Tag: wordpress

Reclaim Cloud: Accessing Databases

Posted on by Meredith Huffman

Previously on Reclaim Cloud Learning; I talked through working with SSL certificates on the Cloud and Mattermost training, and now I'm going to be talking about working through databases to round out the Reclaim Cloud month. This one, in particular, surrounds accessing databases (like WordPress, or Mattermost) without the confirmation emails from Jelastic. I'll walk you through getting access to the database node from your Cloud Dashboard without your database credentials. Reclaim Hosting uses this method on our support, so we don't have to reach back to the user to see if they've saved the credential emails. It helps us save...Read More

Changing Your WordPress Theme from the Database

Posted on by Meredith Huffman

I wrote about changing your SiteURL and home page URL within your database if you're working with a blank screen in WordPress, but I wanted to document what it looks like to change your WordPress theme from the database as well. I was working with users to set their site to the default WordPress themes if there was ever an error with the site. Say the theme was outdated and broke after an upgrade. If your theme is wonky, you may see several different errors, a Critical Error in WordPress, an HTTP 500 Error, weird CSS on pages. If you...Read More

Using the Import/Export Tools in WordPress

Posted on by Meredith Huffman

Lately, I've been working with clients to move their website from WordPress.com to WordPress.org. With this request, I use the Import/Export tools to move the content from one site to the other. This tool bundles the content on the site into a .zip file which you can then move to another location. Disclaimer: It isn't perfect, you only get the content of the site, so things like posts, pages, and settings on the site. The plugins, themes, and media arent' included, so, if your site has a lot of media, or has a ton of plugins, this tool might not...Read More