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About Annie

I've been working in Technical Section for over 10 years in a wide range of tech jobs from Tech Support to Software Testing. I started writing blog for my future reference and useful for all.
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How to Modify default page in Plesk

I am using a Microsoft Windows Server 2016‬ with Plesk (Version 17.8.11) as Control Panel. First we need the default files/folders ready in our hand to upload on the server. If you don’t have the files with you, simply connect


How to Manage Comments in WordPress

The Comments section on the wordpress site’s dashboard allows you to approve, reply, edit, trash or spam a comment from the dashboard itself. The comment will appear live on the website when you approve it. 1, Log in to your


What is the location of DNS zone file in WHM

What is the location of DNS zone file in WHM Default location of zone file is /var/named. We have root access to the system in order to view the /var/named directory. We can add a new or change an existing


How to benchmark Linux computer

Benchmarking a Linux system with Simple command line tools measure many different attributes such as CPU performance, disk I/O, memory, graphics card, network speed testing etc. In the terminal type following command (Below command requires root privilege, so run it


What is the equivalent of the “tracert” DOS command?

Traceroute and tracert commands are network diagnostic tools used to track the pathway taken by a packet on an IP network from source to destination. The main difference is of the Operating System and how the command is implemented in


How to Lock Client Profile Fields in WHMCS

If you wishing to stop your clients from changing their contact details, without contacting you. In this post i’m going to explain how to disable this options. 1, Logged in WHMCS administrator panel. 2,setup -> general settings -> other There


How to validate WHMCS license

WHMCS is your all in one client management system to handle client management, billing & support interface for web hosting businesses. Before purchasing a hosting package, people can check to see if a host has a valid whmcs license before


How to check Ubuntu version in terminal

If you have forgotten the version of your Ubuntu OS then follow this tutorial which explains how to find the Ubuntu version. Open the Terminal (keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Alt+T) In the terminal type following command: Your version will be shown on


How to check all available NS records for a domain

We can check all available NS records for a domain using the option -type=any You could run the command: nslookup -type=ns hostonnet.com (hostonnet.com can be replace with your domain name)


How To Update WordPress Themes Via Dashboard

How To Update WordPress Themes Via Dashboard Recently one of our customer asked if it was possible to update a WordPress theme without losing the customization he made. This article help you how to update WordPress theme. First thing we