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New Video Class: Build a WordPress Recipe Directory

WordPress can be used for a lot of things, including a directory site.

In this class, Topher demonstrates this style of site as he creates a recipe directory website using a plugin called Simmer and the Make theme.

Topher also covers how to take a local site you've built using Desktop Server and push it to the web. Finally, Topher talks about how you can add SEO and user-contributed recipes.



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Drupal Error: More Than 5 Failed Login Attempts

If you've forgotten your Drupal password and try unsuccessfully to login, you may get this message:

Sorry, there have been more than 5 failed login attempts for this account. it is temporarily blocked

The image below shows how the message appears. I'm going to show you how you can fix this error.



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Our Pods Framework Class is Now Free

We love the Pods Framework. It's one of the very best ways to create custom fields and content types in WordPress.

So today we're happy to annnounce that we've partnered with the Pods team to make our 11-part video class on Pods available for free.

This series is a great introduction, for those who are new to Pods, and are looking to use Pods without writing any PHP code. These videos cover creating custom post types in Pods, adding fields to the Pods, using Pods Templates and shortcodes to display fields in the content.



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How to Use the AdvAgg Drupal Module

Over the last couple of years, I've seen one module appear on almost every high profile Drupal site.

That module is Advanced CSS/JS Aggregation, or AdvAgg, for short.

AdvAgg really helps to improve the frontend performance of your site. This module really helps to improve the aggregation and optimization of your site's CSS and Javascript files.

Here are two videos that will help you install and configure AdvAgg:



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Custom Permalinks for WordPress

Custom Permalinks is a useful plugin when you need to assign a custom path to individual posts, pages, tags or categories. This is very helpful in many situations, such as migrating a site to WordPress or creating custom landing pages.

In this tutorial, I'll show you how easy it is to use the Custom Permalinks plugin.



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Add the New Google ReCaptcha to Joomla Contact Forms

At the end of 2014, Google reinvented it's ReCaptcha spam prevention system.

The new Google system is known as No Captcha ReCaptcha. This new system is way more user friendly and only requires the user to click in a checkbox. No longer do you have to squint over distorted letter and numbers.

In this tutorial we will show you how to enable this spam prevention solution in your Joomla site.



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The Easiest Way to Create Template Overrides in Joomla 3

Creating a template override for the first time can be intimidating. This tutorial will show you the easiest way to create a template override in Joomla 3.

And this approach only uses the Joomla administrator. No other software is needed.

Let's get started.



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New Video Class: Joomla 3 Security

Any website can get hacked. Keeping your Joomla website secure isn't hard, but there are some basics that you simply must ensure get done.

In this class, you'll learn the basics of Joomla security, how to update Joomla! and the extensions you have installed, how to backup your site, and how to keep it safe with Admin Tools. You'll also get some tips on what to do if your website is hacked!



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How to Query Your Joomla Database with Jumi

Jumi is a powerful extension that allows you to add custom PHP code in your site.

One way to use Jumi is to create custom PHP scripts that can be easily and safely used inside Joomla.

In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to build Joomla database queries using the Jumi module.



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Query Your Joomla Database with Jumi

Jumi is a powerful extension that allow you to add custom PHP code in your site.

One way to use Jumi is to create custom PHP scripts that can be easily and safely used inside Joomla.

In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to build Joomla database queries using the Jumi module.



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