Hello! Creating a child theme in WordPress allows you to make changes to an existing theme without modifying its core files. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to create a child theme: Create a new folder on your computer or in your host server. Give it a name that represents your child theme (e.g., my-child-theme). …
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Remove Powered by WordPress footer from Twenty Twenty-One Theme
To remove this “Powered by WordPress” from the footer is quite easy. For best practice I suggest you create a child theme first. If you don’t you will loose the changes whenever you update your theme. A client called me to make this simple change for his new website about Latin America Coffee. I put …
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Format External HD for macOS and Windows
If you want to use an external hard drive that can be used on both Mac and Windows computers, it’s recommended to use the exFAT file system. exFAT is a file system that is supported by both Mac and Windows operating systems, as well as by other systems like Linux. This means that you can …
Remove default Storefront footer
A customer called me saying he was creating an online store for selling cool hats online. The customer was using the default Storefront theme in WordPress. I have some experience setting up online stores. After setting up some products, permalinks and etc. We saw the theme was still displaying the default credit footer “Built with …
Linux dig Command
The Linux dig command is useful for DNS lookup and to query specific DNS name servers. Basic syntax is: This will give you a generic answer similar to this: ; <<>> DiG 9.10.6 <<>> oopsla.com ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 31918 ;; flags: qr rd ra; …
Create Symbolic Links in Linux
Symbolic links in Linux is the same as creating a shortcut in Windows. Use the ln command to create symbolic links. I was a little confusing to me when I was learning about it. But, then I got it. After a walk in the new Long Island RR station at the Grand Central Terminal in …
Disable SELinux RedHat/Centos Server
To disable SELinux on RedHat/Centos server is an easy process. All we need is to edit a config file located here: Use your favorite text editor (I like vim) and edit the above file: Change the value to SELINUX=disabled Then, you must reboot your RedHat/Centos server in order for changes take effect: That’s all! Go …
Changes in Flask Don’t Show in Docker Compose
When working on my blood pressure readings app I noticed changes in Flask Don’t Show in Docker Compose automatically. I had to do a docker compose down and then up to see a simple change to one of my HTML template files. This got me very frustrated and I had to run to the kitchen …
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The pg_trgm PostgreSQL extension is not present. The extension is required by Drupal 10
I got this pg_trgm PostgreSQL error after trying to run Drupal and Postgres using Docker compose for testing purposes. After taking the NYC subway to my home office I decided to look into this. The solution for this error was to install the missing extension in Postgres. Not sure why this is not installed by …
Clean Install macOS Without a USB
Performing a clean install macOS without a USB is fairly easy compared to other operating systems. I know traditionally most IT admins (IT Handy men) think about using a USB to quickly wipe and re-install a OS. But, some times there is NO USB available or the laptop does NOT have a USB port anymore …