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== WordPress Toolkit ==
 
== WordPress Toolkit ==
  
XMission’s Shared Hosting Platform has the WordPress Toolkit enabled on all our servers. This Toolkit is a single management interface that allows you to easily install, configure, and manage your WordPress Development.  
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XMission’s Shared Hosting Platform has the WordPress Toolkit enabled on all servers. The WordPress Toolkit is a single management interface that allows you to easily install, configure, and manage your WordPress Development.  
  
=== Installing WordPress ===
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Through the WordPress Toolkit you can:
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* New WordPress installs
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* Sync and Import current WordPress development
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* Detach and Remove current WordPress development
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* Migrate development from other hosts
  
To install a new WordPress instance, go to WordPress and click Install. The following installation options are available:
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To get started using the [[WordPress_Toolkit/Install_WordPress | WordPress Toolkit]]
  
* '''Install (Quick)'''. This will install the newest version of WordPress, and use WordPress default settings. The new instance will be available via HTTPS for each domain as SSL Protection is become required for all hosting.
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== Managing Your WordPress Development ==
* '''Install (Custom)''' ''(XMission recommends using this option)''. This allows you to set up the administrator user, select the desired WordPress version, HTTP/HTTPS, specify the database name, select auto-update settings, and more.
 
  
[[File:WP_Install.png|600px]]
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Once you've logged into your Hosting Control Panel, go to one of the WordPress buttons to see all of your currently synced WordPress website(s) hosted on the server. The WordPress Toolkit will create an information card about each sync'd website.
 
 
To view a list of all installations attached to the WordPress Toolkit, go to Websites & Domains > WordPress.
 
 
 
[[File:WP_Instance.png|600px]]
 
 
 
== Managing WordPress Instances ==
 
 
 
Go to WordPress to see all WordPress instances hosted on the server. WordPress Toolkit groups information about each instance in a card.
 
  
 
[[File:WP_Instance_Managment.png|600px]]
 
[[File:WP_Instance_Managment.png|600px]]
  
The individual cards will contain a screenshot and a number of controls that give you easy access to frequently used tools. The screenshot is real time and should reflect the current home page of your website. If you click the screenshot of the website, the Open Site button appears. Click the button to open the website in a new browser tab.
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To find out how to [[WordPress_Toolkit/Manage_WordPress | Manage your website cards]]
  
=== Security ===
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== Update/Maintain WordPress ==
  
WordPress development is frequently attacked by hackers. To help prevent compromises the Toolkit analyzes how safe your instance is. After analyzing your site you’ll be able to see the result below the screenshot of the website:
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For several reasons we suggest you keep your WordPress development updated. Updates are released quite often, and for good reason: to patch against security breaches, provide new features, and add other important functions. To keep your website secure, you need to regularly update the WordPress core, as well as any installed plugins and themes. Note that anytime a developer stops supporting a plugin or theme you should find a replacement since they won't continue to provide the necessary bug and security fixes.
  
[[File:WP_Security_Warning.png|400px]]
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[[File:WP_Updates_Avail.png|400px]]
  
If you see “warning” or “danger” next to one of these aspects, click “View” and fix it.
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For more information on maintaining your website(s) [[WordPress_Toolkit/Updating_WordPress | Click Here]]
  
=== General Information ===
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== Secure WordPress ==
  
In the “General Info” section, you see the WordPress website’s title and its WordPress version. Here you can:
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The Toolkit can enhance the security of each of your WordPress websites. It is able to check the wp-content folder, permissions of files and directories, database tables and much more. If the appropriate security measures are not applied to your site, it puts your website at risk of being compromised. You are able to see the current status of your website security on the WordPress card.
* Click “Change” next to the default “My CMS” title to give your website a custom name.
 
* Click “Log in” to log in to WordPress as an administrator.
 
* Click “Setup” next to “Log in” to change general WordPress settings.
 
  
=== Tools ===
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[[File:WP Security Warning.png|400px]]
  
In the “Tools” section, click to access the following WordPress Toolkit features:
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If you see “warning” or “danger” next to “Security status”, we recommend that you secure your instance.
  
[[File:WP_Tools.png|400px]]
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'''Caution:''' Some security measures, once applied, can be rolled back, some '''cannot'''. We recommend that you back up before securing a WordPress instance.
  
* '''Sync''' to synchronize the content of your website with another one.
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Learn how to secure your WordPress Website(s) [[WordPress_Toolkit/Secure_WordPress | secure your WordPress Website(s)]]
* '''Clone''' to make a full copy of your website.
 
