How to manually set Password Protected Directory in cPanel

The system usually requires two files -- the .htaccess file and .htpasswd file. The .htaccess Code AuthType Basic AuthName "restricted area" AuthUserFile /home/cPanel_username/public_html/protect-me-dir/.htpasswd require valid-user The above code protects a directory called "protect-me-dir" at root level. The "AuthUserFile" value is always specific to your hosting configuration. If you don't know what the value should be, do aphpinfo() and find the DOCUMENT_ROOT value. The...

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Redirect an Old Domain to your New Website

How to instructions using a 301 redirect and mod_rewriteSimply enter the following code into your .htaccess file (changing the addresses in the examples below as needed) and save the changes. If there are several individual pages which have moved, just repeat as neccesary. Not sure how to access or change or .htaccess file. Read our .htaccess guide here. Method 1:Options +FollowSymlinks RewriteEngine OnRewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^olddomain.com [NC]RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://newdomain.com/$1 [L,R=301]RewriteCond...

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syntax or protocol errors (last command was "RCPT TO: <'email@domain.com'>,

Sometimes when you send an email to a familiar address that you've used before, it can be rejected because of an apparent header syntax error.  For example, the bounce notification message may include a diagnostic like this: Delivery has failed to these recipients or groups: 'a.n.other@example.com' (a.n.other@example.com) A problem occurred during the delivery of this message to this e-mail...

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Configuring SMTP settings in Moodle

Navigate to Site administration > Plugins > Message outputs >Email in the settings section.  On the Email page, configure the SMTP settings. By default Moodle will use the PHP mail function to send emails. If the administrator wants the email to go to a specific SMTP server, Like Gmail or Yahoo, the SMTP configuration settings can be adjusted...

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How to Edit HOSTS file with Administrator permissions

Need to figure out how to edit the Hosts file in Windows 7? For the most part, it’s pretty much the same as Windows XP and Vista, but with a few extra hiccups! Just if case you don’t know, the Hosts file is where you can manually enter a hostname and an IP address pair, thereby bypassing the DNS server. This can be pretty useful in certain situation, especially for anyone in IT. The path...

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