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Copy SQL Server database on same server

Pritesh — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:14:29 +0000

Use the following instructions when you need to create a copy of an existing database on the same server.

- Create a backup of the existing database.
- Create the new database and select the task ‘Restore’
- Select the db backup file to restore, however as the backup is for another database on the existing server the option ‘Overwrite the existing database (WITH REPLACE)’ must be selected
- Before restoring the database, just check the filepaths where the database is being restored too!

Magento file and directory permissions

Pritesh — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:01:29 +0000

Make sure file and directory permissions are set correctly for a magento installation - check here http://www.magentocommerce.com/wiki/groups/227/resetting_file_permissions

Magento - Call to undefined method Mage_Adminhtml_Block_Widget::getrowurl()

Pritesh — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:24:15 +0000

This error occurred when navigating to ‘Catalog’ -> ‘Manage Categories’. The page did not display correctly and this error could be found in the page by using ‘view source’.

A temporary ‘hack’ fix was found here: http://www.naveenos.com/2011/01/fatal-error-call-to-undefined-method-mage_adminhtml_block_widgetgetrowurl-in-magneto-1-4-2.html

Use a secure password people!

Pritesh — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:28:16 +0000

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/business-brains/the-25-worst-passwords-of-2011-8216password-8216123456-8242/20065?tag=nl.e098

Adding items to a databound DropDownList

Pritesh — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:17:49 +0000

Use the AppendDataBoundItems property - see http://weblogs.asp.net/andrewrea/archive/2008/01/23/test-post.aspx

How to install magento extensions

Pritesh — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:29:41 +0000

How to install a magento extension using FTP or SSH:

http://www.aschroder.com/2010/05/installing-a-magento-extension-manually-via-ftp-or-ssh/

How to install using Magento Connect Manager or PEAR:
http://blog.magikcommerce.com/how-to-install-magento-extensions-magento-extension-installation-guide/

Upgrade from wordpress 2.x to 3.x

Pritesh — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:25:01 +0000

Its actually quite simple to upgrade to wordpress 3.x. Here’s a step-by-step guide…

Just a small note, to disable plugins add define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS',true); to your config file.

http://wordpress.ralfengel.com/mu-upgrading/upgrade-wp-mu-2-6-5-to-new-wordpress-3-0

Running magento 1.3.x on PHP 5.3.x

Pritesh — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:58:09 +0000

If you hit the error message - Unknown error (8192): Function split() is deprecated in /app/code/core/….

take a look at this…

http://www.geekieblog.com/2011/03/magento-1-3-x-environment-won%E2%80%99t-run-on-php-5-3/

Magento database maintenance - large db tables

Pritesh — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:41:44 +0000

If you’re noticing your magento site database has grown to become very large take a look at this article on magento database maintenance…

http://docs.nexcess.net/magento-database-maintenance

Magento - Setting free delivery by product or category

Pritesh — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:45:41 +0000

http://www.ankitsharma.info/blog/magento-free-shipping-on-specific-category-product