* '''Manage Files''' to manage the website’s files in File Manager.
 
* '''Back Up/Restore''' to create a backup of your website and restore it if necessary.
 
  
The controls below give you easy access to the following settings and tools:
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== Copy and Sync Your WordPress ==
  
[[File:WP_Tools2.png|400px]]
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You may want to copy or clone your WordPress site in one of the following situations:
  
* '''Search engine indexing''' shows your website in search results of search engines.
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* Staging
* '''Caching (nginx)''' speeds up the website load time and reduces server load.
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* Production
* '''Debugging''' helps you debug a website that is not ready for viewing and being tested or developed.
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* Backup/Master copy
* '''Maintenance mode''' hides your website’s content from visitors.
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* Multiple Development
* '''Password Protection''' specifies the password you will use to log in to WordPress from Plesk.
 
* On the remaining three tabs you can manage the instance’s plugins, themes, and change the database username and password.
 
  
== Removing and Detaching Instances ==
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Learn how to copy or sync cloned websites [[WordPress_Toolkit/Copy_WordPress | copy or sync cloned websites]]
  
You can detach a synced WordPress instances that you do not want to manage in WordPress Toolkit. Detaching does not remove the instance, merely hides it from WordPress Toolkit.
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== Maintenance Mode ==
* A detached instance will be attached to WordPress Toolkit again after you scan for WordPress instances.
 
* You can detach WordPress instances individually or multiple instances at a time.
 
  
=== To detach WordPress instances ===
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When editing your WordPress website you may want to place it in maintenance mode, so the website's content is hidden from visitors.
  
# To to WordPress, choose one or more instances you want to detach, and then click the [[File:Menu_Button.png|20px]] button (to detach an individual instance) or click Detach (to detach multiple instances).
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[[File:WP_Maintenance.png|600px]]
# Click Detach.
 
  
=== To remove WordPress instances ===
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Your WordPress website enters maintenance mode automatically when you are:
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* Upgrading your WordPress instance
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* Synchronizing WordPress instances via WordPress Toolkit
  
# Go to WordPress, choose one or more instances you want to delete, and then click the [[File:Menu_Button.png|20px]] button (to remove an individual instance) or click Remove (to remove multiple instances).
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# Go to WordPress and choose the website.
# Click Remove.
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# Switch on “Maintenance mode” on the instance card.
#: Unlike detaching, removing completely deletes a WordPress instance. You can remove WordPress instances individually or multiple instances at a time.
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#:[[File:WP_Maintenance2.png]]
=== Search Engine Indexing and Debugging ===
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# To take your website out of maintenance mode, switch off “Maintenance mode”.
By default, a WordPress website is shown in search engines. If your website is not yet ready for public viewing, switch off Search engine indexing.
 
 
 
If you are installing WordPress for testing or development, you can enable Debugging to automatically find and fix errors in the website code. To do so:
 
* Click "Setup" next to “Debugging”
 
* Select the WordPress debugging tools you want to activate
 
* Click OK.
 
  
== Managing WordPress ==
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=== Customize the maintenance page ===
  
To keep your website secure, you need to regularly update the WordPress core, as well as any installed plugins and themes.
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# Click “Setup” next to “Maintenance mode” on the instance card.
 
 
=== Updating WordPress Instances ===
 
 
 
You can do this either automatically or manually
 
* Manual updates give you control over when updates are installed. For example, you can wait and see if installing a particular update caused issues for other WordPress users. However, you need to remember to update regularly to avoid falling behind.
 
* Automatic updates give you peace of mind by keeping your WordPress instance up-to-date. However, updates can sometimes break your instance, and with automatic updates, you may not learn about it right away.
 
 
 
For security reasons, we recommend that you configure automatic updates.
 
 
 
=== Manually update WordPress ===
 
 
 
# Go to WordPress. If your WordPress instance needs updating, you will see “available” next to “Updates” (below the website screenshot).
 
# Click “View” next to “Updates”, wait for WordPress Toolkit to load the list of available updates, and then select the updates you want to install.
 
#: ''Note: If an update of a WordPress core is available, you will see the “Restore Point” checkbox. Keep this checkbox selected to create a restore point you can use to roll back the update if something goes wrong.''
 
 
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#:[[File:WP_Updates.png|600px]]
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#:[[File:WP_Maintenance_Edit.png|600px]]
 
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# Select your updates and Click Update.
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# In the Screen Text section, you can change the text displayed.
 
