How to Change the PHP Version on Your Site
At Alpha Hosting we support multiple PHP versions. Throughout this article you will learn how to change the PHP version of your site using your cPanel account. Step 1: Log in to cPanel Step 2: Scroll to the SOFTWARE section and select
How to Configure Magento 2 Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch is an open sourced search engine providing websites with a smarter search interface. It is the most popular enterprise search engine in the industry and is used by companies worldwide. Elasticsearch provides scalable, real-time search that quickly indexes a
What is Magento 2?
Magento 2 is an ideal solution for any ecommerce store looking to run their business online easily and efficiently. Getting started building a Magento store may take longer, but customization options are endless. With the right developer or knowledge, merchants
Solving 400 and 500 Error Codes
Error codes suck and can be intimidating especially when you don’t know what is causing them. Oftentimes, the error codes themselves can actually help you navigate the problem and find the solution. Throughout this blog we will be discussing how
How to Install Redis with WooCommerce
Redis is a memory based caching system built to maintain your site speed as your traffic increases. With how heavy some web applications are these days, Redis is available to store cached elements to memory for fast access. Redis is
How to Make a Maintenance Page for Your Site
When you need to work on your website, but do not want clients who visit the site to have problems while the site is being worked on. A maintenance page is the perfect way to take down the site, while
Recovering Administrator Access on Your X-Cart Site
If you have lost your administrator password for your site, this article will help you recover access. The way most content management systems (CMS) stores authentication data, is within a MySQL database table usually named “user.” Passwords are usually encrypted
Recovering Administrator Access on Your Prestashop Site
If you have lost your administrator password for your site, this article will help you recover access. The way most content management systems (CMS) stores authentication data, is within a MySQL database table usually named “user.” Passwords are usually encrypted
Recovering Administrator Access on Your Joomla Site
If you have lost your administrator password for your site, this article will help you recover access. The way most content management systems (CMS) stores authentication data, is within a MySQL database table usually named “user.” Passwords are usually encrypted
Recovering Administrator Access on Your Drupal Site
If you have lost your administrator password for your site, this article will help you recover access. The way most content management systems (CMS) stores authentication data, is within a MySQL database table usually named “user.” Passwords are usually encrypted
How to Manually Install Drupal Using cPanel
Drupal offers many ways to install their platform to accommodate everyone. The most common method among developers is to use the Drupal command line tool, Drush. While this is a powerful and efficient way of installing Drupal, it may be
Recovering Administrator Access on Your Magento Site
If you have lost your administrator password for your site, this article will help you recover access. The way most content management systems (CMS) stores authentication data, is within a MySQL database table usually named “user.” Passwords are usually encrypted
Troubleshooting HTTP Server Errors
HTTP server errors could mean just about anything, however there are a few files you can check that will usual state what the problem is. The file where the messages are logged may differ depending on the web site, problem,
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best way to decide which package is right for my website? There are two main factors you should look at when choosing a hosting package. First, you want to make sure the package you’re choosing has enough storage
Critical Magento SQL Patch Released
On March 26, 2019, the Magento Commerce Team at Adobe released a major security update to patch thirty-seven new vulnerabilities, which include an SQL injection flaw. What makes this flaw dangerous is that unauthenticated remote hackers are able to exploit
PrestaShop Update v1.7.4.1 Released
PrestaShop has released an important update, version 1.7.4.1. Per the PrestaShop website, some of the highlighted bug fixes in this website are: Back Office: Fix error while duplicating a product when catalog specific price rules are stored Fix display when
Important WordPress Security Update 4.9.7
WordPress has released an important security update, version 4.9.7. Per the WordPress.org website, the highlighted bug fixes in this version are: Taxonomy: Improve cache handling for term queries. Posts, Post Types: Clear post password cookies when logging out. Widgets: Allow
Preparing for Magento Upgrades, Patches, and Improvements
When looking to make changes to your store such as installing security patches, themes, importing products, or module removal/installation, it is important to take measures to aid recovery in the event that things go wrong. Here at the Alpha Hosting office,
Magento Security Team Releases SUPEE-10752 Patch
The Magento Security Team has released a security patch to address multiple critical issues. We recommend strongly that you install this patch at your earliest convenience to address these issues. The security issues this patch covers are as follow: Remote code execution SQL
Alpha Hosting and the GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new regulation in the European Union (EU) that comes into effect on May 25, 2018. Since this is a regulation rather than a directive, it will instantly become law for all EU Member States
Troubleshooting 500 Internal Server Errors
The dreaded "500 Internal Server" error is one of the worst errors you can encounter on a website! Not only is this troublesome error very generic in appearance, but it can require an extensive amount of digging across a plethora of