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htaccess Help: 301 Redirects for URLs with Spaces

With .htaccess files, setting up 301 redirects is very simple. However, if your url has spaces, you might run into a problem. Read this article to see how to setup a 301 page redirect for a url that contains spaces.

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How to Avoid Spam Filters with PHP mail() Emails

Just about everyone who uses PHP has encountered the popular PHP mail() function which enables email to be sent from a server. Unfortunately, when using the mail() function, your emails are more likely to be marked as spam. Fortunately, there are some simple fixes that can help you avoid spam filters.

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How to Add an Admin User to a WordPress Database

If you have lost access to a WordPress administration area, you can usually use WordPress’ password recovery feature to reset your password. However, there are some cases when this isn’t possible. This tutorial will show you how to manually add an admin user to a WordPress installation using phpMyAdmin.

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Turn Off WordPress Homepage URL Redirection

If you are integrating WordPress into a preexisting site that already has its own homepage, or if you are developing a new WordPress website that is hidden behind a Coming Soon page, you will run into one frustrating problem. If you try to access the WordPress installation by visiting the index.php file, you won’t be able to see it. Here is a small code sample to turn off WordPress URL redirection.

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WordPress Problems with Pasted MS Word Content

Microsoft Word and WordPress don’t play well together. Here is a brief tutorial on how to fix problems that happen from copying and pasting content from MS Word into WordPress’ WYSIWYG editors.

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Disable Automatic Restart after Windows XP Update

If you are on a Windows XP system, you are probably very familiar with the automatic updates which interrupt you as you work and prompt you to restart your computer. Tired of seeing it or losing unsaved work? You can turn the automatic restart off.

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How To Publicize Your WordPress Plugin

There are so many great WordPress plugins out there. Unfortunately, most of them get very little exposure and usage because they are not well publicized… Here are three tips for getting the word out about your new plugin.

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Smarty Templates: How To Create Custom Functions

The popular Smarty Template Engine is full of great features, but is not the most intuitive system for developers to learn to use. And it doesn’t help that the documentation is a bit scanty. So here is the simplest and most complete tutorial you will find on writing a custom function for your Smarty templates.

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