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How to embed a video into a post in WordPress?

To embed a video in a new post, you need to access your WordPress admin area -> Posts –> Add New. Click the Add Video button in the WYSIWYG editor menu and then click on the From URL tab. In the Video URL field type the URL of … Continued

How to adjust the discussion settings in WordPress?

You can easily adjust the discussion settings of your blog from the WordPress admin area -> Settings -> Discussion. From there you can adjust the default article settings, the comment settings, the avatar settings, etc. If you want to see … Continued

How to install WordPress on my XonHost account?

You can install WordPress on your account via the automatic script installation system – Softaculous. Here how to install WordPress using Softaculous: cPanel -> WordPress Installer -> Install cPanel -> Softaculous -> Blogs -> WordPress –> Install Alternatively, install WordPress, following our tutorials.

How to build a WordPress website using the server URL of my account

The server URL for the primary domain name of an account looks like this: http://servername.com/~cpanel_username/ where: servername.com is the hostname of the server where your account is located. cpanel_username is the cPanel username for your account. You can check your account’s server … Continued

How to transfer my WordPress from one host to another?

Transferring your WordPress application includes copying your files and database and modifying the wp-config.phpfile in your main WordPress folder. In wp-config.php you should change the MySQL settings: DB_NAME – here you should enter the name of the WordPress database, e.g. : define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘user_wrdp1’); DB_USER – … Continued

How to create an image gallery in WordPress?

WordPress comes with built-in gallery functionality – you can add several images to a post and show them as a gallery. To create a gallery in a new post, go to your blog’s admin area -> Posts -> Add New. Click the Add Media button … Continued

How to adjust the discussion settings in WordPress?

You can easily adjust the discussion settings of your blog from the WordPress admin area -> Settings ->Discussion. From there you can adjust the default article settings, the comment settings, the avatar settings, etc. If you want to see a video tutorial … Continued

How to configure WordPress to work with a new domain?

There are few ways to change the domain name on your WordPress application: Using phpMyAdmin You should change the siteurl and home options in your WordPress database. You can do this using the phpMyAdmin tool available in your cPanel. Once in phpMyAdmin, select your WordPress database … Continued

How to upgrade my WordPress application?

Please click here to access our WordPress tutorials and you will find a nice one on how to upgrade your WordPress website. Please, note that manual upgrades can cause database corruptions, data loss, and break you script/site. This is why it is … Continued

How to add images, audio and video to posts in WordPress?

WordPress makes it really easy to add media to your posts. To add media to a new post, go to your blog’s admin area > Posts > Add New. In the WYSIWYG editor menu you can click any of the following … Continued