How to change WordPress users account Username

Usernames and passwords are easily forgotten especially when you can’t recall your email to reset with. WordPress doesn’t allow username change from the dashboard. We change the username from the database. We use phpMyAdmin to change the username manually in the WordPress MySQL database. Log in to cPanel. In the Databases section […]

How to add captcha protection in WordPress

Captcha helps to protect a website from spamming by bots and other malicious actors. To add captcha protection in WordPress we will install a plugin. Log in to WordPress as the administrator. Under Dashboard, click Plugins, and then click Add New. In the Search text box, type google captcha. Click Search Plugins. Locate the Google Captcha (reCAPTCHA)plugin, and […]

How to configure dates and time zones in wordpress.

By default, WordPress displays dates in the format April 30, 2014, and times in the format 2:42pm. Additionally, WordPress uses UTC (Coordinated Universal Time, or GMT) to determine the time to display. However, you can customize all of these settings for your own site. To do this, follow these steps: Log in […]

How to create a domain redirects in the cpanel

Sometimes you may have more than 1 domain of the same organization or company but only one website for consistency purposes. To achieve this is very simple Navigate to the Redirects section in the cpanel Select a redirect type from the Type menu. Select a domain name from the menu, or select * […]

How to Create Domain Aliases

Domain aliases make your website available from another domain name. For example, you can make www.truehost.co.ke and www.truehost.cloud show content from www.truehost.co.ke Navigate to the Aliases section in cPanel.   Type in the domain name you wish to make an alias. Click on “Add Domain”. Note: Domains must be registered with a […]

Domain vs hosting

To make your website available to the public you need and domain and hosting. A domain needs to be pointed to a hosting server. The hosting provider eg Truehost Cloud will ensure your website is running 24/7 in the internet and it’s available for everyone. Don’t assume that both a […]

How a Domain Works

As it was mentioned previously, there’s a difference between a domain and a website. A domain is like a street address, you can transform your website into something different and give it a different title, but people will still find you at the exact same domain name. Domains are managed […]

What is a Domain Name?

Many times you have wondered whether a domain is the same as a website. The answer to this is a resounding NO. There’s a clear difference though there is also a linking point. To run a website you need a domain, but it’s possible to have a thousand domains and […]

What is a Website Builder?

Everyone is seeking to be online, either to make known of their services or to pass information. One way to get online is through social media eg Facebook, twitter etc. These platforms are very good but they should be directing one to the main website of your organization. To design […]