buy a book or something but you don’t want to pay for them, so you search for pirated apk’s and end up installing malware on your mobile.

Launching 100 Days Blogging challenge

Wed, 27 Sep 2017 08:01:06 +0000

I have always wanted to become a successful blogger and there are lot of things going on in my mind which I have wanted to express through my blog every single day but I have been procrastinating for almost the better part of the last 3-4 years, call it laziness, lack of motivation or whatever you want but I’m done with it.

So I’m launching this 100 Day blogging challenge to motivate and challengemyself to write at least 1 blog post for every single day continuously for 100 days.