Windows gives you a few basic ways to hide files and folders.They may not sandbag the knowledgeable snoop but the methods can thwart them for a while. Hide Windows 10 Folders with File Explorer This is a simple method to hide files and folders on Windows 10. It will only work if people around you aren’t tech savvy enough to know how to display file properties. By default, Windows hides many files to prevent any unintentional deletions....

In this article, we want to explain to you how you can improve your color accuracy, brightness and contrast straight from within Windows 10. We will also offer some tips on how you can set up the best settings for your particular monitor model and we’ll be showing how both AMD and Nvidia offer some great display control settings too. Good Display Quality Setting Starts With a Good Monitor If a high quality display with accurate colors matters to you, the place you should start is the monitor itself....

The Genesis Framework allows the building of WordPress websites without a lot of need for advanced programming and without the need to create a child theme. However, when you want some added robust functionality, plugins help. We have assembled five tried and true Genesis Framework plugins that empower you to customize aspects of your WordPress design and functionality seamlessly, and you can do this without relying on heavy coding....

Below is a full tutorial on how to install Chrome extensions. There are a few methods for doing it, but for most people, it should take just a few seconds to add that new Chrome extension to your browser. You’ll also learn how to do the opposite: delete Chrome extensions that you no longer want. You might want to uninstall a Chrome extension if you’ve installed it by accident, you never use it, or it was included during a malware installation....

Canopy is also the CMS used at Appalachian State University. This cm enables you to build robust websites for your school, company, or for any group looking to collaborate around the same ideas or issues. Install Apache2 HTTP Server on Ubuntu Apache2 HTTP Server is the most popular web server in use today. since Canopy CMS needs it to go and install it on Ubuntu. To install Apache2 HTTP on the Ubuntu server, run the commands below....

If you’re looking for a true open-source enterprise content management system, Contao might be a good place to start. It’s built using PHP server scripting language and keeps content, modules, and templates separated. Contao is an open-source, enterprise content management system that relies on the LAMP or LEMP stack. It is designed for ease of use to allow business owners and power users to create powerful and dynamic content websites....

DuckSell is a free software platform built with a Laravel framework for anyone who wants to sell their digital products on their website by delivering them securely to your customers. With DuckSell, you can sell various types of digital downloads, for example, pdf, ebooks, software, template, photo, music, video, audio, mp3, etc. DuckSell script automatically generates a unique, secure download URL for every purchase made on the site. For more about DuckSell, please check its homepage To get started with installing DuckSell, follow the steps below:...

Hexo can easily be extended via its powerful plugin system which also supports Jade and CoffeeScript plugins. Using Hexo to edit your content on the web should be easy and fun. No need for learning templating and HTML. It hides most of that stuff and focuses on what matters most. For more about Hexo, check its homepage. These are the packages we’re going to set up. Ruby version 2.5.3 Node....

With Icecast, you can enjoy your music everywhere and share it with family and friends with popular streaming apps available for Android, iPhone, Windows Phone, and many more. Icecast is designed to handle large music collections and is optimized for MP3 streaming. It works with any media format that can be streamed over HTTP / HTTPS, including AAC, OGG, WMA, FLAC, APE, and more. For more about Icecast, please check out its homepage....

MediaWiki is now used by many individuals and companies to develop and manage their wiki pages. It has also been translated into many different languages. This post covers installing the latest version of MediaWiki, which at the time of writing was version 1.29.1. To get started with installing MediaWiki, follow the steps below: Install Apache2 HTTP Server MediaWiki needs a web server. and the most popular web server in use today is Apache2....

Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform solution that is primarily used to build back-end server apps using JavaScript runtime, built on Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine. Chrome V8 engine, on the other hand, is Google’s open-source high-performance JavaScript engine written in C++ and used in Google Chrome, the open-source project. Npm is the default package manager for Node.js and the world’s largest software registry. This post will show you multiple ways to install these two popular packages when using Ubuntu Linux The steps below will show you three ways to install Node....

Windows 11 comes ready with a built-in OpenSSH Server that system administrators can install and enable with a few clicks. Windows 11 also comes with a built-in SSH Client installed and ready to connect to any SSH servers available. So, if you need OpenSSH to allow secure connections in Windows environments, you don’t need to go very far. For those who have worked with OpenSSH Servers in other environments, the Windows version works pretty much the same way....

For those wanting to install MariaDB 10.2 or 10.3 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, the steps below are a good starting point. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS has upgraded to MariaDB 10.1. You won’t be able to upgrade via Ubuntu default repository, at least not yet. To upgrade to the latest, you must add its default repository and the steps below show you how. When you’re ready to install MariaDB latest, follow the steps below:...

ownCloud is an open-source, self-hosted file sync and file share platform similar to Dropbox, OneDrive, and other proprietary online storage services. ownCloud enables private cloud services on users’ servers. It is extensible via its app and can be installed on mobile and desktops to access & sync your files, contacts, and data across all devices and platforms. If you’re looking for a self-hosted file share and sync platform, then ownCloud should be a good place to start....

We’re now ready to install PrestaShop to help us build our first dynamic, efficient and innovative eCommerce store and begin selling our products and services. PrestaShop is an open-source eCommerce platform written in PHP with all the features you need to create an online store, and can be paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. With PrestaShop, one can create an eCommerce product store using free templates, plugins, and a support base to help you throughout the process....

For one, it doesn’t need a database server, call it database-less. It also provides native markdown WYSIWYG support, SEO-friendly, flexible CSS framework, and easy installation and management. RazorCMS uses a unique algorithm to find or list any content based on date, type, category, tag, or author, and the performance will remain fast even if you have thousands of posts and hundreds of tags. For more about RazorCMS, please check its homepage....

The question is how does one use mysqlcheck command? This brief post shows you how to use mysqlcheck to optimize and repair and fix common problems with MySQL databases. Sometimes MySQL databases get corrupt or don’t function as efficiently as they should. These are just some of the problems you may find yourself trying to fix. In these situations, your first go-to tool should be mysqlcheck. This tool comes with a MySQL database client....

Although it presents many possibilities for managing your life, it also comes with some shortcomings. One example is a low battery life. Everyone’s come face-to-face with a dead or dying device, and at the very least, it’s annoying. However, for those who rely on these gadgets for work, it’s excruciatingly painful (and expensive) to deal with. What if there was a way to prevent it (or at least prolong the inevitable)?...

These updates are released regularly so that your computer is protected and issues you’re running into are fixed. If your computer does not get these updates, you run the risk of having your computer hacked or running into stability issues. That’s why Windows is configured for automatic updates. If you discover that your computer is not getting updated or not completing its updates, you should take care of it as soon as possible....

Disk Cleanup via Administrative Tools The first way to get to Disk Cleanup is to go to the Control Panel and then open Administrative Tools and click on Disk Cleanup. Pretty straight-forward, but kind of a tedious process. If you happen to be using Windows 8 still, you can read my previous post on how to open the Control Panel in Windows 8 if you’re having trouble doing that. If you really use it a lot, you can right-click on Disk Cleanup in Administrative Tools and choose Pin to Start or Pin to Taskbar....