Salina & IT Mind

Wordpress - Permalink Problem

2011-12-19T01:24:00.000-08:00

Salam,

I've just set up WordPress on my personal FreeBSD server, and now I'm trying to configure permalinks to this format:
/%category%/%postname%

This is not working. I've followed those instructions as well as I can, but it's still not working.

In httpd.conf:

Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all

Then,I chmod'ed the .htaccess-file so WordPress could edit the file. The file is now containing this:

# BEGIN WordPress

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]

# END WordPress

After some reading and checking, I found out that my .htaccess-file is not being read! How to solve this?

From forum I read, he says that "You see AllowOverride None anywhere in your config files?"

So in my httpd.conf, I found it here:

# AllowOverride controls what directives may be placed in .htaccess files.
# It can be "All", "None", or any combination of the keywords:
# Options FileInfo AuthConfig Limit
#
# AllowOverride None
AllowOverride All

I comment the original setting, and set to AllowOverride All.
After restart apache, the permalinks now working like a charm.
Alhamdulillah..

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LOAD BALANCER (HAPROXY)

2011-11-22T20:10:00.000-08:00

Troubleshoot : 504 Gateway Time Out

1) Check dr server haproxy 81

2)Check file configuration setting
#ee /usr/local/etc/haproxy.conf

3)Test tutup satu server 221

4)Restart haproxy
# /usr/local/etc/rc.d/haproxy restart

5) Test application from browser

6) Check open cluster server log
#tail -f /var/log/apache2/access.log

*make sure that all access & process are here.

7) Check who access the server
#netstat -4

8) Open back the cluster server 221 and cloase another one 222

9) Repeat step 4-7. If the server cannot open or hang, go to management server.

10) Push power off and reboot from here..

* Some case might need both server to reboot at the same time. It depends on the issue.

How to Create .bz2 files in Linux/Unix Server?

2011-08-04T21:11:00.000-07:00

Create:

tar -cvjf test.tar.bz2 test1 test2

tar cfz blah.tar.gz *.db

Extract:

tar xvjf test.tar.bz2

tar xvfz something.tar.gz

Drupal: How to enable Clean Urls Module

2011-02-24T20:21:00.000-08:00

Edit apache configuration
ee /usr/local/etc/apache22/httpd.conf

and set
AllowOverride All
Make sure
LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so

is enable.
Edit .htaccess file and change

# RewriteBase /
to
RewriteBase /
Restart Server

Another way

If you have locked yourself out, visit http://example.com/?q=user just like you do to re-enable offline sites. You can log in there, enough to become admin, although none of the navigation will work yet.

Next, enter http://example.com/?q=admin/settings/clean-urls (in DRUPAL 5 and 6) to view the page where you can unset clean URLs.
Your interface will be usable again.

Other options that should get the same result include:

Run the drush commands:
drush vset clean_url 1 --yes
Run the mysql commands:
UPDATE variable SET value = 's:1:"0";' WHERE name = 'clean_url'; DELETE FROM cache;
Alternatively, you can modify the appropriate settings.php file to include the line
$conf['clean_url'] = 0;
at the bottom (or similar code in the site settings array you'll see there).

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How to enable HTTPS support in Drupal

2011-02-07T20:22:00.000-08:00

Web server configuration

Get a certificate. many hosting providers set these up for you - either automatically or for a fee. Simply ask your hosting provider.
Configure your web server. A few helpful links:
Chances are, your webhost will do this for you if you are on shared hosting.

Drupal configuration

If you want to support mixed-mode HTTPS and HTTP sessions open up sites/default/settings.php and add $conf['https'] = TRUE;.
This enables you use the same session over HTTP and HTTPS both -- but with two cookies where the HTTPS cookie is sent over HTTPS only. You will need to use contributed modules like securepages to do anything useful with this mode, like submitting forms over HTTPS and so on. While your HTTP cookie is still vulnerable to all usual attacks, a hijacked insecure session cookie can only be used to gain authenticated access to the HTTP site. It will not be valid on the HTTPS site. Whether this is a problem or not depends on the needs of your site and the various module configurations. For example, if all forms are set to go through HTTPS and your visitors can see the same information as logged in users then this is not a problem.
For even better security, leave $conf['https'] at the default value (FALSE) and send all authenticated traffic through HTTPS and use HTTP for anonymous sessions. Once again contributed modules like Secure Login can help you here. Drupal 7 automatically enables the session.cookie_secure PHP configuration on HTTPS sites, which causes SSL-only secure session cookies to be issued to the browser.
For best-possible security, setup your site to only use HTTPS, not even responding to HTTP with a redirect. HTTPS is vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks if the connection starts out as a HTTP connection before being redirected to HTTPS. $conf['https'] can be left at its default value (FALSE) on pure-HTTPS sites.

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Fixing Google Chrome to read WP RSS feeds correctly?

2011-01-02T23:56:00.000-08:00

Using google chrome make my all site RSS Feed cannot display properly like in other browser. All of the writing in one big mess of an entry.

Solution:

To fix this issue, i need to install extension for my chrome.
There are many rss extenions in the extension gallery https://chrome.google.com/extensions/search?itemlang=&q=rss

Just install it. And It works!

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Follow Me Social Media Wordpress Plugin

2011-01-02T17:55:00.000-08:00

The Follow Me widget allows you to display links to all your social media profiles in one, easy-to-access button or window.

Download the Follow Me plugin here.

How to Install:

Upload the “Follow Me” folder with all contained files to your wp-content/plugins directory.
Go to the Plug-ins page in the Wordpress Dashboard and click “Activate” on the Follow-Me plugin.
Go to “Settings > Follow Me Options ” in the Dashboard and add links to your social media profiles (make sure to use ‘http://’ before ‘www’ or the link will not work)
Select the appropriate size and design for the button: default(small), medium, large, or box.
Finally, go to “Design > Widgets” in the Dashboard and add the Follow me widget to the sidebar.

** If you do not have a widget supported theme then simply drop in
[open php tag] FollowMeSocialMedia() [close php tag] anywhere you want the widget to show up.
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Wordpress: News Icon cannot appear in thumbnail size

2010-12-16T19:41:00.000-08:00

After coming back from my long leave, I found all my icon news thumbnails not working as usual, only default icon for news appear for each of them...

Today I found the reason why this happen... its happen because the icon picture size that upload in media library smaller than image size in setting image. It suppose 170 x 56 px.... and the thumbnail function will reduce the image to thumnail size 162 x 56px...

Now all news icon appear again!... hehehe. :)

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SSO - Tomcat Server

2010-12-16T01:06:00.000-08:00

Important!

** After do any changes in SSO code file(deployerConfigContext.xml)
we should restart Tomcat service in CAS Server...

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FreeBSD: How to check file/folder size in console

2010-12-07T23:31:00.000-08:00

Use this command

## du -h (namefile/folder)

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Wordpress- Nextgen Gallery Problem

2010-12-07T22:53:00.000-08:00

Issue:

In Nextgen Gallery Plugins..

This error comes up when we want to upload pictures in gallery..
Upload failed! Failed to write file to disk

Upload Media also got Errors
Error saving media attachment.

I do:
Set all permission to all related folders to 777, still get the same errors.
Then I search the same problem in internet, and found this:
Have you exceeded your disk space quota?
http://bytes.com/topic/php/answers/820628-wordpress-image-upload-failed-write-disk-urgent

Then I inform server guy to check on the server space for this issue..

Solution:
Check /var/log/snmpd.log for www server.
Clear all log in the log file. Thats all.

Try back to upload the picture in gallery. See.. it works!
Thanks to all colleagues for helping me overcome this issue.

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How to Extract 7-Zip Files?

2010-11-14T19:43:00.000-08:00

Download and install 7Zip of course
First of all download all 7zip compress files into the same folder.
Make sure all file names match. in this case WA.7z.001 , WA.7z.002 , WA.7z.003 ...
Right click the first file (WA.7z.001) and if you have the latest version you will see the 7 Zip menu(Pic 2), enter that menu
Click "Extract files" option. A new window will pop up and you will choose where to extract the file.
Then another window will pop up and ask you for the password(If require password).
enter the password as its shown on the pic, which is http://snesorama.us in most cases.. Then sit back and wait for the extracting process to finish..
When all ends, you are ready with your unpack file. Good Luck.

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Using Tar Command to backup system files in Unix Based Server

2010-08-31T21:12:00.001-07:00

# tar -cjf file_aug10.tar.bz2 filename
In the above example command the system would create a tar.bz2 file named home.tar.bz2 in the directory you currently are in of the home directory.

To extract the compress file:

# tar -xjvf file_aug10.tar.bz2

How to upgrade Drupal 6.15 to 6.19 ?

2010-08-31T18:15:00.000-07:00

Updated patch files to Drupal 6.18/6.19

Standard procedure to upgrade Drupal:

Download the latest release/patch from drupal.org and follow the included UPGRADE.txt.
**However,for administrators using the UNIX shell it may be easier using the attached patch files below instead of downloading and installing the newest complete Drupal release.
Download the related patch files from here:
http://fuerstnet.de/en/drupal-upgrade-easier
Follow UPGRADING.txt up to '5'.
Let's begin!

1. Back up your Drupal database and site root directory. Be especially sure to back up your "sites" directory which contains your configuration file, added modules and themes, and your site's uploaded files. If other files have modifications, such as .htaccess or robots.txt, back those up as well.

Note: for a single site setup, the configuration file is the "settings.php" file located at sites/default/settings.php. The default.settings.php file contains a clean copy for restoration purposes, if required.

For multisite configurations, the configuration file is located in a
structure like the following:

sites/default/settings.php
sites/example.com/settings.php
sites/sub.example.com/settings.php
sites/sub.example.com.path/settings.php

More information on multisite configuration is located in INSTALL.txt.

2. If possible, log on as the user with user ID 1, which is the first account created and the main administrator account. User ID 1 will be able to automatically access update.php in step #10. There are special instructions in step #10 if you are unable to log on as user ID 1. Do not close your browser until the final step is complete.

3. Place the site in "Off-line" mode, to let the database updates run without interruption and avoid displaying errors to end users of the site. This option is at http://www.example.com/?q=admin/settings/site-maintenance (replace www.example.com with your installation's domain name and path).

4. If using a custom or contributed theme, switch to a core theme, such as Garland or Bluemarine.

5. Disable all custom and contributed modules.
Remove all of the old files and directories from the Drupal installation directory." Go on using this commands:
- cd DRUPAL-ROOT
- Patch: patch -p1 <> * Be warned: this may break your Drupal installation , so make sure to have a backup at hand.
Proceed with UPGRADING.txt from '8'. Verify the new configuration file to make sure it has the latest and correct information.

