I hate this feeling of missing something…

So you wanna be a web designer/developer but needed an environment to test your projects. If you want you could buy a hosting package and start developing online or you can opt to do your development on your very own desktop.

Download XAMPP 1.7.1 from apache friends website. For first timers, I strongly recommend that you download the Installer (Basic Package).

XAMPP 1.7.1 installer packages includes Apache HTTPD 2.2.11, MySQL 5.1.33, PHP 5.2.9, Openssl 0.9.8i, phpMyAdmin 3.1.3.1, XAMPP Control Panel 2.5, XAMPP CLI Bundle 1.3, Webalizer 2.01-10, Mercury Mail Transport System v4.62, FileZilla FTP Server 0.9.31, SQLite 2.8.15, ADODB 5.06a, Zend Optimizer 3.3.0, eAccelerator 0.9.5.3, XAMPP Security, Ming. For Windows 2000, 2003, XP, VISTA. Read more.

Screenshots of the installation

I’m back! And with a new look. So what d’ya think? Ya like it?

I’d like to thank a few people for this spanking new theme of mine. This shout out goes to… Drum roll please!

1. Nick La for the GlossyBlue 1.4 Wordpress theme and Mini Pixel Icons
2. Astereostudio and Devlounge for DL2 2.0 Wordpress theme
   
3. Derek Punsalan for Grid Focus Public 1.0 Wordpress theme
4. Sam for Pixeled Wordpress theme
5. Dezignus.com for the Parralax technology

I mixed and matched all 4 themes and came out with the ultimate blog theme for my blog. Maintaining the old GlossyBlue look to complement my older post. Read the rest of this entry »

I have problems installing a few new themes and plugins due to my Wordpress version. I started blogging on a Wordpress 2.1.1. This is considered an ancient script. Lol…

I never though it was easy until I tried it. After reading the steps from Wordpress website that is. It was easy as 1, 2, 3. Really!

The Three Step Upgrade

IMPORTANT: Please read the instructions properly in order to have a safe upgrade. Make sure that you have backup. The upgrade from this post is most probably suited for those who has experience with php and html. Read the rest of this entry »