Security Tip: Update Your .htaccess File To Block Directory Browsing
If you have a folder on your website hosting account that doesn’t have an index or home file (example index.php, index.html, home.php), the default is to display a list of the items contained inside the file, with links to open them. MOST of the time, this is NOT what we want to happen. Here’s how to Fix it…
Mac Tip: Change Where Screenshots Are Saved – Easy Tips to Streamline Your Everyday Process
Setting defaults increases efficiency and saves you time and hassle I've always been slightly annoyed that screenshots are saved to my desktop screen. As someone who is constantly taking screenshots for client tutorials, accounting records, etc, it has alway felt like...
Security Tip: Remember To Change Your Passwords – Easy security tips to keep your data and websites safe
They Tried to Scam Me Scanning through my email spam filter today, I noticed a message that claimed they knew my password. The interesting thing that caught my eye, is that it might have actually been one of my old passwords, from WAY back in the day when we all took...
Adobe Acrobat Tip: How to disable “Content Preperation”
Adobe Acrobat Tip: How to turn off that frustrating "Content Preperation Progress" pop-up. 1. In Adobe Acrobat, go to Edit -> Preferences -> Accessibility 2. Under Other Accesibility Options, uncheck "Enable assistive technology support". 3. Select Ok.
Apple OS Tip: How to show “hidden” files
Here is a quick reminder tip for finding and displaying hidden files in the Apple OS environment. This often comes up with website and Wordpress development when you need to access or modify files like ".htaccess". Use finder to navigate to the directory where the...
Google My Business: How to create direct links for google reviews
Concern: Make it easy to write a review on google for my business Solution: If you want to send your customers a direct link to encourage and empower them to write a review for your google place page, here is what you need to do: Find your Google PlaceID using the...
WordPress: How to create child theme with Child Theme Configurator plugin
Concern: How to make custom edits to theme pages, CSS sheets, add custom functions, and save site customize settings…. without changing the core theme files and protecting changes from future theme updates.
Solution: Child Themes. These are themes that are dependent on their parent theme to operate and are not stand-alone themes. They contain only the theme files that have been changed or customized. For this tutorial we choose the Child Theme Configurator plugin because it’s popular, it’s free version has everything we need, and it is actively updated at the writing of this blog post.
WooCommerce: How to add a custom shipping message to your woocommerce checkout page
Client Request: One of our clients wanted to add a message to the checkout page with further details about the shipping address. Specifically they wanted to create a notice to their customers that they can't ship to P.O. boxes. Solution: The following...