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How to Create a Social Networking Website like Facebook in Ten minutes : Step by Step Tutorial

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This is a quick step by step tutorial of how to make a Social Networking Website like Facebook in TEN Minutes. (This is an Updated tutorial version of the past one)

Step 1.) To Begin with, you need to have a web hosting account. You can get a free hosting account (list of free web hosts) but the problem with these hosts is that they have forced ads or bad uptime or unnecessary stuff required. Make sure the free host gives you FTP access and at least one MySQL Database and PHP support. I recommend you to buy a HostGator hosting account to begin with as it has all things required. Their Hatchling plan is superbly cheap (less than $4 a month) and use a coupon for more discount.

Step 2.) Get a domain too if you’ve bought hosting and configure domain with the hosting account. After all that has been done you will have to install WordPress. There are many ways of installing WordPress. If you’ve got Cpanel, then you can install WordPress with one click installer. If not, you will have to manually do that. Here’s how to do that too. Make sure you install that in the root directory of your hosting account.

Step 3.) After you have done that, you will have to log into your WordPress Blog. Now go to Plugins >> Add New. Type in “BuddyPress” and install that plugin. If you want to manually install it, here’s the link to the plugin.

Step 4.) Activate the Plugin.

Step 5.) Now go to Manage Themes and activate the Buddypress Default Theme.

Step 6.) You’re half way through. Now Few more things and you are there! On your WordPress Dashboard, go to General Settings and tick mark Anyone can Register option.

Step 7.) Now go to Profile Field setup and add the fields to be filled by users when signing up (stuff like Age, Website, Gender, Interests, bla bla).

Step 8.) You’ve got loads of features already. If you want to add more features like Photo Albums, Videos, Chat, you can install plugins to do that. (Here’s a complete list).

Step 9.) If you are annoyed with the current design, you can use a new theme to match your Social Network. A full list of Buddypress Compatible themes.

Step 10.) All set to go! An Example of a working website is testbp.org. You have made something like this!

If you find this difficult, you can mail the author for help or get a full fledged working social network with full support for a affordable price within 24 hours. [Contact : monik[at]etiole[dot]com]

How to Copy/Crack a Decrypted (Protected) DVD within Seconds!

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Imagine this situation : You wanted to see a movie badly, but the movie is no longer in theaters. Your friend has the DVD you want to see. The problem is that you don’t have the time to see it, So you try to copy it. What you see is that the DVD is protected. What now ?? You cant see the movie, You cant copy it, what a rip off !!

Now what i would do was that download this software, and let it work for me. Here’s were you can download the software : http://www.dvddecrypter.org.uk/

 

What you have to do -

  1. Put in the DVD.
  2. Select the files.
  3. Then Decrypt it using the software downloaded.
  4. The software creates a folder where all the files are located.
  5. Select the files and create a Data DVD.
  6. You are set to go!

Top 3 Microsoft Notepad tricks to fool your pal this April 1st!

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April’s here, and it seems playing a prank is better than falling a prey to it. So here are some great pranks you can play on your friends, the only thing is these are gonna be smart and completely tech oriented.

1. The Ghost

What happens : Your cd-rom keeps on opening continually, without the need of actually touching the button.

How to do it :

a. Open notepad
b. Copy the code given below onto the notepad file:

Set oWMP = CreateObject(“WMPlayer.OCX.7?)

Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection

do

if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then

For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count – 1

colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject

Next

For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count – 1

colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject

Next

End If

wscript.sleep 5000

loop

c. Save it as “yourtext.VBS”.

Now open the file and see the ghost at work! The file will continuously force the CD rom to pop out! And If you have more than one then it pops out all of them! The only problem is that this is meant for a Computer and not a laptop.

2. PC shutter

What happens : This is one annoying trick. You can get the pc to switch of by itself, by just giving a message. The best part is that the message does not need any confirmation. The file with execute it self no matter what you do.

How to make it happen :
a. Open a notepad file
b. Paste the given code in it :

@echo off

msg *eg – Its time to get some rest.

shutdown -c “Error! You have to take rest! Byeeeeee” -s

c. Save the file with any name but with .bat extension and close it.

Note : Before trying it yourself, make sure all your work is saved as this will forcefully shut down your computer.

3. Get In the Matrix

Whats going to happen: Hope you have seen the movie matrix, what effect you are going to create is the same as the one seen in the movie.

How to do it:

a. Open notepad
b. Copy the given code in the notepad file
@echo off

color 02

:start

echo %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random%

goto start

c. Save the file with .bat extension

These were a few best notepad tricks which you can use as a prank on your friends. Get these files on the target pc and get them to execute the file.

Happy April Fooling!

How to use iPod, iPad or iPhone internet on your desktop computer

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One of the greatest problems I came across was making good use of my buddy computer running on P4, Windows XP sp1 with no Wifi card. The worse part, I just had one router which was already connected to Airport express which powered my iDevices and Mac. My computer sat helpless with no internet and I enjoyed “Flash-Less” internet on my iPod and iPad.

Finally, today i got fed up and made it work. This is how I did it.

  1. Makesure your Wifi Signals are strong enough to make it to your desktop.
  2. Jailbreak your iPod, iPhone or iPad if you’ve not done it already. Once done, download PdaNet from Cydia.
  3. Download the desktop client from PdaNet’s website. It’s available for Mac and PC.
  4. Now launch the PdaNet software on your computer.
  5. Attach your iPod/iPhone/iPad to the computer and make sure your Wifi is switched on and is using the Wifi you want the desktop to run on.
  6. Launch the PdaNet app on your iDevice.
  7. Switch the USB tether on.
  8. Click connect on the PdaNet software on your desktop.
  9. Launch your browser and Enjoy!

