I cannot begin to tell you how many people believe that once their website is done they are "all set". Many think they don't have to do anything more to it once it is out there live. While that may seem true in that moment, there is still much that needs to happen and...
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PHP notifications in the WordPress dashboard
Every piece of popular software gets updated over time. PHP is no different. PHP 7.4 is the latest version of PHP 7 at the time of this writing. It was originally rolled out November 28, 2019 and will receive security support until November 28, 2022. It also appears...
How to Choose or Update which PHP version my Website uses
It's important to keep your website secure! CharlesWorks uses DirectAdmin on most of its Linux based servers. The latest PHP versions offer the best security. The later versions also offer better speed as well. The CharlesWorks web servers are optimized to keep your...
Common Bitcoin Phishing Message from online Scammers
The lost revenue to individuals and companies responding to and falling prey to these phishing messages is enormous. We in the web field lose considerable amounts of time that we could be working on websites answering queries about such matters. It is obviously part...
Case Study: CharlesWorks Helps a Business Owner Save Thousands of Dollars
Meet Barry, a local restaurant owner. He'd been paying $450 a month for his website for the past 15 years. Barry had been thinking about moving to CharlesWorks, a web development company whose offices he often drove past. For many years he had never taken the leap. We...
How to use Let’s Encrypt for SSL on your Website
CharlesWorks uses Let's Encrypt to provide SSL (Secure Socket Layers) for your web presence! Note: On websites hosted after January 1, 2020, CharlesWorks automatically offers the FREE Let's Encrypt encryption service to offer SSL certificates for sites hosted on our...
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CharlesWorks provides a comprehensive range of business resources, including web hosting, domain registrations, website development and more, to help businesses establish a strong online presence. CharlesWorks also refers its clients to others looking for their services!
New Website Agenda
Thank you for considering CharlesWorks to host and or create your website! This agenda is intended to outline the basics of what is involved with website creation and how we at CharlesWorks work with our clients. Please feel free to ask additional questions. Domain...
Transferring a Domain from a GoDaddy Account to CharlesWorks
Transferring a domain from a GoDaddy account to the CharlesWorks GoDaddy account must be done in the account where the domain is currently held. It is very straightforward. Domains cannot be "pulled" from an account. They must be "pushed" from the account to another...
Thank you all from CharlesWorks!
The summer is coming to a close, and you know what's next: the Holidays! We would like to get a jump on the season of thanks by letting you know how much we appreciate your continued patronage. Thanks to faithful web clients like yourself, CharlesWorks has seen the...