MAMP is a great platform for running Apache, MySQL, and PHP on your Mac with the click of a button. Out of the box, though, it could use a few tweaks. One of those ‘tweaks’ is to increase the amount of memory available to the MySQL Server so it won’t “disappear” during large imports. Learn how to fix this little problem in this training…

This training is a live demonstration of BackupBuddy: the backup, migration, and restoration utility from iThemes. BackupBuddy is one of the most programmatically mature plugins on the market: An essential tool for the serious webmaster, and an indispensable utility for the website developer. Take a look at BackupBuddy in action!

cPanel is one of the web’s most popular hosting control panels which help you manage your website. You can also produce reliable, regular WordPress backups using two of cPanel’s functions. This module contains an 18-minute video training including two screencasts for backup and restore, and a checklist / cheat sheet you can download and print to take you backup WordPress step-by-step.

The Post. It’s the heartbeat of your website. Though we can’t help with your grammar, this series on TheWPDojo can help your post look the best it can be, improving your search engine ranking, and even improve interaction with your readers. Have you been frustrated trying to make your WordPress post the best it could be? We’re about to change that…

Hackers. HiJackers. A poorly coded plugin. An out-of-business hosting company. A poorly placed keystroke (gulp!) If you have been online for any length of time, your WordPress website has experienced some kind of a crash, data corruption, or loss of your hard work. The only guarantee that your data is safe and secure is one you make yourself – and despite what your hosting company tells you, they are not responsible for your data – you are. this series we will go over the various methods of how to backup (and restore!) your WordPress website, and just as important, (if not even more important), how to test them to make sure you really did get a reliable backup you indeed can restore in the case of emergency. WordPress Disaster Recovery – using any one of the WordPress trainings in this series will help you when disaster strikes.

One of the most common tasks you will be presented with as a WordPress developer will be to upgrade an old, HTML-based website to a modern content management system. Of course, that will be WordPress! You don’t even need to be a developer – you may want to upgrade your own HTML-based website to WordPress! This WordPress training takes you step-by-step through the process of migrating your site to WordPress using a real-world example. Come on in and join the fun!

This brief WordPress training shows you how to create a non-clickable menu item. Often, you may want disable the ability to click on the parent menu in order that the sub-menu items be clickable. For instance you may have a top-level “Members” menu, but you want the submenu items “Login, Join, and Member Dashboard” to be “live” clicks, and not “Members” itself. This tutorial shows you how to implement this quick workaround!

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could plan and schedule your posts in a calendar based format? The good news is, you can! This WordPress training gives a comprehensive review of the Editorial Calendar plugin showing you how you can plan your posts, serialize your content, and help you create momentum that will create loyal, content-craving visitors.

This course takes you step by step through creating your first WordPress website from domain registration to installing WordPress. This lesson includes an 18-minute video training and screencast, three handouts – a Lesson worksheet, a full transcript, and a “Cheat Sheet” for your own WordPress installation!

This lesson outlines how to choose your niche – how to decide what type of content to generate for your website to attract a particular online community and maximize your revenue stream.