8. Copy your backed up "files" and "sites" directories to the Drupal installation directory. If other system files such as .htaccess or robots.txt were customized, re-create the modifications in the new versions of the files using the backups taken in step #1.

9. Verify the new configuration file to make sure it has correct information.

10. Run update.php by visiting http://www.example.com/update.php (replace www.example.com with your Drupal installation's domain name and path). This step will update the core database tables to the new Drupal installation.

Note: if you are unable to access update.php do the following:

- Open your settings.php with a text editor.

- There is a line that says $update_free_access = FALSE;
Change it to $update_free_access = TRUE;

- Once update.php is done, you must change the settings.php file
back to its original form with $update_free_access = FALSE;

11. Ensure that the versions of all custom and contributed modules match the new Drupal version to which you have updated. For a major update, such as from 5.x to 6.x, modules from previous versions will not be compatible and updated versions will be required.

- For contributed modules, check http://drupal.org/project/modules for the version of a module matching your version of Drupal.

- For custom modules, review http://drupal.org/update/modules to ensure that a custom module is compatible with the current version.

12. Re-enable custom and contributed modules and re-run update.php to update custom and contributed database tables.

13. Return the site to its original theme (if you switched to a core theme like Garland or Bluemarine in step #4). If your site uses a custom or contributed theme, make sure it is compatible with your version of Drupal.

- For contributed themes, check http://drupal.org/project/themes for the version of a theme matching your version of Drupal.

- For custom themes, review http://drupal.org/update/theme to ensure that a custom theme is compatible with the current version.

14. Finally, return your site to "Online" mode so your visitors may resume browsing. As in step #3, this option is available in your administration screens at http://www.example.com/?q=admin/settings/site-maintenance (replace www.example.com with your installation's domain name and path).

**Warning
If you get errors like Reversed (or previously applied) patch detected or 1 out of 2 hunks FAILED while running the patch dry run (second command above) immediately interrupt patching and upgrade following the steps explained in UPGRADING.txt.

Reference Source:
http://fuerstnet.de/en/drupal-upgrade-easier

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CodeIgniter

2010-08-17T20:07:00.000-07:00

Introduction to CodeIgniter

CodeIgniter is an Application Development Framework - a toolkit - for people who build web sites using PHP. Its goal is to enable you to develop projects much faster than you could if you were writing code from scratch, by providing a rich set of libraries for commonly needed tasks, as well as a simple interface and logical structure to access these libraries. CodeIgniter lets you creatively focus on your project by minimizing the amount of code needed for a given task. CodeIgniter (CI) uses the Model-View-Controller (MVC) approach similar to that of Ruby on Rails.

Some people said "Code Igniter is an Open Source Web Application Framework that makes writing kick-ass PHP programs simple as apple pie". Is it true? Lets begin.

1- Download CodeIgniter Current Version from http://codeigniter.com/downloads/
2- Extract the zip file in your root folder in your localhost pc/webserver.
3- Read User Guide or Basic Step on How to use CodeIgniter before you go further in the code.

In my case, I setup xampp server in my local PC.
Next step;

I extract the codeigniter file insite C:\xampp\htdocs\
Rename the folder name CodeIgniter to any name you want like form1.
Inside the form1 folder, there is system and user guide folder, index.php and license.txt file.
Go inside C:\xampp\htdocs\form1\system\application\config\ and open config.php file. At about line 14 you should see:

$config['base_url'] = "http://www.your-site.com/";
Edit this url with your URL:

$config['base_url'] = "http://localhost/form1";form1 is refer to the folder name in step 2 above.
Now save that file and open autoload.php. On line 42, let’s add the e-mail core class:
$autoload['core'] = array('email');
and database core class:

$autoload['libraries'] = array('database');

and on line 54 let’s add the form and url helpers:
$autoload['helper'] = array('url', 'form');
Save that file. The reason for adding the e-mail core class is pretty obvious since one of the features of our registration form is to notify the organizers when someone has submitted a completed form. The database core class is use to interact with database operation.

Controllers

With those core classes and helpers loaded, now the time create my first controller.

Go to C:\xampp\htdocs\form1\system\application\controllers
You will see sample controller file welcome.php
I copy the file and name it home.php . Open the file and edit the function inside.
This function refer to views file(welcome_message.php) in C:\xampp\htdocs\form1\system\application\views\
function index() { $this->load->view('welcome_message'); } **If I want to create new view files for the form, just rename welcome_message to a new name.Let say subject.function index() { $this->load->view('subject'); }

VIEWS

Go to C:\xampp\htdocs\form1\system\application\views\ and open subject.php
All display setting for my form are formatted in this file. Create the html form here and set the submit function later in controller(home.php).
Open internet browser and type this url to view the page
http://localhost/form1/index.php/home
*home is refer to your controller filename (home.php).
The form will display in your browser as you want.

MODELS

O'o... I forgot to copy models file.
In my case, this is models file we always use.


Open php syntax

class Subject_model extends Model 
{
  function Subject_model() {
  parent::Model();
  table_name = 'subject';

  }

   function check_uid($uid) {
       $this->db->where('uid', $uid);
       $query = $this->db->get($this->table_name);
       return ($query->num_rows() > 0) ? TRUE:FALSE;
   }

   function check_sem($sem) {
       $this->db->where('semester', $sem);
       $query = $this->db->get($this->table_name);
       return ($query->num_rows() > 0) ? TRUE:FALSE;
   }

   function check($uid,$sem) {
       $this->db->where('uid', $uid);
       $this->db->where('semester', $sem);
       $query = $this->db->get($this->table_name);
       return ($query->num_rows() > 0) ? TRUE:FALSE;
   }
  

   function delete($id) {
       $this->db->where('id', $id);
       $this->db->delete($this->table_name);
       return TRUE;
   }

   function details($uid,$semester) {
       $this->db->where('uid', $uid);
       $this->db->where('semester', $semester);
       $query = $this->db->get($this->table_name);
       if($query->num_rows() > 0) {

           return $query;
       }
       else {
           return FALSE;
       }
   }

   function details_ref($refno) {
       $this->db->where('student_ref_no', $refno);
       $query = $this->db->get($this->table_name);
       if($query->num_rows() > 0) {
           $result = $query->row();
           return $result;
       }
       else {
           return FALSE;
       }
   }

   function get_list($currentsem) {
       if(!$currentsem) {

           $currentsem = '';
       }
       /*
       $this->db->order_by('student_ref_no', 'ASC');
       $this->db->order_by('timecreated', 'DESC');
       $this->db->order_by('id', 'DESC');
       */
       $query = $this->db->query('SELECT *, COUNT(*)-1 as duplicate FROM (SELECT * FROM student '.$currentsem.' ORDER BY id DESC) as student GROUP BY student_ref_no ORDER BY timecreated DESC');
       //$query = $this->db->get($this->table_name);
       if($query->num_rows() > 0) {
           return $query;
       }
       else {
           return FALSE;
       }
   }

   function count_unique() {
       $this->db->group_by('student_ref_no');
       $query = $this->db->get($this->table_name);
       return $query->num_rows();
   }

   function get_name($id) {
       if(!$id) { return FALSE; }

       $this->db->where('id', $id);
       $query = $this->db->get($this->table_name);
       if($query->num_rows() > 0) {
           $result = $query->row();
           return $result->student_name;
       }
       else {
           return FALSE;
       }
   }


   function get_latest($limit = NULL, $offset = NULL) {
       $this->db->limit($limit, $offset);
       $this->db->order_by('date', 'DESC');
       $query = $this->db->get($this->table_name);
       if($query->num_rows() > 0) {

           return $query;
       }
       else {
           return FALSE;
       }
   }

   function insert($data) {
       $this->db->set($data);
       $this->db->insert($this->table_name);

       return $this->db->insert_id();
   }

   function total() {
       $this->db->distinct();
       $this->db->select('uid');
       $query = $this->db->get($this->table_name);
       if($query->num_rows() > 0) {
           return $query->num_rows();
       }
       else {
           return FALSE;
       }
   }
   function update($uid,$sem,$data) {
       $this->db->where('uid', (string)$uid);
       $this->db->where('semester', (string)$sem);
       $this->db->set($data);
       $this->db->update($this->table_name);
   }

   function update_student($refno, $data) {
       $this->db->where('student_ref_no', $refno);
       $this->db->set($data);
       $this->db->update($this->table_name);
   }
   function update_printed($id, $data) {
       $this->db->where('id', $id);
       $this->db->set($data);
       $this->db->update($this->table_name);
   }

   function get_currentsemester() {
       $this->db->distinct();
       $this->db->select('currentsemester');
       $query = $this->db->get($this->table_name);
       if($query->num_rows() > 0) {
           return $query;
       }
       else {
           return FALSE;
       }
   }

}
Close php syntax

*The class name must same with models file name. In this case, file name is subject_model.php save in C:\xampp\htdocs\form1\system\application\models

Integrate Form with Database.

Task1: Create subject withdraw form for student
Data input: subject code, subject name, reason.

Create blank database using phpmyadmin ()... to be continue

Error saving media attachment in WordPress

2010-06-27T18:25:00.000-07:00

Error on site: Error saving media attachment

Last week my friend (Arabic webmaster) told me that our site cannot upload picture or any files in media library. It happened since last Thursday. So for the whole Friday I search I have used to search the net for a solution. And I actually found most of the forums & blogs said to do this step:

Go to “Settings” then go to “Miscellaneous” and check that your “Store uploads in this folder” is correct. Is should be something like “wp-content/uploads”.

Mine was already use it.
Next step is to check the permissions for your “uploads” folder located in “wordpress/wp-content/uploads/” on your server. Changed the whole “uploads” folder with “chmod 777 uploads” without luck.

Mine also was set to 777 as it, but still cannot work.

So, after check everything here and there, finally our server guy suggest to reboot the www server. It is not the best, but it seems our last choice after checking everything ok. And yahoo!!... it works!. All the media upload function back in media library and post.

I'm feel relief .. Thanks Allah for showing us the way out.. :)

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Wordpress 2.9.2: Install Plugins Problem

2010-06-01T01:08:00.000-07:00

Salam,

Last week, I already installed new wordpress 2.9.2 in my dev server. I setup and configure all require file and the site can display well.

But the problem occur when I want to install plugins. The page display box to set connection info by ftp.. I try to check here and there, but still cannot find the setting file.... and finally I found the solution.

After we try to change the ownership of the wordpress folder to www, the plugin can be install without asking any connection setting info...

I'm happy :). Thanks tis guys for lend me yours big hands.:)

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Website Issue: Table picture cannot fit in css format for web header

2010-05-06T01:33:00.000-07:00

We have been facing this problem since last week. Our designer send us new image link to be place in our website header.. but in table format ... which is different from the previous format where we just use a single picture for link. For the new one, we need to add a curve black background shape with 2 on-off button for link and one static link for pdf. The designer provide us the picture in slices... which formatted in html table. This should be okey if our web page only use simple html. But in our case, we use .php header with .css style file.

