Recently I had to solve some server issues when setting up wordpress for a client. He has a Windows hosting package. Pretty permalinks don’t work on IIS.
After several correspondence with the hosting company, I had given up on them. In the last email I was told to check WP Codex.
If it was something I can do on the codes, I would have done it. Obviously it was something beyond my control like server configuration.
I finally found a solution here which …

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I am thinking of starting a niche blog with another domain. Domain names don’t come cheap nowadays.
The hosting with Bluehost costs me RM630 for 2 years. I tried to register a new domain via Bluehost but find it very unfriendly. I was instructed to call their number in U.S. before I am allowed to buy a new domain. The domain costs USD10 with free ID Protection.
So I resorted to find a local company that does domain registration. Hostpro2u.com requires me …

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It is easy to setup a blog. Anyone can do it.
I did not know much about Wordpress blogging 2 weeks ago. I still do not know a lot about Wordpress. So I will be spending some time to play around with more widgets and plug-ins in the coming weeks.
Previously I was using Blogger which is free. Anyone with a Gmail account can start blogging using Blogger. At one point I tried my hands on free Wordpress but found it too …

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