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FTP on Mac: Failed to retrieve directory listing
File Transfer Protocol

FTP on Mac: Failed to retrieve directory listing

Applies to: FileZilla for MacmacOS High Sierra A quick note to remind me how to enable FTP directory listing as it was working on my Windows PC but not on my Mac. The error I was getting was Error: Failed to retrieve directory listing though I could access the folders if I browsed the existing folders by entering it in...

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Change div height to fit content
Cascading Stylesheets

Change div height to fit content

A quick article on how to get a div layer to increase height based on how a heading fits on a page. What? I have a heading like this: The code of this is: A long heading that wraps over several lines

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Windows Live Mail Error ID: 0x8DE00005
Windows OS

Windows Live Mail Error ID: 0x8DE00005

A quick article on how to update the Microsoft Live Server URL for Hotmail using Windows Live Mail. Well how to deactivate an account and set up a new one in Windows Live Mail. If you used IMAP all along then the new account will have all your mail. The error Unable to send or receive messages for the Hotmail (someone)...

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Protecting your Joomla Administrator Section
Joomla

Protecting your Joomla Administrator Section

This is a quick article to remind me how to move a Joomla administration section and to lock it down to a specific IP address. The below does not involve installing any third-party extensions and will remain in place even if you update your Joomla CMS.

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Migrating from Joomla 2.5.x to 3.4.x
Joomla

Migrating from Joomla 2.5.x to 3.4.x

This is an article to document the migration of a Joomla! CMS running version 2.5.11 to an instance of Joomla! CMS version 3.4.1. I would consider the below instructions an ALPHA version as it is considered unstable for official use... Saying that this is how I upgraded my own personal website: www.joellipman.com. This...

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Error 404 Component Not Found when enabling SEF URLs
Joomla

Error 404 Component Not Found when enabling SEF URLs

So I'm getting an error like this: The requested page can't be found. An error has occurred while processing your request. You may not be able to visit this page because of: - an out-of-date bookmark/favourite - a mistyped address - a search engine that has an out-of-date listing for this site - you have no access to t...

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TravelPort Universal API - Ping Request with PHP-cURL
API Miscellaneous

TravelPort Universal API - Ping Request with PHP-cURL

An article on how to resolve errors and setup a standard ping request using the TravelPort Universal API. This is to be achieved using PHP as the server-side programming language and cURL, a sub-component of PHP that allows you to send and receive requests as the server (as opposed to the client device).

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