We try for a few days, and still cannot get the correct position. After my boss come and ask me today, suddenly I get a a simple idea to solve this problem. Why don't I just compile those slices to a single picture. Then I cut into three and place it in header as three link, formatted the css style and adjust a bit the position part. And finally it works.

Simple way to do:

Display the original .html(given by designer) file in browser.
Print screen and crop the full picture in Photoshop.
Cut the picture into 3 pieces... follow the previous original picture file size(411 x65).
Then upload those pictures in img folder in the themes folder.
Then edit the header.php file. Add two more link after the original link. Change the image name with the correct path. I use the mouseover link style, where the picture will swap when mouseover.
.....................
[link tag]
='link address' class="applynow1" title="Apply On Campus">/img/oncampus_1.png" onmouseover="this.src='/img/oncampus_2.png';" onmouseout="this.src='/img/oncampus_1.png';" border="0" alt="" />
[close link tag]
.............................
Then edit the css file. Add 2 more class style for 'applynow' > applynow1 and applynow2.
.header a.applynow { position: absolute; right: 20px; bottom: 0; top: 36px }
.header a.applynow1 { position: absolute; right: 153px; bottom: 0; top: 36px }
.header a.applynow2 { position: absolute; right: 60px; bottom: 0; top: 36px }
Save and preview the changes.
Lastly, I edit the bg.png to repair the bg curve in right position. Then upload back and publish. All work just nice. Alhamdulillah.

Website Issue: Menu hidden behind flash

2010-05-05T00:17:00.000-07:00

Everything works fine in Firefox, but in Internet Explorer my menu is hidden behind my Flash movie.
What to do?

Solution:

Try this as your code for the flash.

Code:

It working fine for me. Happy .. :)

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HOW TO PATCH Drupal 6.14 to Drupal 6.15

2010-02-01T23:02:00.000-08:00

In first place, I try to upgrade my drupal follow the instruction in UPGRADE.txt.. but not successful. I try three time and at last I fade up.

Finally I found this easier way to patch Drupal 6.14 to Drupal 6.15. This case is for Unix based server only.

Just Follow this simple steps;

Backup your drupal database and file system first. Store your backup in other folder(/home/user/)
Download patch file (drupal-6.14-to-6.15.patch ) from this site
http://fuerstnet.de/en/drupal-upgrade-easier
Open your drupal directory
#cd your drupal directory
Copy the patch file (drupal-6.14-to-6.15.patch ) into this directory.
Login to drupal admin page. Please login as admin.
Set site to off-line mode. Disable all modules that currently enable.
Run this pact command:
#patch -p1 < drupal-6.14-to-6.15.patch

** Be warned: this may break your Drupal installation so make sure to have a backup at hand.
After finished, Verify the new configuration file to make sure it has the latest and correct information.
Run http://your domain/update.php
After finished, Verify in status report page to make sure your Drupal already upgrade to version 6.15.
Enable back all previous active modules.
Set the site back to online mode. See the site live again.

Good luck!

* Use this patch files on your own responsibility. I don't guarantee the proper function of the patch files on Drupal installations other than my own. - fuerstnet.de

WORDPRESS: NextGEN Gallery Not Function after Upgrade!

2010-01-12T23:59:00.000-08:00

My Case:
I upgrade Wordpress 2.7 to wordpress 2.9.1.
The I also upgrade all plug-in that we use in the wordpress includes NextGEN Gallery.

All the previous pictures and gallery still there but the slideshow not working in publish news page.

Solution:

Download JW Image Rotator from here.
Unzip and copy the Imagerotator folder in uploads folder.
Default path is ../wp-content/uploads/
Open the NextGEN Gallery admin panel page. Setting back the NextGEN Gallery Options. Compare the details with the previous gallery setting to get the same effect.
Save all setting. Try refresh the page again. It' s done.

WORDPRESS: How to solve ‘You do not have sufficient permission to access this page.'

2010-01-12T17:11:00.000-08:00

Case 1:
We install the same wordpress file in new server.
But we change the prefix of the database. After setup everything, the website page cannot be display. Error occur.

Solution:

Open database that have been use for this wordpress using phpmyadmin.
Search url: www.address.edu.my dalam db
Change all address to new address :www4.address.edu.my
Probably inside:
wp_options
But after change all the address to the new one, the admin page cannot be open.
There some error said:'You do not have sufficient permission to access this page.'

How to solve ‘You do not have sufficient permission to access this page.'

After seacrhing all the possible solution from the internet, finally we found the solution in this site: http://beconfused.com

Because we change the prefix of the table names in WordPress after the migration, thats why the error occurs.

In my old database, I used ‘wp_’ as my prefix. As I migrated, I decide to use ‘newprefix_’ instead of ‘wp_’. Unfortunately, the meta_key values are tied down to:

wp_user_level
wp_capabilities
wp_autosave_draft_ids

So, we need to update it to

newprefix_user_level
newprefix_capabilities
newprefix_autosave_draft_ids

The following statements go to ‘meta_key’ and does a string replace from ‘wp_’ to ‘prefix_’.

UPDATE `prefix_usermeta` SET `meta_key` = REPLACE( `meta_key` , 'wp_', 'prefix_' );

(** Dont forget to do backups first! Note that the quotes used for string and field name are different. )

Not finish yet! This another one statement you need to do also.

In the options table, there is ‘wp_user_roles’, make sure you get that changed into ‘prefix_user_roles’.

UPDATE `prefix_options` SET `option_name` = 'prefix_user_roles' WHERE `option_name` ='wp_user_roles' AND `blog_id` =0;

Try it, I tried logging in again and it worked. Thank you very much to http://beconfused.com

After successfully open the admin page, we run the upgrade automatically after deactivate all the current active plugins. All run very well without error.

But after check back all the links inside the website page, we found this error again:

WordPress 404 Not Found Problem

I already post this solution in my last year post. Refer the solution there.
http://salinaitmind.blogspot.com/2009/07/wordpress-move-site-to-new-server-issue.html

After that, every links can work fine. Alhamdulillah...

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How To Embed WMV/MOV video file for multiple browsers

2009-12-15T19:39:00.000-08:00

MEDIA PLAYER CODE

{DIV align="center"}{OBJECT ID="MediaPlayer" classid="CLSID:22d6f312-b0f6-11d0-94ab-0080c74c7e95" CODEBASE="http://activex.microsoft.com/activex/controls/mplayer/en/nsmp2inf.cab#Version=6,4,5,715" standby="Loading Microsoft Windows Media Player components..." TYPE="application/x-oleobject" width="425" height="355"}{PARAM NAME="FileName" VALUE="XXXXXXX"}{PARAM NAME="AnimationatStart" VALUE="false"}{PARAM NAME="TransparentatStart" VALUE="true"}{PARAM NAME="AutoStart" VALUE="true"}{PARAM NAME="ShowControls" VALUE="0"}{PARAM NAME="ShowDisplay" VALUE="0"}{PARAM NAME="ShowStatusBar" VALUE="0"}{PARAM NAME="AutoSize" VALUE="0"}{PARAM NAME="EnableContextMenu" VALUE="false"}{embed TYPE="application/x-mplayer2" pluginspage="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=windows&sbp=mediaplayer&ar=Media&sba=Plugin&" SRC="XXXXXXX" HEIGHT="355" WIDTH="425" Name="MediaPlayer" AUTOSTART="1" SHOWCONTROLS="0" EnableContextMenu="0"}{/embed}{/OBJECT}{/div}

QUICK TIME CODE

{DIV align="center"}{object classid="clsid:02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B" width="425" height="355" codebase="http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab"}{param name="src" value="XXXXXX"}{param name="autoplay" value="true"}{param name="controller" value="false"}{embed src="XXXXXX[code]" width="425" height="355" autoplay="true" controller="false" pluginspage="http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/"}{/embed}{/object}{/div}

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FPDF - Free PDF Generator

2009-12-08T00:33:00.000-08:00

What is FPDF?

FPDF is a PHP class which allows to generate PDF files with pure PHP, that is to say without using the PDFlib library. F from FPDF stands for Free: you may use it for any kind of usage and modify it to suit your needs.

FPDF has other advantages: high level functions. Here is a list of its main features:

* Choice of measure unit, page format and margins
* Page header and footer management
* Automatic page break
* Automatic line break and text justification
* Image support (JPEG, PNG and GIF)
* Colors
* Links
* TrueType, Type1 and encoding support
* Page compression

The tutorials will give you a quick start. The complete online documentation is here and download area is there. It is strongly advised to read the FAQ which lists the most common questions and issues.

What languages can I use?

The class can produce documents in many languages other than the Western European ones: Central European, Cyrillic, Greek, Baltic and Thai, provided you own TrueType or Type1 fonts with the desired character set. Chinese, Japanese and Korean are supported too.

What about performance?

Of course, the generation speed of the document is less than with PDFlib. However, the performance penalty keeps very reasonable and suits in most cases, unless your documents are particularly complex or heavy.

Download FPDF Now.

v1.6 (2008-08-03)
ZIP | TGZ

How to patch Drupal 6.x to 6.y?

2009-12-03T19:11:00.000-08:00

Upgrading from previous versions

Notes:

It is best practice to back up your Drupal files and database(s) before upgrading.
Two major versions of Drupal are supported at a time. 6.x is the current version. 5.x is the prior version and is still supported. Drupal 4.x is unsupported.
Knowing what version to upgrade to:
- If upgrading from one minor release to another, such as 6.3 to 6.14, jump straight to the latest release within that major version.
- If upgrading from one major version to another, such as from 4.6 to 6.14, you must upgrade to the latest release within the major version (4.7), then the latest release within the next major version (5.20), etc. until you're at the latest release of the final major version
- More upgrade information is available at:
  1. The UPGRADE.txt file packaged with your Drupal files.
  2. Release announcements for the version to which you're upgrading (e.g. http://drupal.org/drupal-6.2 for Drupal 6.2). Check the release pages of earlier versions if you must upgrade to them first (e.g., upgrading from 4.6 to 6.20--see above).
  3. Other pages of this handbook section.

References:

Backup of The Database and Existing Files
Screencast: Upgrading from Drupal 5.x to 6.x
Screencast: Drupal Upgrade Tutorial for upgrading from one version of 6.x to another

UPGRADE DRUPAL 6.9 to 6.14
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Let's begin!

