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How to Permanently Delete Articles in Joomla

Joomla allows you to delete articles, but in case you made a mistake, it doesn't permanenently delete them unless you to take another step.

Joomla's trash can is similar to those on PC's and Mac's. Sending items to the trash can is an action that can be undone.

In this short tutorial, I'm going to show you how to remove articles from the trash can and delete them forever.



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Create WordPress Columns using Bootstrap in the Breeze Theme

One of our users needed to display content in two columns in a page while using our Breeze WordPress theme. Since the theme is based on Bootstrap 2, it already includes support for columns..

In this tutorial, we will show you how to add columns to posts and pages with a few examples.



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How to Add Microdata to Posts in WordPress

Microdata makes it possible for search engines to understand important details about your site's content. 

Microdata provides Google and Bing with extra information about your content such as names, descriptions, dates and ratings. And, because search engines can understand your data more clearly, they often reward you with a higher ranking.

Some themes provide microdata support, but many do not. In this tutorial I'm going to show you how to add microdata to your WordPress theme.



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Add a New Module Position to a Joomla Template

Do you want a new module position in your Joomla template?

Creating new positions involves editing two files: index.php and templateDetails.xml.

In this tutorial, we will help you to create a custom module position.



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How to Create Redirections with .htaccess

.htaccess provides an easy way to replace old or broken links with a new url.

In this tutorial we will show you how this process works for Joomla, WordPress and Drupal.



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New Video Class: Build a Drupal Corporate Site

Drupal is used for a myriad of different kinds of websites. This week, Robert begins a two week series with "Build a Drupal Corporate Website".


During this class, Robert talks about planning, content types, modules, themes and everything you might need for this kind of site. You'll build a blog, personnel department, a views slideshow and more for the fictitious corporation, BoardGames Ltd.



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Everything that's Changed With Comments in Drupal 8

Comments were one of the more basic features in Drupal 7. There was only type of comment and you had very limited modification and moderation options. 

In Drupal 8, comments are vastly better. Here are 5 ways that comments have changed and improved:




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How to Add a Custom Date Format in Drupal 8

In Drupal 8, the process of adding a new date format is substantially simpler than in Drupal 7.

In Drupal 7, there were several steps involved.

In Drupal 8, the process is substantially simpler:



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Exclude Files, Folders and Database Tables from Akeeba Backup

Sometimes you might have folders and files that you want to exclude from backups. Examples might be folders that aren't updated often or that contain really large files.

In this video, Ron will show you how to exclude folders and files from AkeebaBackup. You'll also learn how to exclude database tables.

This video is taken from the complete Akeeba Backup class.



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Exclude Files and Folders from Akeeba Backup

Sometimes you might have folders and files that you want to exclude from backups. Examples might be folders that aren't updated often or that contain really large files.

In this video, Ron will show you how to exclude folders and files from AkeebaBackup.

You'll also learn how to exclude database tables. Let's get started...



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