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Remove Softaculous Installation without deleting files and database

  • How to Remove Installation without deleting files

To remove a Softaculous installation without deleting its files and database just follow the steps given below to you:

  1. Go to Current Installations
  2. Then click on the Red Icon (remove)
  3. You will be redirected to a page where you will option to uncheck Installation Directory, Database and Database User boxes.
  4. After unchecking accordingly, you are safe to click on the Remove Installation button to remove the installation.

That’s ALL!

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How to convert a dynamic cms website to a static website?

Using HTTrack we can convert any website to a static website

  • Download the open source tool from http://www.httrack.com/page/2/en/index.HTML
  • Choose the version compatible with your operating system.
  • Install and launch the application from your computer

How to Convert a WordPress Website to a Static HTML Website?

Using a WordPress Plugins

How to Convert a Drupal Website to a Static HTML Website?

Using Drupal module to export some or all of your site as static HTML.

 

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Upload your static pages to GitHub.

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HTTP 503 Service Unavailable Error

  • What’s the HTTP 503 Service Unavailable Error?
  • 503 Service Unavailable
  • 503 Service Temporarily Unavailable
  • HTTP Server Error 503
  • HTTP Error 503
  • Error 503 Service Unavailable
  • The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try again later.
  • Service unavailable 503 wordpress

Find some fixes below:

1. Temporarily Deactivate all WordPress Plugins: Rename the plugin folder and create an empty plugin folder.
2. Deactivate the WordPress Theme: Deactivate current Theme. Switch to default theme. You can edit database.

Click into the “wp_options” table, then click on the “Search” tab. You will want to search under the “option_name” for template.

3. Temporarily Disable Content Delivery Network (CDN)

4. Limit WordPress ‘Heartbeat’ API by adding following function to functions.php of your action theme.

add_action( 'init', 'stop_heartbeat', 1 );
function stop_heartbeat() {
wp_deregister_script('heartbeat');
}

5. Increase Your Server’s Resources

6. Review Your Logs and Enable WP_DEBUG

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Post Type Switcher

  • How to Convert or Change Custom Post Types in WordPress
  • How to convert a page to a post in WordPress?
  • How to convert a post to a page in WordPress?

WordPress has a variety of post types to manage content of website. These include posts, pages, portfolio, faq and many more. Sometimes it requires to change or switch post type.

Using a simple plugin the purpose can be successfully completed.
Plugin url: https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-type-switcher/

Install and activate, “Post Type Switcher.”

  • You will find post type converter located on the right side of the WordPress editor under the “Publish” section.
  • Click the “Edit” link next to Post Type and use the drop down box to change the post type.

Press OK and then click “Update” to publish it.
That’s all!

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How to exclude a specific folder from rewrite rule in htaccess

  • .htaccess mod_rewrite – how to exclude directory from rewrite rule
  • Exclude Certain Folders from htaccess Rewrite Rules
  • How to Exclude Folder from Rewrite Rule in .htaccess

Add the following line above your rule to exclude a directory (for example, journal) from rewrite rule

RewriteRule ^(journal)($|/) - [L]

To exclude multiple folders, use the following condition above your rule

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/(folder1|folder2/.*)$

OR

RewriteRule ^(folder1|folder2)($|/) - [L]

To exclude all existent directories, you will need to use the following condition above your rule

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d