1. Backup your database and Drupal directory - especially your "sites"
directory which contains your configuration file and added modules and
themes, any contributed or custom modules in your "modules" directory,

and your "files" directory which contains uploaded files. If other files

have modifications, such as .htaccess or robots.txt, those should be
backed up as well.

Note: for a single site setup, the configuration file is the "settings.php"
file located at sites/default/settings.php. The default.settings.php file
contains a clean copy for restoration purposes, if required.

For multisite configurations, the configuration file is located in a
structure like the following:

sites/default/settings.php
sites/example.com/settings.php
sites/sub.example.com/settings.php
sites/sub.example.com.path/settings.php

More information on multisite configuration is located in INSTALL.txt.

2. If possible, log on as the user with user ID 1, which is the first account
created and the main administrator account. User ID 1 will be able to
automatically access update.php in step #10. There are special instructions
in step #10 if you are unable to log on as user ID 1. Do not close your
browser until the final step is complete.

3. Place the site in "Off-line" mode, to let the database updates run without
interruption and avoid displaying errors to end users of the site. This
option is at http://www.example.com/?q=admin/settings/site-maintenance
(replace www.example.com with your installation's domain name and path).

4. If using a custom or contributed theme, switch
to a core theme, such as Garland or Bluemarine.

5. Disable all custom and contributed modules.

6. Remove all old files and directories from the Drupal installation directory.

7. Unpack the new files and directories into the Drupal installation directory.

8. Copy your backed up "files" and "sites" directories to the Drupal
installation directory. If other system files such as .htaccess or
robots.txt were customized, re-create the modifications in the new
versions of the files using the backups taken in step #1.

9. Verify the new configuration file to make sure it has correct information.

10. Run update.php by visiting http://www.example.com/update.php (replace
www.example.com with your Drupal installation's domain name and path). This
step will update the core database tables to the new Drupal installation.

Note: if you are unable to access update.php do the following:

- Open your settings.php with a text editor.

- There is a line that says $update_free_access = FALSE;
Change it to $update_free_access = TRUE;

- Once update.php is done, you must change the settings.php file
back to its original form with $update_free_access = FALSE;

11. Ensure that the versions of all custom and contributed modules match the
new Drupal version to which you have updated. For a major update, such as
from 5.x to 6.x, modules from previous versions will not be compatible
and updated versions will be required.

- For contributed modules, check http://drupal.org/project/modules
for the version of a module matching your version of Drupal.

- For custom modules, review http://drupal.org/update/modules to
ensure that a custom module is compatible with the current version.

12. Re-enable custom and contributed modules and re-run update.php
to update custom and contributed database tables.

13. Return the site to its original theme (if you switched to a core
theme like Garland or Bluemarine in step #4). If your site uses a
custom or contributed theme, make sure it is compatible with your
version of Drupal.

- For contributed themes, check http://drupal.org/project/themes
for the version of a theme matching your version of Drupal.

- For custom themes, review http://drupal.org/update/theme to ensure
that a custom theme is compatible with the current version.

14. Finally, return your site to "Online" mode so your visitors may resume
browsing. As in step #3, this option is available in your administration
screens at http://www.example.com/?q=admin/settings/site-maintenance
(replace www.example.com with your installation's domain name and path).

For more information on upgrading visit
the Drupal handbook at http://drupal.org/upgrade

See the tutorial video here.

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Install New Blog Template

2009-10-20T17:39:00.000-07:00

How to install a Template?

1. Download a template and unzipp.
2. Go to the Layout section in your blog (Dashboard → Layout → Edit HTML ).
3. Supports your previous template (Download full Template).
4. Find and upload your template.
5. Enjoy your new blog design.

Why I can not install templates blogger? Blogger throws an error.

There are several possible factors that cause an error Bx-xxxx:

The code is directly copied, and Blogger did not interpret it.
Temporarily not accepting Blogger templates with certain codes or gadgets.

Possible solutions:

Remove widgets or gadgets that come with the template downloaded.
Clear your browser’s cookies.
Trying to upload the template with a different browser (Opera, Firefox, Chrome, etc).
No copy and paste the code directly, upload the xml file.
Wait 24 hours and try again.

How do I customize my template?

For color and the font size, some Blogger templates offer an option to change it from the Dashboard (Dashboard → Layout → Fonts and Colors).

Major changes in the templates needed to know at least a little CSS and HTML. A quick way to modify a template is change the images in the CSS code. That is the process to change the header of a design, for example.

Additionally, some templates have their own settings instructions and customization, refer to the same download page of your template.

How can I edit the menu of my template?

1. Most templates have a menu that can only be changed from the HTML (Dashboard → Layout → Edit HTML). In many cases the code to look for is:

There you can change the expr:href=’…’ with your own links: href=’mylink’. Also see the instructions in your template for more information.

2. Some templates include a gadget to edit the menu directly from the Dashboard (Dashboard → Layout → Page Elements).

PHP: How to Get the Current Page URL

2009-10-01T19:02:00.000-07:00

If you want to get the current page URL that is shown in the browser URL window, Here is how you can do that:

Add the following code to a page:

function curPageURL()
{
$pageURL = 'http';

if ($_SERVER["HTTPS"] == "on")
{
$pageURL .= "s";
}
$pageURL .= "://";

if ($_SERVER["SERVER_PORT"] != "80")
{ $pageURL .= $_SERVER["SERVER_NAME"].":".$_SERVER["SERVER_PORT"].$_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"];
}
else
{
$pageURL .= $_SERVER["SERVER_NAME"].$_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"];
}
return $pageURL;}
?>

You can now get the current page URL using the line:

echo curPageURL();

Sometimes it is needed to get the page name only. The following example shows how to do it:
{
return substr($_SERVER["SCRIPT_NAME"],strrpos($_SERVER["SCRIPT_NAME"],"/")+1);
}
echo "The current page name is ".curPageName();?>

Reference site
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PHP: Past ValueThrough Link

2009-07-23T01:00:00.000-07:00

php Syntax (Toggle Plain Text)

1. $prop_id = '$_GET[prop_id]';

2. In a href tags >> =\"submit_docs.php?prop_id=".$prop_id."\"
Then close the a tag.

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Wordpress: Move Site To New Server Issue

2009-07-14T00:49:00.000-07:00

Case 1:
We plan to migrate our local www to outside server .. all related files transfered successfully.. and we decide to seperate between files(www) directory and the database(mysql).. all transfered and dump successfully to their own server.

After edit the configuration file(wp-config.php).. the main page can display well.. but all the created menu links does not go to the right url. The WordPress address (URL) not change as is the url setting in vhost.

Problems:

1.Page wp-admin page cannot appear
2. WordPress address (URL) not change as is the url setting in vhost.
3. The home page looked fine but all permalinks returned a ‘404 Not Found’ error.

Solution and action taken:

For problem no.1 and 2; the problems come from the General Setting that store in the database. Because of the admin page cannot be open, we need to edit the url setting through mysql wether using command or phpmyadmin...The url edited in table wp-options.
Make sure the grant permission is right. After settle that, the admin page can be appeared and the created menu links corrected to specify new url.. but the no. 3 problem still not solve.

Solution No. 3:

WordPress 404 Not Found Problem

In my case after a move of my site, I checked and double checked and it was NOT the .htaccess problem instead, the new apache httpd.conf had:

AllowOverride None

I changed it to:

AllowOverride All

and did an apache stop/start. Problem solved, and the .htaccess started applying again.

The problem successfully solve!!.. I'm happy now... :)

Drupal: Multilanguage

2009-07-09T21:00:00.000-07:00

Content Translation
http://drupal.org/handbook/modules/translation

Local: Multilanguage Support
http://drupal.org/handbook/modules/locale

Translation for Download
http://drupal.org/project/Translations

Localization Server
http://drupal.org/project/l10n_server

Internationalization
http://drupal.org/project/i18n

Menu Translation
http://drupal.org/project/menutranslation

Active Translation Module
http://ftp.drupal.org/files/projects/active_translation-6.x-1.3.tar.gz

Consistent Language Interface
http://drupal.org/project/languageinterface

Module:
http://ftp.drupal.org/files/projects/languageinterface-6.x-2.1.tar.gz

This module provides a language switching block that is very similar to that provided by the core locale module, however its behavior differs from the locale block in several ways:

1. The visibility of language links in the block is consistent and independent from the existence of translations for the page that you are viewing. The logic here is that the user should be able to change the language of the interface at all times. This is important because often there are menus and blocks that are language specific and the user should always be able to find the link back to their language.

*** For those who would like to have it so that languages which are not translated also do not have language links you should use the Language Icons module in conjunction with the core Locale module. ***

5 Ways to Use Google Docs as a Freelance Web Designer

2009-06-12T00:06:00.000-07:00

As a freelance web designer, Google Doc is an excellent tool to operate my day to day business.

Writing Blog Posts
If I want to write a new article that I'm unlikely to finish in one sitting, I'll create a new document in Google and get to work.
Sharing Quotes With Agencies or Other Designers
Create a new Google spreadsheet, get all the numbers and line items in there with a total, and then share it via email. They're free to modify it so that I can see the changes, and also to copy and paste the data into their own format. This allows the quoting process to be more collaborative and not so one sided.
Maintaining an Ongoing List of Projects
I'm current writing a web app to replace this useful task, but a simple spreadsheet nails it pretty well in the meantime. Whenever I create a quote, I'll add that project and it's expected value to a Google spreadsheet that maintains an ongoing history of projects month by month.
This allows me to see a total of potential income for each month, compare it to previous months, and also to see after every month what percentage of potential jobs and payments actually came into fruition. This is helpful in determining how much I need to sell on a month to month basis to maintain a regular income.
Personal Budgeting
This is closely related to the last item. I keep a list of my recurring bills in a Google spreadsheet, with totals that need to be paid from each account. For example, I use my Mastercard to pay for things like hosting, telephones, internet, and other automated payments, so my spreadsheet lets me know a minimum balance I need to maintain. I use my bank account to pay my rent, gas, food and other bills and my spreadsheet gives me an idea of how much I need to live on.

As an added note, I also use Wesabe to maintain a historical record of my spending on everything by tag. So I can add stuff like lattes, or movies to my Google spreadsheet to get an idea of what I'm likely to be spending the next month!
Miscellaneous Spreadsheets
Whenever I want to add anything and keep track of it, I create a new Google spreadsheet. It's become invaluable to me! For example, this month I've been planning to launch a creative shared space for tech freelancers in my city (Nanaimo), and I've kept a list of potential expenses, who wants to be involved, how much everyone will pay, and how much is left over.
Wrapping Up
This is how I use Google docs to run much of my freelance business. Let me know if you have any other clever ideas by commenting below.

Tips by: shawn@nerdburn.com

Drupal: How to hide/delete/display Page Title

2009-06-02T19:32:00.000-07:00

First Case:

I need to hide/delete title Announcement .... in list of announcement page.

