How to update WordPress from the latest trunk
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-beta-tester/ Sets you up for the nightlies, if that is what you are looking for. I’ve got it running on my dev install @ cdn.rvoodoo.com. Works great there
wp-config
wp-config.php file permissions
Which file and directory permissions should I set on a new WordPress/LAMP installation? There is no definite answer to this. It varies depending on the server setup. The rule of thumb is to use the minimal permission to make WordPress work on a server. This means to start with 400 (or 600) and go from … Read more
Custom DB_COLLATE (collation) value not working on fresh install?
You only have 1 option here, which by most standards isn’t advised. You have to edit a core WordPress file: wp-db.php The reason is that there are no filters to change these and the code is kinda hard-coded. WordPress checks the availability of collation it selects though. If you need it just enough to setup … Read more
Notice: Constant already defined in wp-config.php on (non-existent) line?
tl;dr: Clear your (Comet) Cache! Long answer: I only have 2 words: Comet Cache! Comet Cache was enabled. Checking the source code showed me a note like this, after the closing </html>: <!– *´¨) ¸.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Comet Cache Notes ¤ ´¨) –> <!– Cache File Version Salt: n/a –> <!– Cache File … Read more
How to move theme directory but not plugins/uploads out of WordPress root directory?
http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/register_theme_directory /** * Register a directory that contains themes. * * @since 2.9.0 * * @param string $directory Either the full filesystem path to a theme folder or a folder within WP_CONTENT_DIR * @return bool */ function register_theme_directory( $directory ) You should be able to call register_theme_directory(‘/full/path/to/directory’) and thus add a new path full of … Read more
WordPress Error establishing a database connection For Admin login only
I’ve found the issue but don’t know why it was giving me the error establishing a database connection. But it’s fixed by changing entries in three tables what happened was that moved WordPress to new server with different domain and there were instances of the old domain. Thank you!
Make WordPress upload directory outside wordpress root with custom url
If all you want to do is to have a “cdn” type url, the easiest solution that do not require any programing is to make HostPath/project.dev/cdn a symlink to project.dev/wp-content/uploads. This way for theOS both paths are essentially the same. This should be easy to do if you are in full control of the server … Read more
Fix 403 error on WordPress multisite network using subdomains
every subdomain has it’s own directory on the server when it’s created, so for example, if in the cPanel I set the mysite.example.com as a subdomain, the relative directory will be created in the root of the server, with the name of mysite.example.com. I’ve read that the subdomains must point to the main wordpress installation … Read more
Changing HTTP URL Port
Changing HTTP URL Port
Some plugins adding full server path after url (with custom wp-content folder)
Given that the js location is determined as follows: $js_location = WPSEO_URL . ‘js/wp-seo-admin-global.js’ where: WPSEO_URL = WP_PLUGIN_URL . “https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/” . <WP_SEO_PLUGIN_PATH> . “https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/” I suspect the problem lies with the derivation of <WP_SEO_PLUGIN_PATH>. This value is determined by the code in the function plugins_url() found in wp-includes\link-template.php If you debug that function, it may … Read more