how to turn off iis 7?

stop and disable the www service
type services.msc from the run command prompt > scroll down to World Wide Publishing service.
or go to control panel > Administrative Tools > Services.msc > World Wide Publishing service.

Theme - Responsive Blog

Responsive Blog is a responsive multipurpose Drupal 7 theme. We have created the theme with a wide range of sites in mind.
Overall Responsive Blog has a very clean and elegant design without much clutter. Its a very sleek solution that will make any site really stand out and look fantastic. The theme is completely responsive, and has been tested on the iPhone and iPad for optimal performance. This is an all around great theme, useful for almost any project.

Features

• Responsive, Mobile-Friendly Theme
• 1-column and 2-coumns layout support
• 2 pre-designed color schemes (White and Dark)
• A total of 12 block regions
• Configurable layout : Sidebar can be Right or Left
• Mobile support (Smartphone, Tablet, iPhone, Android, etc)
• Configurable jQuery Cycle Image Slideshow
• Multi-level drop-down menus (Multilingual support)
• Minimal design and nice typography
• HTML5 & super clean markup
• Facebook, Twitter and other Social Icon.

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XAMPP for Linux

Step 1: Download

Simply click on one of the links below. It's a good idea to get the latest version. :)

A complete list of downloads (older versions) is available at SourceForge.

XAMPP for Linux 1.8.1, 2012/9/30 Version Size Notice XAMPP Linux 1.8.1 81 MB Apache 2.4.3, MySQL 5.5.27, PHP 5.4.7 & PEAR + SQLite 2.8.17/3.6.16 + multibyte (mbstring) support, Perl 5.14.2, ProFTPD 1.3.4a, phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2, OpenSSL 1.0.1c, GD 2.0.1, Freetype2 2.1.7, libjpeg 6b, libpng 1.2.12, gdbm 1.8.0, zlib 1.2.3, expat 1.2, Sablotron 1.0, libxml 2.7.6, Ming 0.4.2, Webalizer 2.21-02, pdf class 009e, ncurses 5.3, mod_perl 2.0.5, FreeTDS 0.63, gettext 0.17, IMAP C-Client 2007e, OpenLDAP (client) 2.3.11, mcrypt 2.5.7, mhash 0.8.18, eAccelerator 0.9.5.3, cURL 7.19.6, libxslt 1.1.26, libapreq 2.12, FPDF 1.6, XAMPP Control Panel 0.8, bzip 1.0.5, PBXT 1.0.09-rc, PBMS 0.5.08-alpha, ICU4C Library 4.2.1, APR (1.4.6), APR-utils (1.4.1) MD5 checsum: e7092eafff81ad363de45d192774b4d6 Upgrade 1.8.0 to 1.8.1 32 MB Upgrade package. How to upgrade? MD5 checksum: 990a56b93ba5a909a63b67ba4f0ac503 Development package 38 MB The development package contains all files you need if you want to compile other software packages for XAMPP by yourself and the Unix manual pages. Install this package like the normal XAMPP distribution: tar xvfz xampp-linux-devel-1.8.1.tar.gz -C /opt MD5 checksum: 1377159c73d9a5bfc0e930b122861ee6

Step 2: Installation After downloading simply type in the following commands: Go to a Linux shell and login as the system administrator root: su Extract the downloaded archive file to /opt: tar xvfz xampp-linux-1.8.1.tar.gz -C /opt Warning: Please use only this command to install XAMPP. DON'T use any Microsoft Windows tools to extract the archive, it won't work. Warning 2: already installed XAMPP versions get overwritten by this command. That's all. XAMPP is now installed below the /opt/lampp directory.

Step 3: Start

To start XAMPP simply call this command:
/opt/lampp/lampp start
You should now see something like this on your screen:
Starting XAMPP 1.8.1...
LAMPP: Starting Apache...
LAMPP: Starting MySQL...
LAMPP started.

Ready. Apache and MySQL are running.
If you get any error messages please take a look at the Linux FAQ.