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#: Use HTML tags to format the text's appearance.
=== Automatic update WordPress ===
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# In the Timer section, you can set up and switch on the countdown timer that will be displayed on the maintenance page.
 
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#* Note: The timer is only meant to inform visitors about the estimated duration of the remaining downtime. Your website is not taken out of maintenance when the countdown is finished; you must do that manually.
# Go to WordPress and choose the WordPress instance that you want to update automatically.
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# Social Network Links section, provide or remove links to social network pages (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram).
# Click “View” next to “Updates”, and then click “Settings”.
 
# Choose the desired automatic update settings. You can configure automatic updates separately for WordPress core, plugins, and themes (for example, you can choose to enable automatic updates for plugins and themes, but not for WordPress core). Follow these recommendations:
 
#:* Selecting “No” next to “Update WordPress automatically” turns off automatic updates of WordPress core. This is insecure.
 
#:* If your website is publicly available (production) and you are concerned that applying updates automatically may break it, select “Yes, but only minor (security) updates”.
 
#:* If your website is a non-public (staging) version of a WordPress website, select “Yes, all (minor and major) updates”. This will keep your staging website up-to-date and ensure that, should an update break something, it happens to the staging website and not to the production one.
 
 
# Click OK.
 
# Click OK.
 
== WordPress Themes and Plugins ==
 

Revision as of 16:40, 17 January 2019

WordPress Toolkit

XMission’s Shared Hosting Platform has the WordPress Toolkit enabled on all servers. The WordPress Toolkit is a single management interface that allows you to easily install, configure, and manage your WordPress Development.

Through the WordPress Toolkit you can:

  • New WordPress installs
  • Sync and Import current WordPress development
  • Detach and Remove current WordPress development
  • Migrate development from other hosts

To get started using the WordPress Toolkit

Managing Your WordPress Development

Once you've logged into your Hosting Control Panel, go to one of the WordPress buttons to see all of your currently synced WordPress website(s) hosted on the server. The WordPress Toolkit will create an information card about each sync'd website.

WP Instance Managment.png

To find out how to Manage your website cards

Update/Maintain WordPress

For several reasons we suggest you keep your WordPress development updated. Updates are released quite often, and for good reason: to patch against security breaches, provide new features, and add other important functions. To keep your website secure, you need to regularly update the WordPress core, as well as any installed plugins and themes. Note that anytime a developer stops supporting a plugin or theme you should find a replacement since they won't continue to provide the necessary bug and security fixes.

WP Updates Avail.png

For more information on maintaining your website(s) Click Here

Secure WordPress

The Toolkit can enhance the security of each of your WordPress websites. It is able to check the wp-content folder, permissions of files and directories, database tables and much more. If the appropriate security measures are not applied to your site, it puts your website at risk of being compromised. You are able to see the current status of your website security on the WordPress card.

WP Security Warning.png

If you see “warning” or “danger” next to “Security status”, we recommend that you secure your instance.

Caution: Some security measures, once applied, can be rolled back, some cannot. We recommend that you back up before securing a WordPress instance.

Learn how to secure your WordPress Website(s) secure your WordPress Website(s)

Copy and Sync Your WordPress

You may want to copy or clone your WordPress site in one of the following situations:

  • Staging
  • Production
  • Backup/Master copy
  • Multiple Development

Learn how to copy or sync cloned websites copy or sync cloned websites

Maintenance Mode

When editing your WordPress website you may want to place it in maintenance mode, so the website's content is hidden from visitors.

WP Maintenance.png

Your WordPress website enters maintenance mode automatically when you are:

  • Upgrading your WordPress instance
  • Synchronizing WordPress instances via WordPress Toolkit
  1. Go to WordPress and choose the website.
  2. Switch on “Maintenance mode” on the instance card.
    WP Maintenance2.png
  3. To take your website out of maintenance mode, switch off “Maintenance mode”.

Customize the maintenance page

  1. Click “Setup” next to “Maintenance mode” on the instance card.
    WP Maintenance Edit.png
  2. In the Screen Text section, you can change the text displayed.
    Use HTML tags to format the text's appearance.
  3. In the Timer section, you can set up and switch on the countdown timer that will be displayed on the maintenance page.
    • Note: The timer is only meant to inform visitors about the estimated duration of the remaining downtime. Your website is not taken out of maintenance when the countdown is finished; you must do that manually.
  4. Social Network Links section, provide or remove links to social network pages (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram).
  5. Click OK.