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How to secure an EOL server against PHP2Shell

As you may have seen in our announcements, all of our managed servers and shared servers were patched by Websavers staff as soon as patches became available. However, for those of you with a self-managed server without Plesk, patching the OS packages, like PHP, is up to the server manager. One of our long-time VPS…

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How to deploy a react.js app using Plesk

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This guide will show you how to deploy a React.js application on a server that’s powered by Plesk Control Panel, like our shared servers or if you have a Plesk license/install on your own VPS. To proceed you will need to have: Let’s get on with it! Build the React Application for Deployment In your…

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How to enable WordPress maintenance mode or coming soon mode

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Maintenance mode, also known as coming soon mode, prevents access to all pages and posts on the site unless the visitor is logged in. Built in Maintenance Mode WordPress does technically have a built in maintenance mode, but it’s not particularly user friendly as it wasn’t intended to be used by end users. It automatically…

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An Alternative to WordPress MultiSite

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WordPress Multisite can appear appealing for a number of reasons, such as: However it’s important to keep in mind that it also comes with a number of serious drawbacks: When should I use WordPress Multisite then? Because of these drawbacks we believe there is only one use-case where Multisite should be considered: when simplfying website…

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Scale Your Web Services with Websavers: Hosting Solutions for Every Growth Stage

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As a web professional, your focus should be on delivering exceptional service to your clients, not wrestling with technical hosting issues. Whether you’re a freelancer looking to expand your service offerings or an established agency aiming to streamline operations, Websavers Inc. offers flexible Canadian hosting solutions designed to help you grow your business on your…

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How to move a domain between subscriptions in Plesk

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This guide will show you how to transfer a domain’s hosting between subscriptions, or to a new subscription of its own, in Plesk. A few notes on this before we begin: Please complete the following steps to move a domain in Plesk: How to move a database between subscriptions If the site you moved was…

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How to update WordPress, plugins, themes

WordPress includes the ability to update itself (core), plugins, and themes within the WordPress admin by going to the Dashboard > Updates screen. Once you are on the “Update WordPress” page, click the button “Update Now” to start the process. You shouldn’t need to do anything else and, once it’s finished, you will be up-to-date.…

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How to use SMTP with WordPress

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We’re going to answer a few questions around configuring SMTP for WordPress including: What is SMTP and how does it apply to WordPress? SMTP (simple mail transport protocol) is the method that email servers use to talk to each other in order to relay messages from one server to the other. If you’re sending a…

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How to troubleshoot high load on a server or VPS

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This guide is for anyone with their own VPS or dedicated server that is experiencing high load and would like to find the cause. It’s got tips that apply generally, as well as some that apply specifically to servers running Plesk Panel on an AlmaLinux OS or other RHEL equivalent like Rocky. If you’re not…

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Top 5 troubleshooting steps when your website is down

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This article will help you resolve website outages of all types, walking you through the entire website hosting stack/process from domain registration to web server issues. 1. Check to be sure it’s not just you A common tool to determine if it’s just you experiencing the outage is downforeveryoneorjustme.com. Enter your website URL there to…

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Email Marketing: The Why, The How, and More

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This article is about email marketing: setting up a mailing list to collect email addresses with a newsletter subscribe form so that you can then send subscribers content updates, coupons, info on sales, etc. Email is almost as personal as a text message; emails can be warm, funny, caring, and genuine. They can also be…

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How to Edit WooCommerce Email Templates

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WooCommerce is a powerful eCommerce platform that offers a lot of flexibility when it comes to customizing your online store. One question we’re asked fairly frequently is how to modify the email templates that are sent to customers when they make a purchase. In this article, we’ll explore the two options for editing WooCommerce email…

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Shopify vs WooCommerce – Which is right for you?

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E-commerce platforms are essential for online businesses, enabling them to sell their products and services with ease. Shopify and WooCommerce have become go-to options for many business owners. Which one is better and why? That’s what we’re going to attempt to unravel in today’s post.  Shopify is a hosted e-commerce platform that attempts to provide…

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How to use WooCommerce to sell videos

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There’s two ways to accomplish this: the free method that uses stock WooCommerce functionality, and the paid method that uses a paid WooCommerce Extension. Selling videos using free WooCommerce functionality You could indeed use a WooCommerce Virtual + Downloadable Product (stock functionality) for this, but it comes with a few drawbacks. It provides the option…

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