Step 4: Test

OK, that was easy but how can you check that everything really works? Just type in the following URL at your favourite web browser: http://localhost
Now you should see the start page of XAMPP containing some links to check the status of the installed software and some small programming examples.

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A matter of security (A MUST READ!)

As mentioned before, XAMPP is not meant for production use but only for developers in a development environment. The way XAMPP is configured is to be open as possible and allowing the developer anything he/she wants. For development environments this is great but in a production environment it could be fatal.
Here a list of missing security in XAMPP:

1. The MySQL administrator (root) has no password.
2. The MySQL daemon is accessible via network.
3. ProFTPD uses the password "lampp" for user "nobody".
4. PhpMyAdmin is accessible via network.
5. Examples are accessible via network.
6. MySQL and Apache running under the same user (nobody).

To fix most of the security weaknesses simply call the following command:

/opt/lampp/lampp security

It starts a small security check and makes your XAMPP installation quite secure. For example this protects the XAMPP demo pages by a username ('lampp') and password combination.

Advanced start and stop parameters Until version 0.9.4 /opt/lampp/lampp could only start and stop XAMPP. Since version 0.9.5 it learned a lot of new things to do.

START AND STOP PARAMETERS Parameter Description start Starts XAMPP. stop Stops XAMPP. restart Stops and starts XAMPP. startapache Starts only the Apache. startssl Starts the Apache SSL support. This command activates the SSL support permanently, e.g. if you restarts XAMPP in the future SSL will stay activated. startmysql Starts only the MySQL database. startftp Starts the ProFTPD server. Via FTP you can upload files for your web server (user "nobody", password "lampp"). This command activates the ProFTPD permanently, e.g. if you restarts XAMPP in the future FTP will stay activated. stopapache Stops the Apache. stopssl Stops the Apache SSL support. This command deactivates the SSL support permanently, e.g. if you restarts XAMPP in the future SSL will stay deactivated. stopmysql Stops the MySQL database. stopftp Stops the ProFTPD server. This command deactivates the ProFTPD permanently, e.g. if you restarts XAMPP in the future FTP will stay deactivated. security Starts a small security check programm.

For example: To start Apache with SSL support simply type in the following command (as root): /opt/lampp/lampp startssl You can also access your Apache server via SSL under https://localhost. What is where? What is where? A big question of our existens, here are some answers! ;) What is where? A big question of our existens, here are some answers! ;) IMPORTANT FILES AND DIRECTORIES File/Directory Purpose /opt/lampp/bin/ The XAMPP commands home. /opt/lampp/bin/mysql calls for example the MySQL monitor. /opt/lampp/htdocs/ The Apache DocumentRoot directory. /opt/lampp/etc/httpd.conf The Apache configuration file. /opt/lampp/etc/my.cnf The MySQL configuration file. /opt/lampp/etc/php.ini The PHP configuration file. /opt/lampp/etc/proftpd.conf The ProFTPD configuration file. (since 0.9.5) /opt/lampp/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php The phpMyAdmin configuration file. Stopping XAMPP To stop XAMPP simply call this command: /opt/lampp/lampp stop You should now see: Stopping LAMPP 1.8.1... LAMPP: Stopping Apache... LAMPP: Stopping MySQL... LAMPP stopped. And XAMPP for Linux is stopped. Uninstall To uninstall XAMPP just type in this command: rm -rf /opt/lampp The end.

