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[How-To Guide] Change Primary Domain Of Hostgator Account

Hostgator offer shared, reseller and vps hosting. If you buy any hosting plan from Hostgator, then you have to use existing domain name or you have to buy a new domain name with hosting plan. In earlier posts, I offered you how-to guide on Installing WordPress on Hostgator and how-to guide on adding add-on domain in Hostgator.

After buying hosting plan you can easily change primary domain (i.e., the domain associated while buying web hosting account). This post focus on changing Primary Domain Name on Hostgator.

Step1: Log-in into Hostgator Billing Panel.

Step2: On left-hand side click on “Hosting Packages –> View Hosting Packages” (as shown below):

Step3: When you click on “View Hosting Packages”, you see a new window. On new window click on “Change My Domain” (as shown below):

Step4: When you click on “Change My Domain” again a new window open, where you have to enter new domain name in the box (as shown below) and click on “Update Domain” button to change the domain name.

Step5: Congratulations, you have successfully change the Primary Domain Name.

If you face any difficulty, do let me know in comment section??

[How-To Guide] Reset WordPress Password From PHPMyAdmin

In earlier posts, some basic tutorials covered to help you in getting started with WordPress:

How-To Guide on Installing WordPress on WordPress

How-To Guide on Installing WordPress Theme

How-To Guide on Installing WordPress Plugin

How-To Guide on Scheduling Post in WordPress

How-To Guide on Renaming “Uncategorized” Category in WordPress

How-To Guide on Enabling Keyboard Shortcuts For Comment Moderation

How-To Guide on Changing Auto-Generated Password

How-To Guide on Recovering Lost Password In WordPress

How-To Guide on Adding Multiple Blogs

How-To Guide on Enabling WordPress MU In WordPress Blog

How-To Guide on Enabling Multi-Site Options in WordPress

These basic tutorials make you familiar with WordPress. Already, I have offered how-to guide on Back-Up WordPress Database by Using PHPMyAdmin and now in this post I offer you a step-by-step guide on resetting password from PHPMyAdmin.

Step1: Log-in into cpanel by typing

http://domainname.com/cpanel

Step2: Now in cPanel, click on PHPMyAdmin option as shown below:

Step3: Now, in PHPMyAdmin you need to select database from left hand side.

Step4: After Selecting database look for file name wp_users (as shown below) and click on it.

Step5: In navigation tab click on “Browse” and after it click on “pencil icon” as shown below:

Step6: Clicking on “pencil icon”, open a new screen (as shown below):

Step7: To reset password you have to edit user_pass field value. In above field (marked by 2) it contain random characters in password field.

WordPress automatically offer a lot of security options and try to lower the loop holes for hackers. The reason for random characters is that WordPress store password in MD5 HASH format than storing it in plain text.

Step8: WordPress store password in MD5 HASH format, which mean you are not allowed to enter password in plain text. To reset password you need MD5 generators, such as JavaScript MD5 (convert plain text into MD5 format as shown below).

For me the plain text is “WebGuide4U” and the result (as shown above in random characters)

Step9: Now copy result and paste this value in user_pass field on right hand side (as shown below){compare the value in step6 and step9 you find the difference}. After pasting new value click on “Go” button to reset the password.

Step10: Congratulations, you have successfully reset the WordPress Password from PHPMyAdmin.

Let me know if you have any question?

Warning:

PHPMyAdmin is a powerful tool, so use it with care and if you are unable to reset password then hire me, I will do it for you.

Remember, if some data lost, then don’t blame me. This guide is for advanced users only, not for newbie.

[How-To Guide] Change Auto-Generated Password In WordPress

Already, In earlier post I talk about recovering password in WordPress. Now you have recover forgotten password and this password grant access to admin panel.

Remember, this is an auto-generated password which you have to change. Changing auto-generated password is quite easy and anyone can change it in few minutes. Just follow step-by-step guide on changing auto-generated password.

Step1: Log-in into wp-admin panel.

Step2: In WordPress Dashboard, you see that it is asking you to change auto-generated password.