Solution:

Go to sites/all/theme/yourtheme/views-view-unformatted.tpl.php
Edit the php script.
Save and refresh the page.
See the changes.

*** To change format for announcement also in this file

Second Case:

I want to remain display page title in any particular page.

Solution:

Go to sites/all/theme/yourtheme/page.tpl.php
Edit the php script.
Save and refresh the page.
See the changes.

Drupal: Where to edit frontpage script

2009-06-02T19:14:00.000-07:00

My case:

I want to add google analytic script in my main page in drupal.

Solution:

Copy the google analytic script.
Go to sites/all/theme/yourtheme/page-front.tpl.php
Past the script before "close body" tag.
Save and refresh the drupal main page.
Right Click to see view source.
Check that the google analytic script appear in the source page before "close body" tag.
Finish.(Wait after 6 -24 hours to see the report)

Mysql: Dump Database

2009-05-12T17:57:00.000-07:00

Mysql Dump Syntax/Command

We use mysqldump command to do database backup

# mysqldump -uroot -p --databases filename > backupname.sql

eg: mysqldump -uroot -p --databases staff > staff130509.sql

Then, to dump back/restore the backup database to server, use this command:

#mysql -uroot -p < staff130509.sql

Web Service Example

2009-05-12T17:30:00.000-07:00

This example is use ASP.NET to create a simple Web Service that converts the temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius, and vice versa:

<%@ WebService Language="VBScript" Class="TempConvert" %>

Imports System
Imports System.Web.Services

Public Class TempConvert :Inherits WebService

Public Function FahrenheitToCelsius
(ByVal Fahrenheit As String) As String
dim fahr
fahr=trim(replace(Fahrenheit,",","."))
if fahr="" or IsNumeric(fahr)=false then return "Error"
return ((((fahr) - 32) / 9) * 5)
end function

Public Function CelsiusToFahrenheit
(ByVal Celsius As String) As String
dim cel
cel=trim(replace(Celsius,",","."))
if cel="" or IsNumeric(cel)=false then return "Error"
return ((((cel) * 9) / 5) + 32)
end function

end class

This document is saved as an .asmx file. This is the ASP.NET file extension for XML Web Services.

Explained about example

The first line in the example states that this is a Web Service, written in VBScript, and has the class name "TempConvert":

<%@ WebService Language="VBScript" Class="TempConvert" %>

The next lines import the namespace "System.Web.Services" from the .NET framework:

Imports System
Imports System.Web.Services

The next line defines that the "TempConvert" class is a WebService class type:

Public Class TempConvert :Inherits WebService

The next steps are basic VB programming. This application has two functions. One to convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius, and one to convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit. The only difference from a normal application is that this function is defined as a "WebMethod()".

Use "WebMethod()" to convert the functions in your application into web services:

Public Function FahrenheitToCelsius
(ByVal Fahrenheit As String) As String
dim fahr
fahr=trim(replace(Fahrenheit,",","."))
if fahr="" or IsNumeric(fahr)=false then return "Error"
return ((((fahr) - 32) / 9) * 5)
end function

Public Function CelsiusToFahrenheit
(ByVal Celsius As String) As String
dim cel
cel=trim(replace(Celsius,",","."))
if cel="" or IsNumeric(cel)=false then return "Error"
return ((((cel) * 9) / 5) + 32)
end function

Then, end the class:

end class

**Publish the .asmx file on a server with .NET support, and you will have your first working Web Service.

Learn more How To Use Web Service at http://www.w3schools.com/webservices/ws_use.asp

Learn SOAP Now!

2009-05-12T17:19:00.000-07:00

Before study SOAP, I should have a basic understanding of XML and XML Namespaces.

I need to study these subjects first from XML Tutorial.

What is SOAP?

SOAP stands for Simple Object Access Protocol
SOAP is a communication protocol
SOAP is for communication between applications
SOAP is a format for sending messages
SOAP communicates via Internet
SOAP is platform independent
SOAP is language independent
SOAP is based on XML
SOAP is simple and extensible
SOAP allows you to get around firewalls
SOAP is a W3C recommendation

Why SOAP?

Today's applications communicate using Remote Procedure Calls (RPC) between objects like DCOM and CORBA, but HTTP was not designed for this. RPC represents a compatibility and security problem; firewalls and proxy servers will normally block this kind of traffic.

A better way to communicate between applications is over HTTP, because HTTP is supported by all Internet browsers and servers. SOAP was created to accomplish this.

SOAP provides a way to communicate between applications running on different operating systems, with different technologies and programming languages.

Web Service

2009-05-12T17:06:00.000-07:00

What are Web Services?

Web services are application components
Web services communicate using open protocols
Web services are self-contained and self-describing
Web services can be discovered using UDDI
Web services can be used by other applications
XML is the basis for Web services

How Does it Work?

The basic Web services platform is XML + HTTP.

XML provides a language which can be used between different platforms and programming languages and still express complex messages and functions.

The HTTP protocol is the most used Internet protocol.

Web services platform elements:

SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol)
UDDI (Universal Description, Discovery and Integration)
WSDL (Web Services Description Language)

Web Services take Web-applications to the Next Level

By using Web services, your application can publish its function or message to the rest of the world.

Web services use XML to code and to decode data, and SOAP to transport it (using open protocols).

Two Types of Uses

Reusable application-components.

There are things applications need very often. So why make these over and over again?

Web services can offer application-components like: currency conversion, weather reports, or even language translation as services.

Connect existing software.

Web services can help to solve the interoperability problem by giving different applications a way to link their data.

With Web services you can exchange data between different applications and different platforms.

Learn more Web Service tutorial from http://www.w3schools.com/default.asp

MS Word: Where to edit cut,copy and paste option

2009-05-10T23:47:00.000-07:00

This case only for MS Word 2007

Go to Office button
Click on Word Option
Click Advanced
Go to cut, copy and paste section..
Setting what you want
Click Ok. Done.

***If the setting is not working, try to restart your pc first, then try copy and paste.
It should be ok.

How to setup Drupal site in localhost?

2009-05-10T18:31:00.000-07:00

Creating a test site on a local computer

It is considered a good practice to do all development work on a separate test site before making changes to a production site. A test site allows you to evaluate the impact of upgrades, new modules, modifications to themes etc. without causing disruption to your live site. For information about setting up a web server on a local computer, see the Local Server Setup section of the Developing for Drupal guide.

Download Drupal.
Drupal files, and associated modules, are compressed in the .tar.gz format and can be extracted using most compression tools.

On a typical Unix command line, use:
wget http://drupal.org/files/projects/drupal-x.x.tar.gz
tar -zxvpf drupal-x.x.tar.gz

This will create a new directory drupal-x.x/ containing all Drupal files and directories and will preserve all of Drupal's file and directory permissions. Move the contents of that directory into a directory within your web server's document root or your public HTML directory.

mv drupal-x.x/* drupal-x.x/.htaccess /var/www/html

The base URL for your Drupal installation will be set in your Web server's configuration file. You will need to know this URL before proceeding to the next step of the installation. If you are installing Drupal on your local machine the base URL may be: http://localhost. If you are installing Drupal onto a Web server your base URL may be a specific domain name (such as http://example.com).
Note for Windows users
A number of compression programs, such as 7-Zip, allow you to extract .tar.gz files. To use 7-Zip, right-click on the .tar.gz file and, in the menu that appears, select 7-Zip -> Extract Here. A .tar file will appear. Right-click on the .tar file and again select 7-Zip -> Extract Here. In a few moments, the final Drupal folder will appear.
Grant write permissions on the configuration file
Your Drupal download comes with a default configuration file at drupal/sites/default/default.settings.php which needs to be prepared so that the installer can edit it.
- Copy the default.settings.php to settings.php. You can do this from the command line using cp default.settings.php settings.php.
  NOTE: Do not simply rename the file. The Drupal installer will need both files.
- You should now have both a default.settings.php and settings.php file in your drupal/sites/default directory.
- Make the settings file writeable, so that the installer can edit it
  chmod a+w sites/default/settings.php
  or
  chmod 666 sites/default/settings.php
  Both commands have the same effect.
  Several FTP tools like Filezilla, Transmit, and Fetch allow you to change file permissions, using a 'file attribute' or 'get info' command. In this case the octal or numeric value file permission should be set to 666.
- Drupal should set the file permissions back to read-only once the installation is done. You should make sure this is the case and manually change it yourself if it didn't happen. You can use the same command, slightly modified, to remove write permission:
  chmod a-w sites/default/settings.php
  or
  chmod 555 sites/default/settings.php.
  If you are using a FTP tool the permission should be set to 555.

Windows note
On a Windows system this would be Change permission and make sure the file is not marked Read Only before running the installer and then set it back to Read Only after. For more information about modifying Windows file permissions, see the Troubleshooting FAQ
Create database
- Create database with MySQL
  
  This step is only necessary if you don't already have a database set-up
  (e.g. By your host). In the following examples, 'username' is an example MySQL user which has the CREATE and GRANT privileges. Use the appropriate user name for your system.
  
  First, you must create a new database for your Drupal site here, 'databasename' is the name of the new database):
  
  mysqladmin -u username -p create databasename
  
  Next you must login and set the access database rights:
  
  mysql -u username -p
  
  You will be asked for the 'username' database password. At the MySQL prompt, enter following command:
  
  GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, INDEX, ALTER ON databasename.* TO 'username'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
  
  where
  
  'databasename' is the name of your database
  
  'username@localhost' is the username of your MySQL account
  
  'password' is the password required for that username
- FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
  the database should be created with UTF-8 (Unicode) encoding
Run The Installation Script
- To run the install script point your browser to the base URL of your website.
  
  The base URL is defined in your Web server configuration file and is specific to the document root where you placed your Drupal files. If you have installed Drupal on your desktop machine this URL might be http://localhost.
  
  You will be guided through several screens to set up the database, create tables,
  
  add the first user account and provide basic web site settings.

Drupal Installation: System Requirements

2009-05-10T17:51:00.000-07:00

System Requirements

Webserver
Apache (Recommended)

Drupal will work on Apache 1.3 or Apache 2.x hosted on UNIX/Linux, OS X, or Windows. The majority of Drupal development and deployment is done on Apache so there is more community experience and testing performed.
You can use the Apache 'mod_rewrite' extension to allow for clean URLs.

