HowTo Set Accessories to not be used
Question: How can I get accessories to not be active if I have errors when accessing the Accessories page?
Answer: You can delete rows from the exp_accessories table. This query will remove all the rows in the table, but not delete any files on the server.
delete from exp_accessories
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HowTo Replace Underscores with Dashes in url_title
Question: How can I change the url_title to use dashes (-) instead of underscores (_)
Answer: You can perform the following sql query to do this.
UPDATE `exp_weblog_titles` SET `url_title` = REPLACE(`url_title`, '_', '-');
For EE2.x:
UPDATE `exp_channel_titles` SET `url_title` = REPLACE(`url_title`, '_', '-');
NOTE: As with any direct sql manipulation, make sure you’ve backed up the table before attempting this.
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Link to Docs on security in PHP templates
Question: Where can I find out more information about security risks with PHP in templates?
Answer: You can find more info from the following page in the EE 1.x docs: EEDocs: PHP in Templates
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HowTo Set the Time Out Limit in EE2.x
Question: Is there a way of setting the time interval for the EE backend when using Sessions or Cookies and Sessions?
Answer: You can change this via Time Interval for Lockout in your Security and Session Preferences
CP Home -> Administration -> Security and Session Preferences
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Creating a New Entry in EE 1.6.8
Just a quick video.
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HowTo Create a Sticky Post
Question: How can I make my forum topic sticky?
Answer: Take a look at this short video:
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HowTo Determine Memory Limits
Question: How can I determine how much memory is allocated to PHP?
Answer: If you are able to login to your EE backend, navigate to Admin > Utilities > PHP Info (EE 1.6.8)
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Tools > Utilities > PHP Info (EE 2.x) and search for:
memory_limit
The value(s) displayed there are what is allocated to PHP.
With EE2.x I recommend setting the memory limit to at least 64M.
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HowTo Modify My Password Using PHPMyAdmin
Question: I’m unable to remember my password, and I’m not getting my Forgot Password email to get a new one. How can I figure out what my password is?
Answer: Passwords are encrypted using SHA1, so you’ll need to replace your password with a known SHA1’d password.
In this case, I use the password of password, which is set to:
5baa61e4c9b93f3f0682250b6cf8331b7ee68fd8
Using a MySQL tool such as PHPMyAdmin (or something similar) replace the value of password with the text string listed above.
NOTE: Once you log into the EE backend, make sure to change your password to something else.
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HowTo Add an Edit This Link in EE2
Question: How can I add an Edit This Link in EE2?
Answer: You can use the following snippet:
{if author_id == logged_in_member_id OR logged_in_group_id == "1"}•
<a href="{cp_url}?S=0&D=cp&C=content_publish&M=entry_form&channel_id={channel_id}&entry_id={entry_id}">Edit This</a>{/if}
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HowTo Change Membership Preferences to use Default instead of Agile
Question: How can I change the Membership preferences to use Default instead of Agile?
Answer: Log into your control panel backend and browse to CP Home > Members > Membership Preferences > General Configuration
and set Default Member Profile Theme to Default.
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