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How to create a PHP script

PHP is a general purpose scripting language that is well suited to web development and can be embedded into HTML. If you want to find out more about PHP take a look at is extensive online manual. You can use any plain text editor to create a PHP script (e.g. Windows – notepad, Mac – […]

How to backup your website

A backup of your website and storing those backups is an essential process for website owners. Whether it’s a small personal site or a worldwide corporate site, backups are often overlooked, but they’re super important.  This guide shows LCN Web hosting and WordPress hosting customers how to create a website and database backup.   Before you start, you’ll need to […]

How to move your WordPress website

This guide will explain how to move your WordPress website. For customers using LCN.com web hosting or WordPress hosting. If you’re looking to move your WordPress website from another web hosting provider to LCN.com. You’ll need to get a copy of your web and database files from your current hosting provider. Let’s get started… Moving […]

How to change your WordPress database password

This guide will explain how to change your WordPress database password for customers using LCN.com web hosting and WordPress hosting.  If you’ve installed WordPress or you are using our WordPress hosting, simply follow the steps listed below.  Let’s get started…  Changing the password  Login to your LCN account and move your Control Panel.  Click the domain you wish to perform a change to.  Click Hosting Settings followed by MySQL  You will […]

How to enable HTTPS for your website

This guide will explain how to enable HTTPS on your website. For customers using LCN web hosting.  Let’s get started…  Enable HTTPS from your LCN account  With LCN we offer a quick way to set up your redirect straight from your LCN account saving you the hassle of fiddling with your website files or site plugins.  To […]

How to create an email form with Perl

Form handling in Perl can be a very involved process. Below is a step-by-step for creating a simple feedback form. A visitor to your website fills this out and the information is emailed to you. Create the web form First we need to create a simple HTML form, to start with we’ll keep the form […]

How to password protect a website folder using .htaccess

To add password protection to your website you need to create a file to store usernames/passwords and add some code into a .htaccess file. This guide will show customers using LCN web hosting and WordPress hosting how to get password protection working in no time. Let’s get started… Creating the password file The password file […]