Set up a LAMP Stack with Linux and VirtualBox
In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to set up a LAMP stack inside a Windows container. Recently, an OSTraining member was moving…
Add a Custom Sidebar to a WordPress Theme
Sidebars allow you display widgets inside your theme. And yes, despite the name, you can use “sidebars” to display widgets anywhere you want. By default, themes…
New Video Class: SASS: Syntactically Awesome Stylesheets
We’re happy to add a whole new topic to the OSTraining library, today: SASS: Syntactically Awesome Stylesheets. CSS stylesheets can become hard to manage on large…
Am I Too Old to Learn WordPress?
It keeps surprising me whenever I hear this question by a potential customer. Am I too old to learn WordPress? Too old? You’re never too…
The RefreshLess Module Brings Turbolinks to Drupal 8
Over the last few months, Drupal 8 developers have been working very hard to make the system faster. Drupal 8.1 will include the BigPipe module,…
Drupal 8.1: BigPipe, Migrations and More Improvements
Drupal 8.1 will be released in April and it marks the start of a new era for Drupal. Previously, new features were only added every…
Thank You to InMotion Hosting: 50 Drupal 8 Videos
Last year, we launched our Drupal 8 Kickstarter project. Our goal was to help as many people as possible to use Drupal 8. We believe…
Save 30% on WordPress, Joomla and Drupal Themes
A lot of OSTraining readers are looking for a good theme for their site. So we’ve partnered with Template Monster, one of the world’s leading sources…
Easily Create QR Codes For Your Website or Marketing
An OSTraining member asked us how to add QR codes to their website. When used correctly, QR codes can provide a fast alternative for users…
New Video Class: Drupal 8 Security
We’re happy to launch another Drupal 8 class today: Drupal 8 Security. In this class, you’ll get a comprehensive overview of what you need to know…
1/4 Million Views of the Drupal 8 Beginner Class
Before the launch of Drupal 8, we started a Kickstarter project. Our goal was to help as many people as possible to use Drupal 8. Our…
Updated Video Class: Getting Started with WordPress
WordPress is almost constantly changing, so our videos need regular updates to remain useful. This week, we have completely updated the 30+ videos in our…
How to Set up Drupal Acquia Dev Desktop
Acquia Dev Desktop is a free app that allows you to run and develop Drupal sites locally on your computer. You can use Acquia Dev…
3 Free WordPress Themes to Start your Blog
WordPress is much more than a blogging platform. Even though that used to be its original purpose, with time WordPress has evolved to offer many…
Use Facebook Comments on Your WordPress Site
WordPress does provide a default comments system. However, many people find the default comments to be limited and hard to manage. I’ve seen a lot…
New Class: Develop WordPress Themes, Part 2
Do you want to design WordPress themes? We’ve just released the second part of our Theme Development class. In “Develop WordPress Themes, Part 1“, Topher…
New Video Class: Drupal 8 Site Building
Now that you’ve completed the Drupal 8 Beginner class, it’s time to build your first real site and start exploring Drupal’s powerful modules and themes.…
How to Opt-Out of Disqus Reveal
We use Disqus to power the comments on several sites. This week, Disqus sent a friendly email: “Congratulations! After careful review, we’ve approved your site…
Is Robots.txt Blocking the Right Files on My Site?
By default, all the URLs on your site can be crawled by Google. However, if we don’t want Google to index some specific pages, you…
How to Add Disqus Comments to Drupal 8
While Drupal comes with its own comment system, many users prefer to use Disqus as a centralized comment platform. Adding Disqus to Drupal 8 is…