How to : Use iPad to read external USB HDD

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Not long since iPad got it’s first jailbreak than did the App shower started. Voice Control, Texting and a couple lot of apps poured into Cydia’s store making the iPad capable of thing Apple would have allowed – not.

One thing which major iPad users lamented was the incapability to read 3rd party external storage devices. Pack it up, we’ve got an hack for that.

What you need for this hack

  1. iPad (Jailbreak required)
  2. Camera Connection Kit
  3. External Harddrive
  4. Mac (Not sure if you can do it with windows either)

With all this and after following Max Shay’s simple steps, you’ll be checking out pictures from you HDD, iPad style.

How to run Google’s Android on HTC Windows Mobiles! (hack)

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500px-android-logosvgFeeling sorry for Windows 6.5 which crushed all the expectations, similar to something what happened with Windows Vista. Now till windows comes up with something as good as Windows 7 for your mobile you would probably like switching to Android, Google’s open source OS which powers Motorola’s Droid ;)

Here’s a how you can do it.

  1. Format all that data on your HTC Windows Mobile so that, no problems later and you can expect better performance.
  2. Download Android for HTC from here. A complete package with Android for HTC.
  3. After downloading it’s time to download HaRET. You need to download this app because this app will allow Android to run in the Windows Mobile environment and reboot as Android. Note : The Phone won’t boot as Android on starting because it’s dependent on this app.
  4. After Downloading all the files it’s time to spread them over your external storage, unzip all the files on your external storage or internal storage in case of HTC Diamond. Be sure to unzip all the files in the Root Directory.
  5. Seems like your done with it. Ahem, i forgot that you should make sure that the Startup.txt is the one matching with your Cell Phone Model. The Default Package came with RAPH100 but you need to find out the exact code, just Google your model name to get it.
  6. It’s time to enjoy stuff after hardwork! Start HaRET app from your Windows Mobile phone and wait for it to reboot as Android. There you go!

This hack only works with HTC’s Touch Pro and HTC Touch HD as well as HTC Diamond but you can try it out with other models and if it works your surely lucky enough! Thanks KongTechnology!

Try the New (Redesigned) Google now with this browser hack!

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For all those who are sick of hearing about new google, here’s a super easy hack to get the new Google Working on your computer right away.

I tried it on FireFox, though this hack did not work with Safari. This look reminds me of Google Wave. Not sure why, perhaps the buttons? No idea!

Why Should you get it? Well,if You think Google only works on it’s logo for the design, you must check this out.

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New Google

Search Results

Search Results

  1. Go To Google.com and not to any regional website.
  2. Type in the Following Code in your URL Bar in your Browser
  3. Thats it! Refresh the Page and Enjoy!

In the mean time, check it out and let us know what you think in the comments!

Youtube Keyboard Shortcuts you cant live without!

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Youtube, is easily the number one online video site and has served well over 1 billion video playbacks. Speed is what you want? Wasting time moving your mouse and clicking. To Tiring? You got to know these shortcuts!

Spacebar = Play or Pause a video

Left Arrow = Rewind

Right Arrow = Fast forward

Up Arrow = Increase Volume

Down Arrow = Decrease Volume

F key = Full screen view

Esc key = Exit full screen view

Let us know in the comments, what are your other favorite shortcuts for other websites which you cant live without.

Keep your PC Software up-to-date with Ninite Easy PC

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Everyone likes software’s however, they are also very conscious about to keep their software updates. Unfortunately people don’t know which version launched the updates. Other things, whenever they install everytime they have a fresh windowd to install the software. So, they have to go to multiple websites. Ninite is freeware online tool that provide the platform for install multiple app installer. You can choose your desire application.

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Ninite Installer

 

Software available for multiples sections like below

  • Web Browser
  • Messing
  • Media
  • Imaging
  • Documents
  • Security
  • Runtimes
  • File Sharing
  • Utltities
  • Comression
  • Developer Tools

How to Install the software ?

Like above categories are defines. you need to check your software and you see the “Get Installer” option in bottom of the page.

ninite box installer

ninite box installer

Enjoy the installer and keep your software up to date. You can check it out here.

5 Unusual and Productive Shortcuts for Windows

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Windows is the most used Operating system on earth no matter what you say, it covers 90% of the general market (I don’t want to take any favour) and so there you go with 5 unusual shortcuts for windows. 

1) Copy content from windows dialog boxes
How many times has your non-techie uncle from far away come across an error dialog box, which he wanted you to look into? Rather than explaining him to do a print screen and all the other rigmarole. You can ask him to click anywhere on the dialog box press Ctrl + C and then Ctrl + V into notepad or email

2) Bring up Systems Properties dialog
Wanted to see your system information? Just use Win Key + Pause/Break

3) Bring up File/Folder properties dialog
Select any number of Files or Folders and press Alt + Enter to see the properties.

4) Navigate to your “Home Folder”
Usually by default the “Home Folder” in windows is C:\Documents and Settings\ to go there without navigating the whole way simply go to Start -> Run and type “.”

5) Save time cropping your screenshots.
Use Alt + PrtScrn to take a screenshot of only the active window, saving you countless hours of cropping fun.