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Install WordPress locally using a WAMP Server

I’ve decided to post a tutorial on how to set up a Self Hosted WordPress Blog locally on your Windows machine using the WAMP Server. The reason for this tutorial is ultimately to help enable you to carry out important testing on your WordPress Blog in an offline format. Why should you set up a local server? Well, think about this….How many times are you prompted for updates on WordPress? Maybe there are new Plug-ins you need to install? But what if that plug-in completely destroys your WordPress installation? What then!? This is why it’s so important to install your … Continue reading →

October 29, 2010 Tutorial Author Hazel

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Windows Troubleshooting

FireFox Personas Error :: Mouseover & Hover Solution

For those of you who love using the FireFox Personas Extension for Mozilla Firefox you may have wondered why they have stopped working for you! Recently when I visited the Firefox Personas page I noticed that when I hovered over the images they just didn’t preview “live” in real time as they should do! It took me a while to figure out that it was only a simple little mistake on my part but this oversight was attributed by my latest update of the Firefox Browser! So I guess not my fault entirely! Phew! So, with this in mind I … Continue reading →

October 21, 2010 Tutorial Author Hazel

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Blogging // WordPress

WordPress :: Create a simple Contact Form!

So you have a blog, know the basics but want to go that step further and interact with your visitors?! Maybe you want to receive an ocassional email from your visitors? What if I said to you that you can create a really really easy Contact Form on your WordPress blog without knowing any coding whatsoever?! What’s the catch? There is none! All you have to do is follow these handy instructions below and you can be up and running in no time! Please note: For those of you who are more old school like myself and enjoy the hours … Continue reading →

July 22, 2010 Tutorial Author Hazel

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Web Design

Beginners Web Design Series :: Background Colors!

I’m feeling quite arty today so I’ve decided to create a post about Background Colors and how you can give your WebPages a colorful face-lift! We will discuss two ways of using background color on your WebPages – one using HTML and another using CSS. You may choose whichever form suits your web coding style but we will cover both, just to give you some choices! We will start off with the HTML Format and then progress onwards to the CSS style. HTML Format – Background Color If you wish to include a background color to your WebPages you will … Continue reading →

July 3, 2010 Tutorial Author Hazel

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