SOLVED: Warning: The Command Line Tools for Xcode don't appear to be installed; most ports will likely fail to build.

SOLVED: Warning: The Command Line Tools for Xcode don’t appear to be installed; most ports will likely fail to build.

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I was trying to install Lynx on my new mac and by using the Xcode on Mac with MacPort.
Command to install xcode I used was:

sudo port install lynx

However, it kept giving me the following error:

Warning: The Command Line Tools for Xcode don't appear to be installed; most ports will likely fail to build.

Warning: See http://guide.macports.org/chunked/installing.xcode.html for more information.

--->  Computing dependencies for lynx

--->  Configuring lynx

Error: org.macports.configure for port lynx returned: configure failure: command execution failed

Please see the log file for port lynx for details:

    /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_www_lynx/lynx/main.log

To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide:

    http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets

Error: Processing of port lynx failed

Solution to fix this error:

  1. Open your Xcode from the application folder
  2. Open the Xcode Preferences menu
  3. Locate the Downloads icon (its the 5th one)
  4. Then click on the Components tab
  5. Click on Command Line Tools and on right side should say Install.
SOLVED: Warning: The Command Line Tools for Xcode don't appear to be installed; most ports will likely fail to build.

Once Xcode has been installed, you will have to manually install the Command Line Tool from the Xcode Download Component preference panel.

If done correctly should final outcome should look like this:

--->  Computing dependencies for lynx
--->  Configuring lynx
--->  Building lynx
--->  Staging lynx into destroot
--->  Installing lynx @2.8.7rel.2_1+ssl
--->  Activating lynx @2.8.7rel.2_1+ssl
--->  Cleaning lynx
--->  Updating database of binaries: 100.0%
--->  Scanning binaries for linking errors: 100.0%
--->  No broken files found.

Thats it folks!

6 WordPress Mobile Options

6 WordPress Mobile Options

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  • WordPress for iOS

    WordPress for iOS

    WordPress for iOS is the app that lets you write posts, upload photos, edit pages, and manage comments on your blog from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. With support for both WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress (2.92 or higher), users of all experience levels can get going in seconds.

    Learn more | Download

  • WordPress for Android

    WordPress for Android

    Write new posts for your WordPress blog, edit content, and manage comments with built-in notifications, all on your Android device.

    Learn more | Download

  • WordPress for BlackBerry

    WordPress for BlackBerry

    Post to your WordPress blog from your BlackBerry. Manage comments and media, upload videos and more with this BlackBerry native app.

    Learn more | Download

  • WordPress for Windows Phone

    WordPress for Windows Phone

    WordPress for Windows Phone makes it easy to manage your blog or website while on the move. Writing and editing Posts and Pages is a breeze, as well as being able to quickly moderate comments and check statistics. And it’s all made to get you in and out quickly.

    Learn more | Download

  • WordPress for Nokia

    WordPress for Nokia

    WordPress for Nokia allows you to edit your existing blog content, add new posts and pages, manage comments, and more — directly from your S60 or Maemo-powered Nokia.

    Learn more | Download

  • WordPress for WebOS

    WordPress for WebOS

    WordPress for webOS represents a new way to blog while on the go. It uses Sliding Panels that makes managing existing content on your blog intuitive and powerful. And when you’re ready to start posting, the visual editor helps you compose beautiful posts.

    Learn more | Download

Using Wordpress as Your Business Website

Using WordPress as Your Business Website

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Using WordPress as Your Business Website

Should your business website use WordPress?
Every so often we get asked whether to use WordPress framework as the primary content management system versus going with a different platform. WordPress is very powerful and there are many great plugins out there to make your website very dynamic. However, with being so popular(open source) there are also some disadvantages since everyone can get their hands on and view the source code. This poses a security loophole since the bad guys can exploit the vulnerabilities and hack your website in just a few minutes.

So is it safe to use is it for your business ? 
Sure, but all the security vulnerabilities  should be taken care of before going live since WordPress is  out of the box software and there are some security features that need to be enabled or disabled. Having a bullet proof WordPress website is not as easy as you have to take into consideration also your web hosting environment whether its shared or private. More on WordPress hosting here.

Most of the WordPress will get hacked at least once. Its a known fact. Ask anyone who has used WordPress for at least 5 years, they will tell you their hacking experience. Its not fun and its a pain for those who do not know php and MySQL.

So before you decide whether to use WordPress as your business website keep in mind the “security” aspect of this open source framework as it will save you a lot of time and headache.

Let us know if you have any questions about wordpress

Turn Your WordPress Website Mobile

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Turn Your WordPress Website MobileYes its time to take mobile industry seriously as its growing at a fast pace. If you have a Wordpress blog or website and you user it for your business its probably a good time to make sure its mobile friendly. More people are searching with their smartphones for products and services before they make a decision so its crucial to offer them a friendly mobile website for easier browsing.

WordPress is such a flexible framework that molding a desktop site into mobile one should be your next  step into growing your business.

So how does WordPress mobile website work? 
The most common question we get is: do I need to create a separate Wordpress site for mobile ? The answer is no. Everything stays the same with exception of some minor features that are probably not needed anyway for desktop users. What we normally do is get your current desktop website content and when a user is viewing it from a mobile phone it will switch to a mobile friendly version. Basically you go about your business and dont have to change a thing. We handle all the back-end hard coded stuff.