Drush Commands

Core drush commands

archive-dump	Backup your code, files, and database into a single file.
archive-restore	Expand a site archive into a Drupal web site.
cache-clear	Clear a specific cache, or all drupal caches.
cache-get	Fetch a cached object and display it.
cache-set	Cache an object expressed in JSON or var_export() format.
core-config	Edit drushrc, site alias, and Drupal settings.php files.
core-cron	Run all cron hooks in all active modules for specified site.
core-execute	Execute a shell command. Usually used with a site alias.
core-quick-drupal	Download, install, serve and login to Drupal with minimal configuration and dependencies.
core-requirements	Provides information about things that may be wrong in your Drupal installation, if any.
core-rsync	Rsync the Drupal tree to/from another server using ssh.
core-status	Provides a birds-eye view of the current Drupal installation, if any.
core-topic	Read detailed documentation on a given topic.
drupal-directory	Return path to a given module/theme directory.
help	Print this help message. See `drush help help` for more options.
image-flush	Flush all derived images for a given style.
php-eval	Evaluate arbitrary php code after bootstrapping Drupal (if available).
php-script	Run php script(s).
queue-list	Returns a list of all defined queues
queue-run	Run a specific queue by name
search-index	Index the remaining search items without wiping the index.
search-reindex	Force the search index to be rebuilt.
search-status	Show how many items remain to be indexed out of the total.
self-update	Check to see if there is a newer Drush release available.
shell-alias	Print all known shell alias records.
site-alias	Print site alias records for all known site aliases and local sites.
site-install	Install Drupal along with modules/themes/configuration using the specified install profile.
site-reset	Reset a persistently set site.
site-set	Set a site alias to work on that will persist for the current session.
site-ssh	Connect to a Drupal site's server via SSH for an interactive session or to run a shell command
test-clean	Clean temporary tables and files.
test-run	Run tests. Note that you must use the --uri option.
updatedb	Apply any database updates required (as with running update.php).
usage-send	Send anonymous Drush usage information to statistics logging site. Usage statistics contain the Drush command name and the Drush option names, but no arguments or option values.
usage-show	Show Drush usage information that has been logged but not sent. Usage statistics contain the Drush command name and the Drush option names, but no arguments or option values.
variable-delete	Delete a variable.
variable-get	Get a list of some or all site variables and values.
variable-set	Set a variable.
version	Show drush version.
watchdog-delete	Delete watchdog messages.
watchdog-list	Show available message types and severity levels. A prompt will ask for a choice to show watchdog messages.
watchdog-show	Show watchdog messages.

Runserver commands

runserver

Runs a lightweight built in http server for development.

Field commands

field-clone	Clone a field and all its instances.
field-create	Create fields and instances. Returns urls for field editing.
field-delete	Delete a field and its instances.
field-info	View information about fields, field_types, and widgets.
field-update	Return URL for field editing web page.

Project manager commands

pm-disable	Disable one or more extensions (modules or themes).
pm-download	Download projects from drupal.org or other sources.
pm-enable	Enable one or more extensions (modules or themes).
pm-info	Show detailed info for one or more extensions (modules or themes).
pm-list	Show a list of available extensions (modules and themes).
pm-refresh	Refresh update status information.
pm-releasenotes	Print release notes for given projects.
pm-releases	Print release information for given projects.
pm-uninstall	Uninstall one or more modules.
pm-update	Update Drupal core and contrib projects and apply any pending database updates (Same as pm-updatecode + updatedb).
pm-updatecode	Update Drupal core and contrib projects to latest recommended releases.

SQL commands

sql-cli	Open a SQL command-line interface using Drupal's credentials.
sql-connect	A string for connecting to the DB.
sql-create	Create a database.
sql-drop	Drop all tables in a given database.
sql-dump	Exports the Drupal DB as SQL using mysqldump or equivalent.
sql-query	Execute a query against the site database.
sql-sync	Copy and import source database to target database. Transfers via rsync.

User commands

user-add-role	Add a role to the specified user accounts.
user-block	Block the specified user(s).
user-cancel	Cancel a user account with the specified name.
user-create	Create a user account with the specified name.
user-information	Print information about the specified user(s).
user-login	Display a one time login link for the given user account (defaults to uid 1).
user-password	(Re)Set the password for the user account with the specified name.
user-remove-role	Remove a role from the specified user accounts.
user-unblock	Unblock the specified user(s).

Other commands

make	Turns a makefile into a working Drupal codebase.
make-generate	Generate a makefile from the current Drupal site.

