To connect to a MySQL (database) at Loopia you need a database user (login credentials for the database). This guide shows you how to create a new database user from the Loopia Customer Zone and assign the privileges (access rights) it needs. Open the database settings Log in to Loopia Customer Zone. Scroll down to […]
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You can create a new MySQL (database) directly from the Loopia Customer Zone without using any external tools. This guide explains the database quotas included in each hosting package and walks you through the steps to add a new database to your Loopia hosting account. How many databases are included? Our Home package includes 25 […]
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Move a WordPress site (blog, web page) to a Loopia account by following the six steps below. They apply whether you are moving from another web host or transferring a site between two Loopia accounts, and cover backing up files and the database, configuring the domain in the Loopia Customer Zone, uploading via FTP, and […]
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Upgrading WordPress keeps your site secure and compatible with the latest PHP versions on Loopia’s servers. This guide explains why updates matter and how to install them from the WordPress dashboard (admin area, wp-admin), including how to upgrade plugins (add-ons) and themes (templates). Why upgrade WordPress? WordPress is updated frequently, and older versions sometimes contain […]
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WordPress is the world’s most widely used tool for building websites, with thousands of themes (templates) and plugins (add-ons) that extend its functionality and design. That popularity also makes it a constant target for attackers scanning for poorly protected sites to take over. The reassuring news is that the great majority of WordPress intrusions exploit […]
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If your WordPress site is showing the message “Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute.” and it has been there for far longer than a minute, don’t worry – your site isn’t broken. WordPress enters this state automatically during updates and is supposed to leave it as soon as the update finishes. […]
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A child theme in WordPress lets you customise the look or behaviour of an existing theme (template) – for example removing the “Powered by WordPress” footer or restyling a heading – without editing the theme’s own files. This matters because when the parent theme is updated, any changes you made directly to its files would […]
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Moving from Blogger to a self-hosted WordPress site on Loopia is a straightforward process: install WordPress on your Loopia hosting, export your content from Blogger as an XML file, then import that file into WordPress. This guide walks through the whole journey, from the first WordPress install to verifying that all your posts have arrived […]
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The error message “An error occurred during connection to the database” on a Loopia-hosted site usually points to a service disruption, incorrect database credentials or an incorrect database server name in your configuration. This guide walks through the most common causes and how to check each one. Operational disturbance First make sure there is no […]
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If your WordPress site is showing an “Internal Server Error” (HTTP 500), something on your site is preventing the web server from completing the request. The good news is that the cause is usually well known and easy to fix – most often it’s a few lines in your .htaccess file that are no longer […]
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