Title: _mf_'s Replies | WordPress.org --- # _mf_ [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 61 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/replies/page/3/?output_format=md) [4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/replies/page/4/?output_format=md) [5](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/replies/page/5/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [ANNOUNCE: PMachine 2.0 import (v0.1)](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/announce-pmachine-2-0-import-v0-1/) * Thread Starter [_mf_](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/) * (@_mf_) * [21 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/announce-pmachine-2-0-import-v0-1/page/2/#post-37758) * As mentioned in the announcement, this was for pMachine 2.0 . It’s GPL so you are free to do whatever you want. It’d be nice if you publish the results. I don’t have any short-term plans to update the script as I don’t use pMachine at all anymore. I believe there is another pMachine import script that supports 2.3 and the next (1.3) version of WP has new import functionality, you may want to check that. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Update Notify info](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-notify-info/) * [_mf_](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/) * (@_mf_) * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-notify-info/#post-71348) * I find [this similar plugin](http://wordpress.org/support/index.php?action=vthread&forum=10&topic=8625&page=0&anchor=15) a bit better. What did you like about Gudlyf’s ? * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [Years Ago, WP 1.2 Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/years-ago-wp-1-2-plugin/) * [_mf_](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/) * (@_mf_) * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/years-ago-wp-1-2-plugin/#post-70559) * Does it get the posts matiching the exact date (“Today, one year ago”) or can it be more broad (“This week, one year ago”,. etc.) ? * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [How to have a shorter URL for permalinks ?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-have-a-shorter-url-for-permalinks/) * Thread Starter [_mf_](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/) * (@_mf_) * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-have-a-shorter-url-for-permalinks/#post-71324) * Stevarino: Right on! Your second version did it for me. I also see the Comments link is updated. Do you think there would be something similar to be able to provide shorter trackback URLs too ? Do trackbacks work with only a post number? * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [What permissions for upload folder ?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-permissions-for-upload-folder/) * Thread Starter [_mf_](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/) * (@_mf_) * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-permissions-for-upload-folder/#post-71321) * File permissions has nothing to do with the admin upload capabilities. If I restrict uploads to only the admin, the directory still has to be 766 which leaves it open to other manipulations (like file-replacement by other users on the same server). * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [WP file manager: Possible security problem ?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-file-manager-possible-security-problem/) * Thread Starter [_mf_](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/) * (@_mf_) * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-file-manager-possible-security-problem/#post-69456) * A file manager is the first (and most likely only) step to get total control of an account. * Forum: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/) In reply to: [Seeking compliant catalog and shopping cart](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/seeking-compliant-catalog-and-shopping-cart/) * [_mf_](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/) * (@_mf_) * [22 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/seeking-compliant-catalog-and-shopping-cart/#post-39672) * Redneck: I’m guessing you’re doing this for a customer or for profit (since it’s a shopping cart). Why not ask the OS Commerce team / developers to improve it and offer to pay for it ? You may be in for a good surprise – perhaps someone’s even already done it or planning it. * Forum: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/) In reply to: [How to ask questions](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-ask-questions/) * [_mf_](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/) * (@_mf_) * [22 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-ask-questions/#post-39653) * Sometimes I answer even the obvious repetitive questions by doing a cut & paste of what I find and ending with “I searched for XXX in the Wiki”, etc.. with precise links. Unfortunately the FAQ and documentation links from the main site are so badly presented and incomplete, that may be another reason why site visitors just use the forums. The FAQ even encourages writing to the forums instead of searching! I wish I could change that, fortunately there’s the [wiki](http://wiki.wordpress.org/index.php/MagicFab) to express myself 🙂 I think it’s just easier & faster to fire off questions without searching, until people realize an answer may never show up (check the 0-reply posts). Maybe then they’ll see that taking the extra 2 *seconds* to enter a search term (and document their finding after that for others) will help them. But that is forcing them to put that extra effort, instead of designing properly from the beginning. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [More code](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/more-code/) * [_mf_](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/) * (@_mf_) * [22 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/more-code/#post-39650) * (more…) is hardcoded in the \wp-includes\class-smarty.php file (line 179) There’s also some logic for displaying more… content in the get_the_content() function(\ wp-includes\template-functions.php). Search in the files for the “more…” or “ more” strings. For an example of code that hides content, see [http://yulblog.org](http://yulblog.org). Click on the link “What is the meta-blog…”. * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [Upgrade 0.72 to 1.01](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-072-to-101/) * [_mf_](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/) * (@_mf_) * [22 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-072-to-101/#post-38669) * Check these posts: [How difficult will it be to upgrade to 1.x?](http://wordpress.org/support/7/2853) [Successful (but ugly) upgrade from 0.72 to nightly](http://wordpress.org/support/2/2698) [3 columns layout](http://wordpress.org/support/5/2848) For the first two I used“ 0.72” as the search keyword. For the last one, I used “3 columns”. * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [Issue with install.php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issue-with-installphp/) * [_mf_](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/) * (@_mf_) * [22 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issue-with-installphp/#post-30076) * Can you let us know what versions of PHP, mySQL you’re using ? Can you share your website’s URL with us so we can examine your phpinfo.php output ? * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [Installation Fails Completely](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-fails-completely/) * [_mf_](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/) * (@_mf_) * [22 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-fails-completely/#post-39559) * peb: I followed (and updated) the [5-minute-install](http://wiki.wordpress.org/index.php/5-minute-install) guide with success. However, I would suggest your try [WP 1.02](http://wordpress.org/support/6/3105) instead. It’s not officially released yet, but if you think you can help testing it, it’s supposed to fix most (if not all) problems listed in the forums. Once you’ve installed it, go back to the thread I mention and comment it. I installed it and have been using it for the past few days (ok, 24hrs) without problems. * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [install issues](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-issues/) * [_mf_](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/) * (@_mf_) * [22 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-issues/#post-39558) * I would suggest your try [WP 1.02](http://wordpress.org/support/6/3105). It’s not officially released yet, but if you think you can help testing it, it’s supposed to fix most (if not all) problems listed here. Once you’ve installed it, go back to the thread I mention and comment it. I installed it and have been using it for the past few days (ok, 24hrs) without problems. * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [Security after installation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-after-installation/) * [_mf_](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/) * (@_mf_) * [22 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-after-installation/#post-39556) * I think those files *should* be deleted after each install. They only provide more ways to potentially break an installation and provide information about the system they’re on that could help attackers. The installation script should provide an option to delete unnecessary files once it’s completed. * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [Can’t Install WP1.0.1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wp101/) * [_mf_](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_mf_/) * (@_mf_) * [22 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wp101/#post-34003) * I would suggest your try [WP 1.02](http://wordpress.org/support/6/3105). It’s not released yet, but if you think you can help testing it, it’s supposed to fix most (if not all) problems listed here. I installed it and have been using it for the past few days (ok, 24hrs) without problems. 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