If you need to edit a file on your Synology DSM operating system, such as the wp-config.php file on WordPress or other files, you definitely need a text editor. Without a text editor, your Synology will automatically download the file to your PC if you double click on it with your mouse. That means that … Read more about Synology: Text Editor is a Must Have
Starting with version 4.2 WordPress has changed the database character set from utf8_general_ci to utf8mb4_unicode_ci (which was necessary, for example, for full emoji support) if a few requirements have been met. In this article I will teach you how to manually make the switch from utf8_general_ci to utf8mb4_unicode_ci using phpMyAdmin if you did not meet … Read more about phpMyAdmin: How to Convert utf8_general_ci Database to utf8mb4_unicode_ci
Matomo is a free and open source web analytics application developed by a team of international developers that runs on a PHP/MySQL webserver. It tracks online visits to one or more websites and displays reports on these visits for analysis. It’s very similar to Google Analytics, but you can host it on your Synology NAS. … Read more about How to Install Matomo on Your Synology NAS
Suppose you have installed WordPress via the Synology NAS Package Center and you have noticed that the installed version is outdated. How can you upgrade your outdated Synology WordPress version to a newer version? Updating WordPress to the latest version (7.1.1) is rather easy. Synology WordPress Package vs Official WordPress Files: When WordPress.org releases a … Read more about Manually Update A New Version Of WordPress In Your Synology
Have you ever had to change a WordPress user email and waited for the confirmation email, with the link to click to confirm the change, but the email never arrived in your inbox? Or did you ever change your WordPress password and wait for the confirmation email which never arrived in your inbox? Or have … Read more about Synology: WordPress not Sending Emails (Solved)
On April 2, 2024, WordPress 6.5 was released to the public. The latest and greatest version of WordPress is WordPress 6.5 code name “Regina” and it’s in honor of Regina Carter. This version is available for “download” from wordpress.org but not in the Synology Package Center. So, if you want to download and install WordPress 6.5 on … Read more about Synology WordPress 6.5