PHP

Recommended: PHP 5.2 or higher
Required: PHP version 4.3.5 or higher

PHP 5.2 or higher will be a requirement for Drupal 7.
PHP memory requirements can vary significantly depending on your use of modules. While 16 MB may be sufficient for a default Drupal 6 installation, a production site with a number of commonly used modules enabled (CCK, Views etc.) could require 64 MB and some installations may require much more, especially with media-rich implementations. If you are using a hosting service it is important to verify that your host can provide sufficient memory for the set of modules you are deploying or may deploy in the future. (See the Increase PHP memory limit page in the Troubleshooting FAQ for additional information on modifying the PHP memory limit.)
The PHP extension for connecting to your chosen database must be installed and enabled. Drupal's currently supported database connectors are: mysql (the original MySQL extension), mysqli (an improved connector for newer MySQL installations), and pgsql (for PostgreSQL). Note: PHP 5.x no longer enables the mysql extension by default. Please read the links above for installing and enabling your chosen connector. Additionally, Drupal 6.x does not provide the option to select the mysql connector if mysqli is enabled in your PHP configuration.
PHP XML extension (for blogapi, drupal, and ping modules). This extension is enabled by default in a standard PHP installation; the Windows version of PHP has built-in support for this extension.
An image library for PHP such as the GD library is needed for image manipulation (resizing user pictures, image and imagecache modules). GD is included with PHP 4.3 and higher and enabled by default. ImageMagick is also supported for basic image manipulations in Drupal core but there is much less support from contribute modules.
PHP needs the following configuration directives for Drupal to work (only directives that differ from the default php.ini-dist / php.ini-recommended):
- register_globals: off; this is the default value, but some hosts have it enabled
- session.save_handler: user
- error_reporting set to E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE. Work is ongoing to change this to E_ALL for Drupal 6.
- safe_mode: off. Safe mode may interfere with file and image uploads.
- In addition, we recommend the following setting: session.cache_limiter: nocache
Some of these settings are contained in the default .htaccess file that ships with Drupal, so you shouldn't need to set them explicitly. Note, however, that setting PHP configuration options from .htaccess only works under the following conditions:
- With Apache (or a compatible web server)
- If the .htaccess file is actually read, i.e. AllowOverride is not None
- If PHP is installed as an Apache module
See the PHP manual for how to change configuration settings for other interfaces to PHP.
In some shared hosting environments, access to these settings is restricted. If you cannot make these changes yourself, please ask your hosting provider to adjust them for you.

Database

Recommended: MySQL 4.1 or MySQL 5.0

Drupal 6 supports MySQL 4.1 or higher.
Drupal 5.x and earlier supports MySQL 3.23.17 or higher. MySQL 4.1 or higher is strongly recommended.
Drupal 7 will only support MySQL 5.0 or higher.
NOTE: Drupal makes use of some features not available on some inexpensive hosting plans so please check that your host allows database accounts with the following rights:
SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, INDEX, ALTER.
These rights are sufficient to run Drupal core 6.x.

Some contributed modules, and also Drupal core 5.x, additionally require the following rights:
CREATE TEMPORARY TABLES, LOCK TABLES.
Note: If your system/host is running MySQL 4.1 or newer and you receive the error "Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server", address the problem by following the instructions provided by MySQL AB. There is a minor OS issue with some MySQL 5+ installations primarily on Windows but affecting some versions of Unix/Linux as well.
Note:When using Drupal 5.x or later, particularly with contributed modules, it may be necessary to set the system variable max_allowed_packet to at least 16M. Some inexpensive hosting plans set this value too low (the MySQL default is only 1M). In that case, you may need to choose a better hosting plan. A value of 1M may be sufficient for 5.x.

Drupal: Issue: Redirect page in Drupal

2009-05-07T20:31:00.000-07:00

In my case I need to redirect from default main page to cas authentication page outsite server.

Go to Home> Administer> User Management> Cas Setting
Go to Redirection Setting
Edit at

Require CAS login for:
specific pages

all pages except specific pages

Specific pages:
<front>

Enter one page per line as Drupal paths. The '*' character is a wildcard. Example paths are 'blog' for the blog page and 'blog/*' for every personal blog. '' is the front page.

Successful login message:
The message displayed to a user when he successfully logs in via CAS. You may specify '%cas_username', the username of the user.

Redirect user on logout

Activate this option if you want a user to be directed to the following page after logging out of CAS. The logout destination must be specified below.

Logout destination:
URL. An example URL is 'http://www.example.com'.
** In the website, remain link to the default portal url .
Refresh and test the changes. The link to the portal will redirect to cas login page.
Done.

Drupal: How to upload/ change admin/user gravatar icon

2009-05-07T18:31:00.000-07:00

First you must prepare your new gravatar icon.
(48x48 pixel and the maximum size is 30 kB)
Go to Home> Administer> User Management > Users
Find user that you want to edit. Click Edit.
Delete current picture & Upload new picture.
Save changes.
Refresh the page and see the changes.

Drupal 6.x: Where To Edit Title Text Size/Style In Posting Pages

2009-05-07T00:53:00.000-07:00

In my case, I use FreeBSD Server... so here the way to go

Log into freeBSD server/ web server.(use root password)
Go to :
# cd /usr/local/www/apache22/data/sites/all/
themes/theme_name
# ee style.css
Search h2 in the style.css file
- Click ctrl +y
  Search for: h2
- Edit font size or other style
- Press esc + enter 2X - Save setting
Refresh page in browser & see the changes.

phpCAS

2009-05-06T21:21:00.000-07:00

What is phpCAS?
phpCAS is a library which allows clients written in PHP to
authenticate to a CAS (Central Authentication Service) server.

* Package name    : libcas-php (not sure, needs policy)
Upstream Author : Pascal Aubry
* URL             : http://www.ja-sig.org/wiki/display/CASC/phpCAS
* License         : BSD
Programming Lang: PHP
Description     : CAS client library for PHP

User documentation

Related link:
Applications CASified with phpCAS
Developing phpCAS
phpCAS acknowledgements
phpCAS bug reports
phpCAS ChangeLog
phpCAS examples
phpCAS i18n
phpCAS installation guide
phpCAS Issues
phpCAS logout
phpCAS mailing lists
phpCAS requirements
phpCAS source documentation
phpCAS troubleshooting

Drupal 6.x: How to hide submitted by and date in posting page/story

2009-05-06T20:50:00.000-07:00

Make sure the sites folder are in writable mode.(In my case I use FreeBSD server).
If not, firstly I must edit chmod permission to 775 at least.. or 777 for a while.
(**Make sure after finish, change back to normal mode:755)
Go to admin page Home > Administer > Site building> Themes
Click on Configure or Global Setting
Go to this section:

Display post information on
Enable or disable the submitted by Username on date text when displaying posts of the following type.
Blog entry

Forum topic

Link

Page

Poll

Story
Uncheck page box or any box which you done want the submitted by and date to be displayed.
Save Configuration.
Refresh the page and see the submitted by and date are not displayed anymore.
**Make sure after finish, change back the sites folder to normal mode:755
All done.

Drupal: Installing a Custom Drupal Theme

2009-05-05T21:15:00.000-07:00

You can:
1. Download a free custom theme from Drupal.org
2. Buy a custom theme on the internet from a site such as Template Monster
3. Hire a designer to create one for you
4. Design your own

Step 1: Download the Custom Theme

For this example we are going to pick a free theme from Drupal.org. Once you are on Drupal.org, click Themes – located in the top right column.

If you installed under the 6.x version, so click on 6.x to filter out other versions.

You have checked out all the themes, navigated to the demo pages, and found a theme to download – click “Download” making sure that you've clicked the corresponding version.

Step 2: Uploading Files to the Server

1. Open root path in www(webserver)
2. Go to theme folder.... root path/sites/all/themes/

Drupal: Manually Installing Drupal

2009-05-05T20:34:00.000-07:00

Manual Source From — R.A. Newman

Step 1: Setting up your Database

Log into the cPanel (control panel) of your hosting account. Once you are logged in you will want to find the MySQL link.

The one for Bluehost looks like this:

Next, you will be prompted to give your database a name - for this example I picked "testsite".

Now, you must create a user and password for the database - for this example I picked "test" as my username.

After you are done adding a new user, you will have to assign the new user to the database that you just created. In Bluehost the assignment box is just below the "Add User" box.

(The only reason you are seeing "xseeddes_" is because that is the root name associated with my hosting account. You will have something different, it all depends on your host.)

The last step in setting up the database is assigning user privileges.
1. Make sure that you have the correct user and database.
2. Click the check all box - Drupal will need access to the database.
3. Click "Make Changes".

Step 2: Download Drupal

Go to Drupal.org and click the Download tab.

On the next page, click Drupal Project. Then click the download link for the corresponding version of Drupal you wish to download. (At the time of this writing Drupal 6.9 is the most current. Just make sure you do NOT download any version highlighted in red - that would be bad.)

Step 3: Uploading Drupal to Your Site

The next phase of installing Drupal is moving it from your computer to your website's server. The first thing you will need to do is log back into your control panel and open your file manager.

Inside of the File Manager you need to do the following:
1. Click on your Public_html folder.
2. Ensure that you have clicked on the correct folder by viewing that path as shown below.
3. Click Upload.

Once again, check the path to ensure that you are uploading to "Public_html" folder. Click the browse button to find the Drupal file located on your computer and upload.

Now, it is time to extract the files from the zipped (compressed) Drupal file.
1. Check the Drupal file.
2. Click Extract.

Once the compressed file is unzipped, it will still be in a folder called Drupal-6.9. You will need to take all the contents out of that folder. To do so, open the Drupal folder.

Inside of the Drupal folder you will see several folders and files. Check all files and folders and click "Move Files"

Ensure that you are moving them into the Public_html folder.

*NOTE: After moving the files and folders, make sure that you have successfully moved the .htaccess file as shown below.

Step 4: Configuring the settings.php file

Inside of the File Manager open the Public_html tree and navigate to the Default folder as shown below. Click to open the Default folder.

Inside of the Default folder there is a "default.settings.php" file. You will need to make a copy of that file and rename it settings.php - as shown below.

The next step in your journey - which is almost over by the way - is to open the "settings.php" file with your code editor. In Bluehost, you can open the file in code editor by right clicking on the file. (Each host is different but either way you need to be able to edit the code.)

Once inside the file, scroll down to line 92. Edit line 92 to reflect your database username, password, and databasename.
*NOTE: Leave the "@localhost" - Do NOT erase.

In the beginning of this example, I set my database username to: xseeddes_test
I set my database name to: xseeddes_testsite
And lets say my password is 1234

A proper code edit of line 92 would look like the example below.

Now, save your changes to the settings.php file and get ready for the final step!

Step 5: Logging into your new Drupal Website

If you were successful in the first four steps, the picture below is what you should see in your web browser.

We are reading English right now, so I'm guessing that is what you are going to pick. But maybe not :)

After choosing your language you should see all green checks. If by chance you get a red box don't freak out - you missed one of the steps above. Most likely, you didn't give the web server enough permission to write or the settings.php file was not configured properly.

