Have you accidentally installed WordPress on example.coventry.domains/blog rather than just example.coventry.domains ? This issue occurs because Installatron (the tool which installs apps on your cPanel account) puts in the /blog by default whenever you create a WordPress site, and you have to remove the /blog during the set up process. It happens to the best […]
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A “SPLOT” is basically a WordPress theme developed especially for an educational setting. It installs WordPress on your cPanel account with a theme and some images and text ready for you to customize. Setting them up is a little different to a normal WordPress install, so we’ve made a video walkthrough to help get you
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If you’re interested in building a website or have asked to sign up for Coventry.Domains as part of a course within the Coventry University group, this is the process you’ll need to follow to get your account up and running. Remember, Coventry.Domains is currently only available for students on selected courses or for any university
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Writing effectively for the web means approaching your content with the reader and the medium in mind. This article will explore some of the differences between printed and web content and offer tips to help you communicate better with an online audience. Print vs web Here’s what a typical article looks like in a scientific
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Are you or your students having issues getting your Coventry Domains account up and running? If so, we’re sorry it’s not going swimmingly. Before reaching out to us for help, take a look at this post to see if you can resolve the issue yourself.
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Coventry Domains is fantastic for creating something special… a domain of one’s own. However, we live in a highly interconnected and collaborative world and sometimes, it’s good to collaborate. Here’s a guide you can use as a group of students or as an educator to set up a group project using Coventry Domains. Step 0:
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An SSL certificate is a way to show users of your site that you’ve taken steps to make sure their personal information is safe. Increasingly, visitors are becoming reluctant to visit websites without them because of warnings from their browsers that a site may be unsafe. Fortunately, setting up your Coventry Domains site with an
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There’s a huge number of web hosting providers out there, and the majority of them offer cPanel, which is what you’ll be used to if you’ve built a website or application with Coventry.Domains. Most web hosting providers will be happy to import a backup you create of your cPanel information. This will contain everything on
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Whether you’ve graduated from university or are a staff member moving on to pastures new, it’s good to know that you can take all of your Coventry.Domains content with you when you leave Coventry University. Can I continue to use my Coventry.Domains account after I leave? Unfortunately not. Each Coventry.Domains account costs the university a
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It’s easy to right click on an image out there on the web and select “save as”, but posting this image to your website could constitute a copyright violation. Photos, video, music, written content and more are classed as intellectual property, and you usually need permission to use them on your site. Fortunately, the internet
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