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How to change iTunes device backups storage location in Windows

Recently I noticed the Windows partition on my Windows Home Server was running critically low on space. Given that I store most of my data on separate drives and partitions, I thought this was a curious problem to suddenly run into.

One use of my Windows Home Server is to use it as an always-on iTunes server that stores all my content, and serves it on-demand to my Apple TVs, iPhone, iPad and computers. All of my iOS devices sync to the iTunes server. It was when I connected my iPad to the Windows Home Server and it complained that it was unable to save my iPad backup to the computer that I suddenly realised where all my C: partition space had gone. iOS device backups. Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on May 22, 2012 in How to, iOS, iTunes, Windows Home Server

 

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How to disable all vBulletin plugins via PHP config file

Occasionally, when things go crazy in the vBulletin admincp backend, you may need to disable the plugin system using the config.php file. Just place the following code below <?php inside includes/config.php:

define(‘DISABLE_HOOKS’, true);

All plugins will now cease to execute until after you disable the line in your config file.

 
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Posted by on May 17, 2012 in Web Development

 

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How to use multiple domains and FTP accounts with cPanel

How do I setup an extra domain on a cPanel server with its own jailed FTP account, and do this in such a way that it doesn’t interfere with my main cPanel domain name and account?

This can only be done if your hosting provider has setup your account to have privileges to host multiple domain names in a single account. If your hosting account does have this capability, you need to use the “Addon Domains” feature in cPanel to configure your additional domain names and FTP accounts. Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on May 17, 2012 in Web Hosting

 

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