If you get a page featuring the message “Error Establishing Database Connection,” this means that there is a problem with the connection to your database and there could be a number of reasons for this. The following are possible reasons and solutions. Incorrect wp-config.php Information “Error establishing a database connection” is usually caused by an […]
In WordPress, there is more than one way to reset your password. (Normally, the easiest way to reset it is through the “Lost your password?” link on the main login page for your blog or website.)However, there are certain times (especially if your email isn’t working correctly) that you may have to take different steps […]
Login to your site Login to your hosting control panel (cPanel) with information provided by your host company. MySQL Database Wizard Under the Database section, click on the MySQL Database Wizard icon. Step 1. Create a Database Step 1 in the wizard is creating the database. Simply give your database a name. The actual WordPress […]
Posts are entries that display in reverse order on your home page and/or blog page. Posts usually have comment fields beneath them and are included in your site’s RSS feed. To write a post: Log in to your WordPress Administration Screen (Dashboard). Click the ‘Posts’ tab. Click the ‘Add New’ sub-tab. Start filling in the […]
Whether you are moving WordPress to a new server or to a different location on your server, you don’t need to reinstall. WordPress is flexible enough to handle all of these situations. Move WordPress to a New Server If you are moving WordPress from one server to another, begin by backing up your WordPress directory, […]
Restore Process Using phpMyAdmin, follow the steps below to restore a MySQL/MariaDB database. Login to phpMyAdmin. Click “Databases” and select the database that you will be importing your data into. You will then see either a list of tables already inside that database or a screen that says no tables exist. This depends on your setup. […]
For local development, you can create a self-signed certificate using OpenSSL, however this has limited use since any certificate generated will not be trusted by others, so should only be used for private servers. There is no extra or special settings needed specifically for WordPress at the web server level for HTTPS. WordPress by default […]
The Menu Screen enables user to create a custom menu (also known as navigation bar, navigation menu, or main menu). It is a section of the site which helps visitors to navigate in the site. Depending on the theme used, typically a site will have one navigation menu, while some themes may enable secondary or […]