All DreamHost hosting plans have full backup "snapshots" of your data (all the files and directories) taken at regular intervals (two hourly backups, two daily backups, and two weekly backups). This means that it is possible for you restore your site from a backup that DreamHost took in the last hour (that’s the latest). The procedure to restore your site from one of these backups is outlined in the reference link mentioned at the end of this post. You can also write a small shell script which will backup all the current latest contents of a directory of your web space as a .tar.gz file. Once this .sh file is ready, you can use cron to run it automatically at any time interval of your choice.

The following are the steps one should take to set up the daily automatic backups of this blog’s theme directory. The backed up file will be stored on the server as well as sent as an email attachment.

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This is a step-by-step tutorial on installation of KnowledgebasePublisher, an opensource PHP/MySQL knowledge base, FAQ script that you can install on your web site.

KnowledgebasePublisher is an opensource knowledge base software, FAQ software, or just content manager about any other type of article that you want to publish on your website. It’s so easy to use that you can be managing knowledgebase on your website right from your own web browser.

Official Demo | DonationCoder.com Demo (as a visitor)

Features:

• Unlimited Categories
• Glossary Terms
• Powerful WYSIWYG
• Instant Response
• Searching
• Add attachments
• Five different admin role
• Protect categories
• Commenting / Rating / Send to friend
• Users can ask questions
• Related Articles
• RSS

While the instructions that comes with the script are better than most others’, it still leaves some to be desired. So here are the installation instructions:

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Those who are behind strict corporate firewalls might not be able to access their web host-provided cPanel. The solution is to install cPanel Proxy on a sub-domain (like http://cpanel.yoursite.com).

cPanel Proxy is a small PHP script that gives access to your cPanel at port 80 by acting like a proxy. Its installation is as simple as uploading the files to a sub-domain.

Below are the steps to set it up:

1. Download the latest version (current: 0.4.1) from here and extract the contents to your local disk.
2. Create a sub-domain. Now, for this you will need to have access to cPanel. So create this when you are at your home or any other place other than the restrictive firewall location.
3. Upload all the files to the root directory of your sub-domain. Ex.: public_html/cpanel

That’s it! Now you should be able to access the cPanel at your sub-domain.

TimesOnline has a handy article up on how you can get a pay rise. Below is the summary:

1. Put yourself in your manager’s shoes. Ask yourself why you are worth that much to your boss. Addressing the issue from his or her perspective will allow you to formulate a more persuasive pitch.
2. Understand what the salary norms are for the job role and industry that you are working in. Think about your salary in terms of roles and responsibilities, not designations.
3. Do not compare yourself with the other person. Focus on your individual performance, competencies and experience in the job.
4. Be noted that your pay rise is dependent on what you have actually achieved, not on how much effort you have put up.

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IRCatWork.com (was using CGI::IRC) has been purchased by Mibbit, a web based IRC client that uses Ajax. Mibbit allows us to connect to multiple IRC servers and multiple channels (in a server), has tabbed layout, nick completion on tab key press, input history (up down arrows), PM support. In short, everything that a stand-alone IRC client like mIRC provides except the logging facility (understandably) and the channel flashing upon nick mention.

Mibbit provides these servers by default (the most commonly used ones are bolded): Mibbit, Freenode, irc.icq.com, irc.slashnet.org, irc.oftc.net, blitzed.org, efnet.net, Chatterbox UK, Foonetic, WyldRyde, Justin.tv, bitlbee

You can also connect to any other IRC server not in the list by selecting ‘Other server…’ and specifying the server name along with port, like so: irc.ircsuper.net:6667

Here are the most commonly used commands in IRC that will work at Mibbit:

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