Step3: Now, click on “Yes, take me to my profile page” option and it will redirect to profile page, where you have to change the password (as shown below).

Step4: Congratulations, you have successfully change the default auto-generated password.

Do let me know in comment section, if you face any error while changing auto-generated password??

[How-To Guide] Recover WordPress Password

Already, I have cover some basic tutorial on WordPress in the form of how-to guides. Some of them are:

How-To Guide on Installing WordPress on Hostgator

How-To Guide on Installing WordPress Theme

How-To Guide on Installing Plugin in WordPress

How-To Guide on Scheduling Post in WordPress

How-To Guide on Renaming “Uncategorized” Category in WordPress

How-To Guide on Adding Multiple Blog

How-To Guide on Enabling WordPress MU in WordPress Blog

How-To Guide on Enabling Multi-Site Option in WordPress

Continuing in same series of basic tutorial on WordPress, this post focus on recovering password in WordPress.

Step1: First type URL of your blog and it is something like this:

http://yourdomainname.com/wp-admin

Step2: After typing this URL in browser, you have been ask to give username and password (as shown below).

Step3: In case, if you forget password and want to recover it, then click on “Lost your password” (as shown below).

Step4: After clicking on “Lost your password”, you have been redirect to new screen as shown below:

Step5: Now you have to type your email or username and click on “Get New Password” (as shown below).

Step6: After hitting “Get New Password” button, you will see a new screen (as shown below). Now you have been ask to log-in into inbox and click on confirmation link.

Step7: After clicking on confirmation link in inbox you will see a new screen (as shown below). Now, you have to again check your inbox for new password.

Step8: In e-mail inbox you will get your username and password. Now simply put that username and password in required fields and log-in into wp-admin panel.

Step9: Congratulations, you have successfully recover your password and enjoy fearless blogging 🙂

If you face any problem while recovering password do let me know in comment section. You can also follow WebGuide4U on Twitter or like us on Facebook to get all the updates on WordPress Tutorials.

Tips To Pick Up Good Domain Name

One of the most essential and important step toward building a brand name (online) is to have a good and best domain name because it indirectly help you to meet success in no time. Remember that the domain name work as brand name of your website/product so think about it before going to buy, don’t rush for the first name that comes in mind.

I know that domain name selection will be getting tougher and tougher these days as more and more domain name getting snapped up in no time. As an SEO Consultant I highly recommend you to buy old domain name but if you are unable to buy old domain name, then choose the best domain name option available that suit the niche of your blog.

If you want me to choose the good and most effective domain name then you can hire me. I will take care of all the things and spend a valuable and important time in choosing better and most effective domain name possible for your website which can easily be found with Search Engine Optimization and contain keywords.

I know this thing, that most of you will underestimate or just ignore importance of picking up the right and good domain name and I urge you to take it as seriously as you can because it play a major role in success or failure of your online business/product.

Getting good domain name is not as hard as you thought off, but it is an art of making out the best from the available options.

“Remember that your domain name is the center of your internet identity, so take all the things into consideration before choosing domain name because it will represent you on the Web”.

Here are some of the tips that make the best domain name:-

It is memorable, i.e., easy to remember.
Easy to pronounce.
Don’t pick-up the domain name that has nothing to do with your website.
Domain name should not be too long, the longer the name the harder it becomes to remember.
Too short name also doesn’t make the trick.
Must contain few keywords that relate to the niche of your website.
Domain name must be SEO friendly.
If the required domain name is not available then you may also use hyphens.
Prefer .com extension first if not available then go for .net or .org, etc.
Protect your name by registering multiple extensions (.net, .org, etc.). This will deter people from copying your name.
Able to put a small shadow on visitor’s mind what it will be all about.
Good domain name will help you get traffic to your site, and this traffic indirectly boost the income of your site.

Conclusion

In the end I would like to say that spend a little time before picking up the best domain name for your website or you can take help of domain tools in finding the right domain. Still there are some real tricks which help you out in choosing an effective domain name using the keywords and if you need you can hire me, so that you can easily run a successful business before creating an excellent web presence.

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