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htaccess redirect downloads to latest version

In the following segment, I cover using htaccess to redirect file downloads to the latest version of the file. Here you’ll learn how to create a rewrite rule for redirecting all file download requests for earlier file versions to the latest revision. For example all files from filename-0.0.0.1.exe to filename-2.0.0.9.exe should be redirected to filename-2.0.0.9.exe

How to Clear cPanel Error Log

Clear cPanel Error Log

How to Clear cPanel Error Log and Apache error Log files on a CentOs server. The cPanel automatically logs activity of a web server to make it easy for the administrator to find and correct broken links and other problems. After correcting what was causing these errors, it can be worthwhile to delete or remove …

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How to fix a Bricked Linksys Router

How to fix a bricked Linksys router

The following simple solution explains how to fix a bricked Linksys router. Tested on a Linksys WRT54G router. Typically a router can become bricked if a firmware update was unsuccessful. Many people think that their Linksys router is no longer any good because they cannot access the Linksys admin panel after a failed firmware update. …

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Renew AutoSSL for Site on Cloudflare or Ezoic

cPanel Security SSL/TLS Status

Renew AutoSSL; After setting up your site to go through Cloudflare and or Ezoic, you may find that cPanel AutoSSL Certificates and Cloudflare or Ezoic do not get along very well. This is especially true when it comes time for AutoSSL Certificate renewal. At which time, you are likely to encounter cPanel AutoSSL failure notices.

Blink Not Sending Notifications to Alexa

Blink Not Sending Notifications

Is Blink not sending notifications to your Alexa Echo devices? Are your motion detection alerts and doorbell press announcements not working? I recently also encountered this problem after installing an Amazon Blink Video Doorbell in our home.

WRT600N wireless dropouts on 5ghz band

linksys wrt600n

Getting WRT600N wireless dropouts on 5ghz band? We recently upgraded from a WRT54GL router to a Linksys WRT600N Linksys Ultra RangePlus Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router to take advantage of the dual band 5ghz and 2.4ghz wireless N frequencies along with the gigabit wired network connection. Initially, we were disappointed to find that while working via …

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Hosting a Web Site from Home

NetServer

How do you Host a Website from Home? In the past, web site hosting from home was something that the average person with a limited understanding of networking wouldn’t dare attempt. But nowadays with the introduction of complete (Apache/PHP/SQL) packages such as Xampp, EasyPHP and NetServer, it isn’t uncommon for the average person to begin …

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How to Access Localhost in Windows

vista localhost

How to access Localhost; By default the Windows TCP IP stack does not allow access to a local server using localhost. Many people find this out the hard way, after having installed XAMPP or another local server software on their Windows computer. After installation, they can access the local server via the local IP address …

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XAMPP Access forbidden on Security Page

access forbidden

Access forbidden when trying to access XAMPP security page. In the following simple solution, I will cover the process of fixing this security page access problem when running XAMPP on Windows Vista. Symptoms of this problem may be that you end up with the following error when attempting to access http://localhost/security/lang.php?en.

Fixing XAMPP 500 Internal Server Error

How can I fix the 500 Internal Server Error? If you’re encountering the “500 Internal Server Error” in XAMPP and cannot access your server administration panel or any of the installed domains, just know that you are not alone. The root problem may lie in your XAMPP server’s root .htaccess file.