But a good install looks like the screenshot below. If you received all green checks, give yourself a big hug. Now, you can fill in your site information.

Almost done, next up is your website username and password - this will be the top administrators name and password.

Last but not least is the Time and Date setting - this should already be set to your local time. If your server is set up for Clean URL's you can enable them now. If not, it can be set up at a later time.

Drum roll please.

Congrats! And Welcome to Drupal! If you made it this far you have just successfully finished your first Drupal installation.

Thanks again agoodi!

Drupal: Configuring Your Drupal Theme

2009-05-05T20:24:00.000-07:00

Source of manual from— R.A. Newman

Changing Basic Theme Settings:

Let's go to the Theme Configuration page.

1. Click Administer
2. Click Site Building
3. Click on Themes

By default, the Garland theme is enabled and set to default in Drupal. For this example we are going to leave it set at Garland.

Enabling more than one theme allows users (if you have multiple site members) to select there own theme settings.

NOTE: If you are going to be using a custom theme or want control of how your content is displayed, it is best to leave one theme enabled and set to default.

The picture below is what you should have selected for this example. Next, click on the "configure" link.

Changing Colors:

The first thing we are going to do is change the base color.

Ensure that base is selected as shown below.

The base color is your website's background color. The numbers and letters you see next to the # sign are all apart of the hexadecimal numeral system. It is what browsers use to interpret the color output.

Enter #000000 into the base color field (those are zeros not O's by the way.) and then click save configuration.

The picture below highlights the change in the background color. Although, the hexadecimal code #000000 is black, Drupal does not output the color black because of CSS styling. The color is set to fade from top to bottom. We will get more into custom theme design later.

Next, you should play with the color wheel on the right. The outer wheel will allow you to select a color range, while the block in the middle will let you pick your saturation and value.

Experiment with it as I did in the example below. Remember, your site is off-line.

Display Settings:

Next, we are going to cover display settings. On the bottom of the current page, there are two sections, let's edit the "Toggle Display" and "Logo image settings" sections.

Uncheck Logo, Site Name, Mission Statement, and Shortcut Icon, as shown below. Click save configuration.

In the picture below, notice how the Drupal logo and the site name have disappeared. We have unchecked mission statement for processing reasons only, since we have no mission statement to post, there is no need to process it.

We also unchecked an item called, "Shortcut Icon". The shortcut icon refers to what is commonly called a favicon or the really tiny logo you see next to a website name in the address bar or on the window tab.

If you have your own custom logo or favicon you can also upload it on this page as well. To upload your logo or favicon, use the browse button to search for the file on your computer, then click save configuration. Drupal will automatically define a path for your logo and check "logo" in toggle display.

Now that you know what all this theme stuff does, enable some different themes and play around with the settings.

Thanks agoodi.

Drupal 6.x : How to hide blocks?

2009-05-05T19:15:00.000-07:00

Go to Home> Administer > Site buildings > Blocks
Choose block you want to configure > Click configure
Go to Custom visibility settings:
Users cannot control whether or not they see this block.

Show this block by default, but let individual users hide it.

Hide this block by default but let individual users show it.
Save blocks.
Refresh browser and see the changes . Done

Drupal 6.x: How to edit your home link?

2009-05-05T19:02:00.000-07:00

Go to Home> Administer > Site building > Menu > Primary Link
See home menu item > Click edit
Default path normally (for Drupal 6.x)
Change to new link path or url as you want
==> http://mydomain.com.my/main.html
Save setting.
Refresh your browser and see the changes done.

Drupal 6.x: How to edit frontpage view ?

2009-05-05T18:28:00.000-07:00

Create Content > Choose Page > Format/Type your content
Set URL path to any specific name (eg: 'main')
Set publishing option to - thick all option to make sure the page will sticky to be the first content in the list.
Preview & Save content.
Go to Home> Administer> Site Configuration > Site Information
Set your default frontpage to> main
Save configuration.
Open your default drupal url and see your new fronpage appear.

Drupal VS Joomla...

2009-05-03T21:22:00.000-07:00

They says:

Drupal

Rock solid & high quality platform
Real multi-site-feature (only one installation for several sites)
Any Kind of user groups & user permissions, OpenId compliant in Version 6
Can run membership and community sites, not only CMS etc
Powerful templating system. Any XHTML or CSS template can be easily converted to Drupal.
Drupal needs a little time investment to realize all the huge possibilities of Drupal
Clear, high quality code and API (easy to integrate with other solutions etc)
Flexibility and no known limitations
Many high profile sites use Drupal (e.g.: MTV UK, BBC, the Onion, Nasa, Greenpeace UK, New york observer. )

and..

Joomla

If you are not techy its good to start
Easy install & setup with your mouse
Easy learning curve
Cannot integrate other scripts etc. to your site
Generally you cannot create high-end sites, without investing huge amount
No SEO out of the box, URLs are not search engine friendly... this fixed already
Server resources utilization is more compared to drupal
Only one site per installation
No Single Log-in to several sites
No User groups & permissions
More intuitive administration user interface
Some polished modules for things like calendars, polls, etc.

Drupal

2009-05-03T21:16:00.000-07:00

What Is Drupal?

Drupal is a free software package that allows an individual or a community of users to easily publish, manage and organize a wide variety of content on a website. Tens of thousands of people and organizations are using Drupal to power scores of different web sites, including

Community web portals
Discussion sites
Corporate web sites
Intranet applications
Personal web sites or blogs
Aficionado sites
E-commerce applications
Resource directories
Social Networking sites

Drupal is ready to go from the moment you download it. It even has an easy-to-use web installer! The built-in functionality, combined with dozens of freely available add-on modules, will enable features such as:

Content Management Systems
Blogs
Collaborative authoring environments
Forums
Peer-to-peer networking
Newsletters
Podcasting
Picture galleries
File uploads and downloads

and much more.

Wordpress VS Joomla

2009-05-03T20:57:00.000-07:00

The basic difference between WordPress and Joomla is that Joomla is a portal- or community type site while WordPress is a blog.

I found a great article written on the Joomla! site (though it is not biased at all) that points out how Joomla!, Wordpress and Drupal are the top three CMS / Blogging systems out there. Choose any of them and you’re a winner…well, depending on what you want your website to do.

Wordpress is a blog. That’s it. That’s all that it ever will be succesfully. The code is written sloppily and with every upgrade the system breaks a plugin that has been installed, or a theme that has been custom designed. It’s also extremely dificult to make it do what you want, as I’ve spent many hours trying to do just that.

Joomla! is a Content Management system (not a portal, though it could be used as one…) This means that it is used to aggregate a lot of content and put it into a nice form on your website. This includes blogs, magazines, newsletters, articles, knowledge bases, tutorials, forums, and much more. Joomla gives you a lot of power in your hands and that is noticeable in the admin section where there are so many options that you get dizzy the first time you go in.

Granted, it’s a wonderful blog if that’s all that you are doing and all you want to do. But if you want flexibility…go with Joomla! or even Drupal...

For instance, adding or removing post dates in wordpress, need to be changed in design mode and it requires knowledge of WP scripting. The navigational structure is determined by the layout template you chose. Changing that structure again requires knowledge of the WP scripting language and CSS. With Joomla, you do not run into this problem because menus are controlled via the control panel and attributes like dates, author name etc, can be turned on and off per article or for the whole site in one go. In that sense, Joomla is much more a content management system.

Hmmmh... does the choice right?... Then make your own choice.. & good luck.

Wordpress..

2009-05-03T20:34:00.000-07:00

Because of the new coming "b", I need to move from Joomla to Wordpress. I'm a person who didn't like to fight or against my "b". So I just go with the flow... I didn't like to make any noisy things.. so just learn about this new things.

What is Wordpress??

WordPress is an open source blog publishing application. WordPress is the official successor of b2\cafelog which was developed by Michel Valdrighi. The latest release of WordPress is version 2.7.1, released on 10 February 2009.

It was written in PHP for use with MySQL.(also same like Joomla).. but simpler one than joomla.
WordPress supports one weblog per installation, though multiple concurrent copies may be run from different directories if configured to use separate database tables. Is it suitable to use for company/ university website using blog?? Anyway thats the "b" decision... just see what happen next.

WordPress has a templating system, which includes widgets that can be rearranged without editing PHP or HTML code, as well as themes that can be installed and switched between. The PHP and HTML code in themes can also be edited for more advanced customizations. Same also like Joomla. Whats so special??... maybe the "framework developer".. I guest.

Change Mysql Database Prefix..

2009-05-03T20:29:00.000-07:00

dari: Sifoo Sirap

1. Go into mysql...then show tables;

2. Copy all tables that you want to rename ...

3. Paste in this script (eg:save the file as batch_rename.sh ) :

OLD_PREFIX = "mdl"

NEW_PREFIX = "mdlsirap"

data=
<<-EOD
| mdl_assignment |
| mdl_assignment_submissions |
| mdl_backup_config |
| mdl_backup_courses |
| mdl_backup_files |
| mdl_backup_ids |
| mdl_backup_log |
| mdl_block |
| mdl_block_instance |
| mdl_block_pinned |
EOD
tables = []
data.each_line do |line|
if line=~/(#{OLD_PREFIX}\w+)/
puts "RENAME TABLE #{$1} TO #{NEW_PREFIX}#{$1};"
end
end

4. Then run this script using ruby command-line (I assume you already install ruby) :
# ruby batch_rename.sh

5. The output :
RENAME TABLE mdl_assignment TO mdlsirap_assignment;
RENAME TABLE mdl_assignment_submissions TO mdlsirap_assignment_submissions; RENAME TABLE mdl_backup_config TO mdlsirap_backup_config;
RENAME TABLE mdl_backup_courses TO mdlsirap_backup_courses;
RENAME TABLE mdl_backup_files TO mdlsirap_backup_files;
RENAME TABLE mdl_backup_ids TO mdlsirap_backup_ids;
RENAME TABLE mdl_backup_log TO mdlsirap_backup_log;
RENAME TABLE mdl_block TO mdlsirap_block;
RENAME TABLE mdl_block_instance TO mdlsirap_block_instance;
RENAME TABLE mdl_block_pinned TO mdlsirap_block_pinned;

6. Just masukan sql statement ni dlm satu file lain...tapi kalau nak senang...buat step no. 4 tu camni :
# ruby batch_rename.sh > a.sql

7. Run the sql file using mysql...:
# mysql -uroot -p namadatabase < style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">**Check balik dalam database, prefix semua table dah bertukar.

8. Done

Trojan Attack...

