Verified Channels
Users with the “Verified Channel” mark represent a trusted source of content. The verification process or criteria depends on a per-project basis and should be handled by the site’s administrator....
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How to Add a New Link In the Header Menu
Including a new link into your PHP Melody header menu (see image) is very easy. All you have to do is open the template file responsible for the header and include the HTML for your new link. In the...
View ArticleHow to Manually Change Your Password (for back-end access)
Losing your PHP Melody admin password isn’t the end of the world. In this post we will help you overwrite your existing password in a matter of minutes. Reasons why you might need this tutorial: forgot...
View ArticleHow to Create a Cron Job
The “Automated Jobs” feature from PHP Melody requires a cron job to run a PHP script on a regular basis. Most of the times this can be easily be accomplished with the help of crontab (linux). To setup...
View ArticleUpload Error #2049 Explained
If while uploading a video or image to your PHP Melody site you get Error #2049, the might be within the /config.php file. Check your /config.php file and make sure the URL is 100% accurate and does...
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The Ultimate Guide to PHP Melody Updates
You’re here because you need help with an update problem or it’s your first time updating PHP Melody. Either way, the following guide should answer all your questions. This document is divided into the...
View ArticleHow to create a YouTube API key
This document is intended for PHP Melody customers who seek to import videos form YouTube. To import YouTube videos into your PHP Melody site, you will need a YouTube API key. We’ve created a video...
View ArticleHow to remove the “Powered by…” footer link
These instructions are for PHP Melody licenses which include the rights to remove the “Powered by” footer link (e.g. Brand-Free and Unlimited licenses). To remove the “Powered by …” link form the...
View ArticleHow to increase time limit for ‘Videos being watched now’
PHP Melody lists on the homepage the latest videos watched in the past 3 minutes. To increase or decrease the limit from 3 minutes, open /include/functions.php Find: $time_diff -= (3 * 60); Replace the...
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Featured Categories on Homepage
Starting with PHP Melody v2.5 you can show videos from selected categories on your homepage. We call those “featured categories”. To show a featured category on your homepage simply browse to your PHP...
View ArticleCrontab generates many empty files
Our crontab syntax already includes an option which prevents files form being generated each time the crontab runs. However, some hosting providers may require an different crontab command. If your...
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500 Internal Server Error – Explained and Solved
What is the 500 Error? Put simply, the 500 error is what we call a “server-side” error. That means that there is something wrong with the server who is hosting the website. It is an extremely general...
View ArticleError #2035 Explained and Solved
What causes the #2035 Error? Most likely this error occurs only in Mozilla Firefox. If you’re using Firefox as the default browser, check your videos with another browser (e.g. Chrome) to see if you...
View ArticleHow to Fix: Warning: session_start() [function.session-start]:...
So, you’ve just installed or moved your PHP Melody installation to a new server and you’re greeted with this message: Warning: session_start() [function.session-start]:...
View ArticleXML error: syntax error at line 1
PHP Melody sites running versions older than v2.3.1 might give the following error while working/importing YouTube videos: XML error: syntax error at line 1 In case your site is running a PHP Melody...
View ArticleHow can I change the header background color?
Updating the header background color in the Echo theme is quite easy. Open your /templates/Echo/css/echo.css file: Find:...
View ArticleAdding iOS Icons for Bookmarks
Since newer PHP Melody themes such as the Echo theme are responsive you might want to add your own app-like icon for iOS devices. That’s because when bookmarked, your site will have a nice little icon...
View ArticleHow to Setup Twitter Login
Starting with version 2.7, PHP Melody comes with social login integration for both Twitter and Facebook. In this tutorial we’ve set out to cover the Twitter integration. We’ll take you through the...
View ArticleHow to Setup Facebook Login
Starting with version 2.7, PHP Melody comes with social login integration for both the Twitter and Facebook social networks. In this tutorial we’ve set out to cover the Facebook integration. The...
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Disable CSRF
PHP Melody uses CSRF protection by default. If you experience the following error message in your back-end, please consider disabling CSRF: Invalid token or session expired. Please load this page from...
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