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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.

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.

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.

Collect Online Payments via WhatsApp and Facebook

Fri, 06 Oct 2017 17:40:40 +0000

If you are a small business or a startup looking to collect online digital payments from Credit / Debit cards, net-banking and you couldn’t afford the fancy swiping machine or a costly payment account. Now you can simply share payments link via Whatsapp, Facebook, SMS, e-mail etc and your customers can pay online easily with the comfort of home and the amount gets settled in your bank account in 2 days.

Get a High performance full SSD Free VPS Server from Digital Ocean

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:42:38 +0000

If you are looking for a high-performance free VPS Server without any ads to test your application, host a website or evaluate VPS servers for your production environment, then you have come to the right place. For the uninitiated, let’s introduce VPS.

What is Virtual Private Server (VPS)?

Virtual Private Server (VPS) are virtual computers that are hosted on a physical server in the cloud, which can be accessed via the Internet. These servers have their own operating system, own server resources and functions like a normal server except that multiple VPS can reside in a Single Physical server but they will have their dedicated Storage and RAM.

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.