2009-05-03T20:27:00.000-07:00

Tension betullah aku, pc kat rumah dah kena attack virus trojan...
Antivirus pulak tak update... habis execution file kena kacau. PC jadi slow giler, banyak program takleh run, banyak kacau backdor ngan execute apa2 file tanpa permission... hai geramnya...
Sikit info pasal benda-benda ni:

Adware - A program that generates popups on your computer or displays advertisements. It is important to note that not all adware programs are necessarily considered malware. There are many legitimate programs that are given for free that display ads in their programs in order to generate revenue. As long as this information is provided up front then they are generally not considered malware.

Backdoor - A program that allows a remote user to execute commands and tasks on your computer without your permission. These types of programs are typically used to launch attacks on other computers, distribute copyrighted software or media, or hack other computers.

Dialler - A program that typically dials a premium rate number that has per minute charges over and above the typical call charge. These calls are with the intent of gaining access to pornographic material.

Hijackers - A program that attempts to hijack certain Internet functions like redirecting your start page to the hijacker's own start page, redirecting search queries to a undesired search engine, or replace search results from popular search engines with their own information.

Spyware - A program that monitors your activity or information on your computer and sends that information to a remote computer without your knowledge.

Trojan - A program that has been designed to appear innocent but has been intentionally designed to cause some malicious activity or to provide a backdoor to your system.

Virus - A program that when run, has the ability to self-replicate by infecting other programs and files on your computer. These programs can have many effects ranging from wiping your hard drive, displaying a joke in a small box, or doing nothing at all except to replicate itself. These types of infections tend to be localized to your computer and not have the ability to spread to another computer on their own. The word virus has incorrectly become a general term that encompasses trojans, worms, and viruses.

Worm - A program that when run, has the ability to spread to other computers on its own using either mass-mailing techniques to email addresses found on your computer or by using the Internet to infect a remote computer using known security holes.

Camana nak buang virus ni?

Aku dapat info dari internet, kalau kita dapati benda tu malware dan nak buangnya kena ikut langkah2 ni:

Download dan extract Autoruns program dari Sysinternals ke C:\Autoruns
Reboot ke Safe Mode supaya malware tak start bila buat step ni. Kebanyakan malware kawal 'keys' yang membolehkan dia start dan kalau dia notice key2 tu dibuang, dia boleh replace startup key tu secara automatik. Sebab tu kena boot dari safe mode untuk bolehkan kita get past kawalan tu dalam kebanyakan kes.
Navigate ke C:\Autoruns folder yang dibuat dalam Step 1 dan double-click dekat autoruns.exe.
Bila program starts, klick pada Options menu dan enablekan options di bawah dengan klik padanya. Checkmark akan keluar kat sebelah option2 ni.
- Include empty locations
-Verify Code Signatures
-Hide Signed Microsoft Entries
Kemudian tekan F5 key pada keyboard untuk refresh startups list guna setting baru nih.
Program tu akan tunjukkan info tentang your startup entries dalam 8 tab berbeza. Kebanyakan part, filename yang kita cari ada di bawah Logon atau Services tab, atapi kita kena cek juga tab lain untuk make sure ia tak loading kat tempat lain jugak. Klik pada setiap tab dan cek list filename yang kita nak buang. Filename boleh dilihat di bawah kolum Image Path . (There may be more than one entry associated with the same file as it is common for malware to create multiple startup entries). Penting untuk note kebanyakan malware programs menyamarkan diri mereka menggunakan nama fail yang sama seperti fail2 Microsoft yang sah. Maka penting untuk kita kenalpasti yang mana fail dan folder mereka berada, untuk kita buang. (You can check our Startup Database for that information or ask for help in our computer help forums. )
Bila dah kenalpasti fail2 yang nak dibuang, cuma right click pada entry dan select delete. Jadi startup entry ni akan dibuang dari Registry, lepas reboot nanti dia tak boleh run lagi.
Lepas selesai buang malware entries dari Registry dan padam files, reboot semula ke normal mode sebab pc sekarang dah bersih dari infection.

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Selama aku involve buat website ni, aku pernah try beberapa cms punya free framework yang senang nak install dan configure. Tapi banyak2 yang aku test, aku suka mambo dengan joomla. Sekarang ni aku guna joomla, sebab banyak sangat template, plug-in, module, component yang programmer satu dunia ni contribute untuk joomla. Nak install senang, nak patch pun senang, nak maintain pun senang... free lagi... source code pun free untuk digodek kalau pandai dan minat.

Cara mudah Install Joomla dalam FreeBSD!

Download dulu Joomla 1.5 Installer kat sini
Sebelum tu kenalah dah setup webserver yang dah ada root folder.
Aku anggapkan, satu server php dah setup dengan apache webserver. Aku biasa guna server FreeBSD .
Pastikan jugak Mysql juga dah diinstall dulu dan up.
Buatkan satu folder khas untuk joomla dekat folder root. Dalam freeBSD normal pathnya /usr/local/www/apache22/data/root/
Copy installation file Jommla 1.5 tadi ke dalam folder tu.
cth: /usr/local/www/apache22/data/root/joomla/
Create database mysql untuk website joomla & grant user.
- Gunakan putty atau phpmyadmin site untuk buat database baru.
# mysql -uroot -p
# create database web;
# grant all privileges on web.* to adminroot@localhost identified by "passw@rd";
# flush privileges;
** Pastikan catit dulu nama database, username dan password database untuk kegunaan masa pre-installation.
Unzipkan installation file Joomla tadi dalam root folder(joomla).
Tukar permission mode untuk folder joomla tu kepada 775 untuk memudahkan proses pre-installation nanti.
# chmod -R 775 joomla
Tukar juga owner file joomla kepada www
# chown -R www:www joomla
Setup dns untuk website joomla tadi di dns server. Satu url akan dibuat di sini. cth: http://webjoomla.domain.com.my
(Bolehlah minta bantuan network admin(NA) kalau tak tau)
Bukak url tadi dekat browser IE atau Firefox. Ikut jer apa yang diarahkan dalam pre-installation joomla punya wizard. Senang jer. Pastikan ingat katalaluan admin yang dibuat semasa proses pre-installation ni untuk login administrator page nanti.
Selesai jer pre-installation,kena buang dulu forlder installation dalam folder joomla tadi. Buat melalui putty atau winscp.
Kemudian barulah website joomla yang kita setup tu boleh keluar melalui url tadi http://webjoomla.domain.com.my
Untuk customize template, component, module, plug-in semua boleh dibuat melalui administrator page. Cuma taipkan url tadi dan tambahkan administrator di hujungnya. http://webjoomla.domain.com.my/administrator
**Gunakan login dan katalaluan admin tadi untuk masuk.
Rujuk di laman web joomla untuk download macam2 extension yang sedia untuk digunakan. Mudah diinstall dan yang penting percuma!

Myself

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Salina Binti Abdi
Taman Perwira,
Telok Panglima Garang,
Kuala Langat Selangor.
salina.abdi@gmail.com

Curriculum Vitae

Date and Place of Birth: November 14, 1978 Selangor, Malaysia.
Undergraduate School: University Science of Malaysia(USM) Pulau Pinang. 1998-2001 Bachelor of Computer Science (Major in Management Information System & Minor in Management).
Second Secondary Education: Sek. Men. Sains Selangor, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. 1994-95, SPM(Grade 1).
First Secondary Education: Sek. Men. Keb. Telok Datok Banting Selangor. 1991-93, PMR(7A 2B)
Primary Education: Sekolah Kebangsaan Kebun Baharu, Selangor. 1985 -1990, UPSR.

Work Experience

Nov 2007 - current, IT Executive(Web Developer) - Al-Madinah International University, responsible to develop, design and maintain company website.
Oct 2001 - Nov 2007, Assistant Officer of Information Technology(F29) cum
Head Of System Development Unit(2001 - 2005) - Responsible to manage and coordinate outsource development, plan, study & develop in-house system required.
Head of Corporate and Multimedia Unit(2006 - 2007) - Responsible to develop, design and maintain company website, corporate video, manage IT training and manage practical trainee student.
Sept 2001, Part time Lecturer - Kolej Professional Mara Beranang, Teach Visual Basic Programming for Diploma In Business IT Program.
Nov 1995 - June 1996, Machine Operator in NEC Semiconductor(M) Sdn. Bhd. - Semiconductor production in assembly division.

Areas Of Expertise

FreeBSD, Linux Suse X, Windows 98/2000/XP.
Apache Webserver, WAMP, XAMP, PHP Dev.
ASP, PHP, C, C++, Visual Basic, VB Script, Java Script, CSS, XML.
MS Sql Server, Mysql, Oracle, MS Access.
Mambo, Joomla, Web CMS Technology.
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver.
MS Office (Words, Powerpoint, Excell ect.)

Project Experience

2001 - Hisbah Online: MS SQL Server 7.0, IIS, Micromedia Dreamwaver, ASP
2003 - 2005 - Upgrading Hisbah Online: PostgresSQL, PHP, Apache, PDF
2003 - 2005 - Sistem Nikah, Cerai dan Rujuk Online JAIS: PostgresSQL, PHP, Apache, CMS, PDF, HTML
2003 - UDSK Online : MySQL, PHP, Apache
2004 - JAIS Website (new version) : HTML, PHP, Apache
2005 - Sistem Pemarkahan Peperiksaan Sekolah Agama : MySQL, PHP, Apache,TMS
2005 - Sistem E-Halal JAIS : MySQL, PHP, Apache
2005 - Sistem Perakaunan Kerajaan Negeri Selangor(SPEKS)
Role: SPEKS Technical Officer for JAIS that responsible to implement application, maintain computer equipment for SPEKS and system installation in headquarters, learning centre and JAIS branchers in all Selangor District.
2006 - JAIS Website versi 6.0 : Mambo, MySQL, PHP, Apache, CMS, CSS, HTML.
2006 - ICT JAIS Website : Mambo, MySQL, PHP, Apache, CMS, CSS, HTML.
2006 - Selangor State Mosque Website : Mambo, MySQL, PHP, Apache, CMS, CSS, HTML.
2007 - JAIS Question & Answer Website : Mambo, MySQL, PHP, Apache, CMS, CSS, HTML.
2007 - JAIS Photo Gallery Website : Mambo, MySQL, PHP, Apache, CMS, CSS, HTML.
2007 - JAIS Corporate Video : .avi and DVD
2007 - JAIS Interactive Video : Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Micromedia Director 8.0
2007 - JAIS Website versi 7.0 : Mambo, MySQL, PHP, Apache, CMS, CSS, HTML.
2008 - Al-Madinah International University Website versi 3.0 :Joomla, MySQL, PHP, Apache, CMS, CSS, HTML.
2009 - New Website version 4.0 : Wordpress 2.7, MySQL, PHP, Apache, CMS, CSS, HTML.