A couple of how to's please

Regular Joined: Feb 18, 2008 Posts: 94

how do i put html when i write in my news. say i want to put an image or a link or my gamebattles emblem or you tube emblem

second is it safe to have a youtube module ??

third if i wanted to make a block and put a picture that is a link how do i do that??

fourth i have just got my first bomb by 5 hack attempts, nuke banned all the ips and nothing seems to be wrong. what can i do to keep my site safe and secure? and how do i back up all my files. i havn't done that yet Sad

Regular Joined: Nov 03, 2007 Posts: 52 Location: Nagalim

Hi,
#to put html use the following example:

Code:

<img src="http://websitenamehere.com/imagename.jpg">

I dont use html codes since my website is Ravenuke Powered which uses FCKeditor.

#I dont know which particular module you are talking about but I am using a video streaming module which is good enough. you can get it at www.steezmatic-designs.com

#to make a block use the below example:

Code:




<?php


if (eregi("block-imageblock.php",$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'])) {


    Header("Location: index.php");


}





$content = "";





$stuff = <<< End_Stuff


PUT YOUR HTML CODE HERE





End_Stuff;





$content .= $stuff;


?>

Put your html codes Example:

Code:

<a href="http://yourwebsitename.com"><img src="http://websitename.com/imagename.jpg"></a>

Save the block as block-imageblock.php ( or anything you would like to) and upload it into your block directory eg: /blocks/block-imageblock.php

Activate the block and you are done.

#To keep your site safe and secure simply follow the steps
1. Back up your website at least once a week. Do it more often if you are adding a lot of content to the website or blog. Back up the website code and also back up the website database (can be done through Cpanel or Phpnuke Administration Menu ).

2. Keep your softwares/scripts/modules/versions upto date. Keep up with your security updates. Install them immediately when they're released.
3. Don't steal softwares Wink

4. Change your passwords regularly and don't share your passwords with others
5. Don't use obvious usernames like admin, administrator, sysadmin for your account names
ANd lastly, but not the least, switch to RavenNuke if possible since it is the most secure Nuke;)

have you searched the forum before posting your questions? Please do so if you haven't! All the above questions have already been discussed. Laughing

Hope these tips help you along the way;)

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:13 pm

ok, i have raven nuke 2.20 when i go to backup database it says i need to go to bigdump.

my ? are.
#1 how often a week do i change password.
#2 how the heck do i backup everything.

thank you in advance!

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:18 am

REad http://www.ravenphpscripts.com/nukemanual-book1.html you will find most of your answers there! and secondly and the most important while in the forums... please search the forums becoz almost all the questions which you asked have already been discussed.

You can change your passwords whenever u feel is ok. As for me, I changed the passwords at least once in 2 weeks. I do database backup every three days! Wink

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:48 pm

ok i ftped the www folder and public_html folder to my desktop. do i ftp every folder or is this fine.

secondly i checked out all threads and none can refer to my problem. i have no idea how to backup my db

when i go to my admin panel, and click on backup db i get this:

Previous versions of PHP-Nuke and RavenNuke(tm) provided a backup routine that could be accessed from the Administrative Control Panel (ACP). In testing for the RavenNuke(tm) 2.20 release we found that (a) the program had serious bugs that produced invalid backup data and (b) in most server conditions, due to the expansion in the number and size of the MySQL tables, the backup process could not be run successfully.

As a consequence, we have decided to at least temporarily remove the backup program from the ACP.

There are two alternatives that are preferable to using an ACP based backup process. The first is to check with your host to see if it provides an automated and regularly scheduled MySQL dump process. Usually these are located on your cPanel or vDeck or other host management panel. Since there are many varieties of hosts involved, it is up to you to talk to your host and make arrangements for this. The second alternative is to use phpMyAdmin and dump your files with that tool. Again, while most hosts provide access to phpMyAdmin, it is up to you to make those arrangements.

In arranging to dump your data, you should also take a look at options for restoring it. As we stated above, many hosts place resource limits that will make restoring a typical NUKE database impossible without additional tools. The one we highly recommend is BigDump which can be found at:

http://www.ozerov.de/bigdump.php

We strongly recommend that you download, install and test BigDump in conjunction with your chosen backup method before you reach a crisis situation where the restore needs to be run immediately

registered · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:31 pm

Yeah, so what part of that don't you understand? Smile

When I was on shared hosting, I used phpMyAdmin to backup my database. See if your host provides that to you.

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:35 pm

what i dont understand is i have everything, but where the hell does an idiot like me go on phpmyadmin lol

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:48 pm

It's host dependent. We can't know unless you give us your login details. If you have cPanel or Plesk there is usually a way to drill into your databases and launch phpMyAdmin on them. See if your host has any FAQ's or guides.

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:20 pm

got it. thanks gremmie and all..

worship

Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:15 am

I am glad that you got the right answers here oneunit Smile