# BEGIN WordPress
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
# END WordPress
How to change default sender name and email
After changing the email address and sender name, add the following code in the functions.php file of your active theme.
<code class="php comments">// Function to change email address</code>
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<div class="line number3 index2 alt2"><code class="php keyword">function</code><code class="php plain">wpdev_sender_email( </code><code class="php variable">$original_email_address</code><code class="php plain">) {</code></div>
<div class="line number4 index3 alt1"><code class="php spaces"> </code><code class="php keyword">return</code><code class="php string">'bdhostit@example.com'</code><code class="php plain">;</code></div>
<div class="line number5 index4 alt2"><code class="php plain">}</code></div>
<div class="line number6 index5 alt1"></div>
<div class="line number7 index6 alt2"><code class="php comments">// Function to change sender name</code></div>
<div class="line number8 index7 alt1"><code class="php keyword">function</code><code class="php plain">wpdev_sender_name( </code><code class="php variable">$original_email_from</code><code class="php plain">) {</code></div>
<div class="line number9 index8 alt2"><code class="php spaces"> </code><code class="php keyword">return</code><code class="php string">'BD HOST IT'</code><code class="php plain">;</code></div>
<div class="line number10 index9 alt1"><code class="php plain">}</code></div>
<div class="line number11 index10 alt2"></div>
<div class="line number12 index11 alt1"><code class="php comments">// Hooking up our functions to WordPress filters </code></div>
<div class="line number13 index12 alt2"><code class="php plain">add_filter( </code><code class="php string">'wp_mail_from'</code><code class="php plain">, </code><code class="php string">'wpdev_sender_email'</code><code class="php plain">);</code></div>
<div class="line number14 index13 alt1"><code class="php plain">add_filter( </code><code class="php string">'wp_mail_from_name'</code><code class="php plain">, </code><code class="php string">'wpdev_sender_name'</code><code class="php plain">);</code></div>
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How to change default sender name and email using a Plugin
By default, WordPress uses “WordPress” as the name of sender for all outgoing wordpress notification. Changing the default sender name and email using a Plugin is very easy.
- First install and activate the plugin WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
- After activation, go to WP Mail SMTP options under “Settings”
- Specify the name and email address
- You can also test your setting under “Email Test”.
How to install wordpress theme
- Login to wordpress dashboard
- Go to Appearance >> Theme > Add New
- You will see an file upload option
- Browse your file and upload your theme (the theme must be zipped before upload)
- Click on upload
how to generate starter theme for wordpress
Underscores is a popular starter theme builder for wordpress to get, support and maintain standard theme structure.
- Go to underscores.me
- Click on “Advanced Options”
- Fill up with theme name, theme slug, author name, author url and description.
- Generate and download the theme to your computer.