Learn more about our Wordpress mobile website design

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WordPress Ecommerce Tip #2

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Change wording in your shopping cart.
Most all of the “text” on the site that involves the shopping cart can be found in the language file here:
“wp-content/plugins/wp-shopping-cart/languages/EN_en.php”. In that file you will find everything from “Visit the Shop” to “PnP” (which most like to change to “Shipping”) to the sentence that reads on the checkout page about “having your credit card handy”. You can change these phrases to whatever you’d like, but just remember that when editing this text that you leave the quotes in place, otherwise your site will break!
So here’s an example…I want to remove the words “Visit the Shop” from my sidebar shopping cart. So I locate the line in the language file (it’s on line 174):

define('TXT_WPSC_VISITTHESHOP', 'Visit the Shop');

I would then change it to this: 

define('TXT_WPSC_VISITTHESHOP', '');

And you notice that I left in the quotes, but removed the text. That’s it for changing or removing text.

WordPress Ecommerce Tip #1

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Change the “add to cart” button that appears on your shopping cart.
Well, first you’ll want to make sure that you choose “ecommerce” for your theme in “Shop Settings”. That will place an actual button on your cart.
Then to change that image, you will navigate to “wp-content/plugins/wp-shopping-cart/themes/ecommerce/images”. In that directory you will see a “add_to_cart.gif” and you will replace that with whatever “add to cart” button you’d like. Step 2 of this process is to adjust the stylesheet so that it will reflect the correct image size of the new image you’ve uploaded (unless of course, the new image is the same size as the old; then you can stop here).

Locate “ecommerce.css” and find the following code:

input.wpsc_buy_button{
background-image: url(images/add_to_card.gif);
border: none;
width: 80px;
height: 30px;
}

You will then change the width and height to reflect the size of your new image. Save and upload and you’re all done

Grow your small business with ecommerce

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Grow your small business with ecommerce

Growing your small business is vital. And one way to do it is selling your goods and services online with ecommerce. Many small businesses are turning to ecommerce as it has become too big to ignore. Now more than ever people are shopping online whether its at their desk or with their smarphones everyone is online.

So how do you get started with ecommerce ?

  • First if you already have a business and are looking to extend it online, then the best thing to do is hire someone to develop your shop from scratch. 
  • Or if you already have an existing website all you have to do is add an ecommerce section.

Having an ecommerce website is like having an additional business on top of your current one.

Key benefits of ecommerce business: 

  • Additional revenue
  • Open 24-hours a day
  • No overhead cost
  • People can see what you are all about
  • Free marketing
  • Ability to engage with customers
  • New customers via the web
  • Product catalog
  • Keep customers informed about new services
  • National reach – sell anywhere you wish, even international
  • Brand awareness

Do you need SSL “SSL Certificate” for your online store?

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Do you need SSL "SSL Certificate" for your online store?

Ecommerce is a very complex business and every business owner needs to know at least the very basics of ecommerce website design in order to fully understand the complexity. So lets say you have your ecommerce website ready to launch and your web developer tells you to get a SSL Certificate.

Do you really need it? The answer depends whether you will be processing credit card payments on your website or a third party website. Lets look at both scenarios.

Accept payments on your site: This requires you to encrypt all the transactions so that all the data that gets transferred is being securely transmitted. In this case you must get a SSL certificate since you are liable for processing these payments.

Process payments on a third party website: This option will send your customers on another website e.g PayPal.com and after the payment is fully processed they will be re-directed back to your website. In this case you do not need to buy an SSL certificate since you are not liable for encrypting this transactions. All you are doing is sending the user to the merchant who processes credit cards securely.

So where you need an SSL certificate or not it depends on what kind of ecommerce system you end up using.

Why Do Dentists Need a Website Nowadays?

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Why Do Dentists Need a Website Nowadays?
Dental Website Benefits

With the increasing usage of internet people search online almost for anything before they try it out therefore dentists are no exception. If a dentist does not have a website in place chances are that people wont be able to find them easily. Believe or not people expect businesses to have an online presence since they want to learn more about your services from the comfort of their own home.

Secondly, if you perform a web search for example “Dentist in Boston, MA” you will notice a few search results from many dentists in the area but also other results form directory websites like Yelp.com, Yellowpages.com, Angieslist.com, Superpages.com, Doctoroogle.com etc. These sites show reviews about many dentists good and bad.

Now at first you may think this is great since your business is listed there free. However, if you think about it, people will click on these directories first versus going on your own website. Most of these directories will have other dental offices listed there as well so people will eventually browse through other listings and eventually forget about you. For instance look at the yelp example below. On the top right you will notice “People Who Viewed This Also Viewed…” which clearly makes people think twice. And if any of this dental offices have better reviews than you they will most likely call them to make an appointment.

Why Do Dentists Need a Website Nowadays?

Now.. if you had your own website and whenever someone searched for your office and visited your website first then you will not lose that person to another office since you can have them land on your website rather than them going to other places. And if you have any questionable reviews people will bypass them.

Another benefit of having a website is about “patient education” informing your existing patients about you and your office. If a current patient searches online for your office hours or simply just to learn more about your services e.g if you do root canals, implants etc. It will be great if you can have some informative content describing what you do and who does it. This information gives the patient the attention they need and keeps them informed. A website will cut down on wasted time, reduce cost and increase profitability.

A website is a must and a smart investment for any dentist who is looking to take their business to the next level. 

We have developed many websites for a variety of dentists in Boston as well as other states so we will be happy to help your office create a new website.

Fee free to contact us info@tripleroi.com for a quote.