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Connecting to MySQL using Dreamweaver

In this tutorial we are going to show you how to connect to your Pipe Ten MySQL databases using Dreamweaver CS5.5 (this will also work with earlier versions of Dreamweaver). In order to use the MySQL manager in Dreamweaver you … Continue reading

Kentico Installation guide

Kentico is an enterprise web content management system (CMS) written in .NET4 and using an SQL server back-end. It is currently used by more than 12,000 websites in 87 countries. This tutorial aims to walk you through the processes of … Continue reading

Featured Site – April – Finger Industries

Each month we feature an interesting customer’s website hosted with Pipe Ten. Website of the month for April is Finger Industries – Imaginative, original animation design and production, pre-production, character design and illustration…

About Google malware warnings

A quick guide about google malware warnings, why it can occur and what you can do to resolve it.

Filezilla – Active and Passive settings

To change between active and passive modes within our recommended FTP package FileZilla, we’ve put together the short guide below.

BlogEngine.Net install guide

BlogEngine.NET is a lightweight open-source blog engine/framework for Windows hosting which doesn’t necessitate the use of a database. Our tutorial will take you through the basic installation steps to get up and running.

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Setting up Pipe Ten Email on your iPhone / iPad

In this tutorial we are going to show you how to setup your Pipe Ten mailboxes with your iPhone or iPad.

BETA: One click Linux web application installs

With the deployment of our new SSD shared server web3.pipeten.co.uk comes the public beta testing of softaculous, a simple interface that lets you install and keep updated over 50 popular Linux web applications including Magento, Joomla and WordPress.

New SSD shared servers

The next generation of our shared and reseller hosting servers have just gone live!

Resellers: Update your DNS aliases

In order for reseller customers to take full advantage of new servers and services we introduce it is necessary from time to time to update the DNS settings within the reseller control panel.

Featured Site – February – The Phone Card Site

Each month we feature an interesting customer’s website hosted with Pipe Ten. Website of the month for February is The Phone Card Site, a great place to find cheap and discounted international telephone calling cards. The Phone Card Site features … Continue reading

10 Simple SEO Tips

Search Engine Optimisation/SEO, link building and site promotion services are often considered either “black magic” or “complete tosh” depending on your needs and experiences.

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Validating your code and cleaning it with W3 Validator

In this blog post we are going to outline not only the importance of using valid html code but also how to validate your code. Making your website adhere to web standards makes sure that future web platforms and browsers … Continue reading

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Transfering Domains between accounts

We have had several requests recently of transferring domains internally within the Pipe Ten domains control panel between users. So we thought we would write a quick guide on how to do so.

Featured Site – January – Highfield

Each month we feature an interesting customer’s website hosted with Pipe Ten. Website of the month for January is Highfield Ltd, The UK’s leading supplier of compliance training materials. Featuring videos headers and an extensive online catalogue Highfield Ltd‘s website is … Continue reading

Service Notices: Keep updated with the latest

When it comes to what’s going on with your hosting service the first place to check for any problems is this site http://www.pipeten.info/ and in particular the Service Notices section. The Service Notices section contains only information which could impact … Continue reading

Installing Social Engine

Social Engine is a PHP-based social networking platform. There is a range of templates and add-ons available to extend the basic features already included in the SocialEngine core.

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Automatically update the copyright year with .NET/ASP/JS/PHP

If your website is still showing “© 2011″ and it should be “© 2012″ then take the opportunity to update once and have it correct forever using one of the code snippets below:

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WordPress 3.3 Hosting Support

It’s only a few hours/days since WordPress 3.3 ‘sonny’ was released and after many customer and staff blog upgrades via the internal automatic/FTP updater we have seen no upgrade related problems at all. Stay tuned to our WordPress feed for … Continue reading

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Introducing Gavin

Continuing our introductions to the main Pipe Ten staff members that look after you and your web services with a brief profile. Up this month is Gavin Kimpton, Managing Director and co-founder of the Pipe Ten family.