I am using XAMPP to run a local version of WP on my machine for theme testing etc. I haven’t installed the PHP mail() function because its not a feature I regularly use. This presented a problem when I misplaced my login details for my local WP install and couldn’t run the ‘Lost Password’ feature. However I found a way to reset my WordPress password using a neat website and PHPMyAdmin. Here’s how.
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How to reset your WP Password in PHPMyAdmin
Creating a Static WordPress Front Page
This is far from a difficult thing to do. It’s actually so easy, its ridiculous. But I see so many people installing plugins and doing really complicated page template hacks to get this right, that I think a post dedicated to this is justified. Here’s the 30 second trick to getting a static front page.
Using Different Templates for Posts & Pages
Many times when using a WordPress site to manage static and dynamic content, you’ll have need to display posts in very different ways depending on the category they’re in. For example, if your site has products in various categories, as well as a blog news category, you’d most likely want to display your product listings and news listings in different ways. Here’s how you can do this.