Global Options (see `drush topic core-global-options` for the full list)

-r <path>, --root=<path>	Drupal root directory to use (default: current directory).
-l <http://example.com:8888>, --uri=<http://example.com:8888>	URI of the drupal site to use (only needed in multisite environments or when running on an alternate port).
-v, --verbose	Display extra information about the command.
-d, --debug	Display even more information, including internal messages.
-y, --yes	Assume 'yes' as answer to all prompts.
-n, --no	Assume 'no' as answer to all prompts.
-s, --simulate	Simulate all relevant actions (don't actually change the system).
-p, --pipe	Emit a compact representation of the command for scripting.
-h, --help	This help system.
--version	Show drush version.
--php=</path/to/file>	The absolute path to your PHP intepreter, if not 'php' in the path.
-ia, --interactive	Force interactive mode for commands run on multiple targets (e.g. `drush @site1,@site2 cc --ia`).

Caching: Modules that make Drupal scale

There are many ways to improve the performance & scalability of Drupal.
Comparison of a selection of performance and scalability modules:

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8 Popular online apps to test the mobile version of your site

The mobile revolution has inspired major and minor websites alike to have a mobile version. Mobile versions can be created using themes, extensions, and other modifications.

While developing mobile version, you may want to test it on two, three, or even five different mobile handsets. After development, you are not aware how it will appear in each mobile present on this Earth as you have to buy each of them to test it manually.
Let us make this work simple for you by collecting some tools in this article to test the mobile version of your website.
You can test your mobile website on these tools, analyze it for the mistakes/errors, and then optimize it according to the recommendations. Let us have a look at some of the mobile testing applications available online.

1. W3C mobileOK Checker

W3C tops the list every time you come to the field of website testing. This time also, W3C mobileOK Checker tops the web-based mobile testing tools. You just have to visit its website and enter the URL to test and it will show whether your website is mobile-ready or not, along with what you can do to rectify any errors.

2. Ready.Mobi

Ready.Mobi is a service of dotMobi and an extension of W3C MobileOk Checker Service. It analyzes your website and provide the results in graph format whether the website is optimized well for mobile or not. You can check one web page without registering, but you have to create an account to test the whole website.

3. Google Mobile Testing

Google also has tools for testing your website for mobile. Visit the Mobile Testing site, enter the URL of your website, and press Enter. It will show the website in mobile format and you can check whether it is showing up correctly or not.

4. iPad Peek

Currently, Apple iPad is the highest selling tablet. If you are optimizing your website for mobile, then you should also check its compatibility for iPad (be sure to check your regular site here, not just the mobile version). Visit the iPad Peek website, enter the URL and press enter to show how your website looks on iPad.

5. Test iPhone

With all controversies, Apple iPhone is still one of the best selling smartphones around the globe. Do not miss iPhone testing while checking your website on Android, Symbian, and Windows Mobile platforms. You just have to visit the Test iPhone website, enter the URL and press Enter to do iPhone testing of your website.

6. Gomez

If you’re fed up with testing on emulators and web-based apps and thinking about buying a premium mobile website testing service, go for Gomez as it provides a “Try Before You Buy” option. You just have to fill out a small form and it will send the images captured on iPhone 3Gs, iPad, BlackBerry Storm 2, and Google Nexus One.

7. Opera Mobile Emulator

Opera is one of the best mobile Web browsers available in the market. Almost every Java-compatible handset supports either Opera Mini or Opera Mobile. Opera is also available for iPhone, Android, and Symbian platforms. You can test your website on this mobile browser by visiting its online demo.

8. BOLT Demo

BOLT is another leading mobile web browser. It mainly works on Java-compatible mobiles but the company also plans to launch an Android version. Test your Website on BOLT by using its online demo.

Allow to switch themes with page caching enabled

 Patch for this problem.
http://drupal.org/node/361832#comment-7078386

http://drupal.org/files/issues/switchmodule-caching-D6.patch