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Manage MySQL databases from a Windows desktop with Toad
Jack Wallen walks through the process of installing Toad for MySQL, connecting to a server, creating a database, and creating a table on the new database.
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Access and sync folders with AjaXplorer
AjaXplorer is a powerful, open source, web-based file sync tool. Learn how to install and configure this file management system.
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Wireshark makes locating bandwidth issues easy
When a small business experiences network bottlenecks, the best troubleshooting tool for the job is Wireshark, according to Jack Wallen.
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Use this lightweight WAMP server to serve content on a Windows machine
With the free Uniform Server, you could easily take a simple Windows desktop PC, turn it into an internal web server, and create a useful portal for whatever you need.
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Manage the product inventory in your TomatoCart installation
In this TomatoCart tutorial, learn how to add tax codes and zones, manage product categories, add products, and change banner images in the ecommerce solution.
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Customize and manage your TomatoCart website
Jack Wallen clues you in on where to look in the TomatoCart's admin control site to configure the open source shopping cart solution to best meet your needs.
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Use TomatoCart to sell your products and services online
TomatoCart is a powerful and flexible open source shopping cart solution. Here are instructions on how to install TomatoCart.
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Replace SyncToy with FreeFileSync for your SMB backup needs
FreeFileSync is an open source, cross-platform backup tool. Learn how to install it and then use it to set up a backup job.
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Recover data from a damaged Office file with the help of 7-Zip
Jack Wallen walks you through how to recover data using 7-Zip. He notes this data recovery solution isn't ideal, but it could put you back in business.
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Use RedNotebook as your IT admin journal
RedNotebook is a modern journaling application that is available on Linux, Windows, and Mac. The tool's standout feature is that you can create your own templates.
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Tonido: A Dropbox alternative for SMBs
Jack Wallen calls Tonido a nice change from the standard cloud-based Dropbox clones. Find out why he recommends SMBs give it a try.
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Create virtual FTP servers with Xlight FTP Server
Learn how to make the best use out of virtual FTP servers on Xlight to give you the most flexible FTP server available for a Windows desktop or server machine.
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Let FARR make your Windows desktop easier to search
Stop wasting time switching from keyboard to mouse and opt for an keyboard-only interface. Discover how the Let Find and Run Robot problem can make your desktop search more efficient.
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Give this tiny 'out of the box' server suite a try
The Smallest Server Suite is free, easy to administer, and requires very little in the way of hardware. Your SMB can get TheSSS up and running in minutes.
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Try the solid, configurable firewall distribution Sphirewall
If you're looking for a firewall distribution for your small business, Sphirewall is worth a look. Jack Wallen informs you on how to install and configure the Linux-based tool.
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Welcome to TechRepublic's IT Dojo
IT Dojo is built around a philosophy of constant learning. We’ll demonstrate best practices that you won't often find in the manual. We’ll walk through advanced tips that aren't widely known but are h...
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Outsourcing shouldn't be a dirty word
Outsourcing doesn't have to signal a flood of pink slips. Carefully planned outsourcing can let you use your current IT personnel more efficiently.
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Pop Quiz: Computer History
From the origins of the Internet to the birth of RAM, IT Dojo celebrates its first week with a pop quiz on key events in computer evolution.
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Don't overcomplicate small IT projects, manage them with Excel
Microsoft Project is a robust, capable project management tool but, you can effectively manage small or midsize projects with Excel--saving yourself or your IT budget a pretty penny.
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Lesson 1: Respond to end-user bloopers with professionalism
If you spend any time in IT, odds are you’re going to run across a few shocking examples of computer mistreatment. Successfully handling end-user bloopers requires technical know-how, finesse, and abo...
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Pop Quiz: Hexadecimal basics
Whether you're reading a memory dump or just trying to remember the memory address of a PC's COM ports, understanding hexadecimal math can make the task a bit easier. To test your hexadecimal skills, ...
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Require help desk analysts to make the most of down time
During this 16-minute podcast, help desk guru Jeff Davis and Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic Head Technology Editor, explore the issue of help desk time management.
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Video: Create your own bootable USB flash drive for Windows XP
In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic's Head Technology Editor, explains the process and pitfalls of creating a bootable Windows XP USB flash drive. You'll learn how to configure a comput...
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Build an IT toolkit fit for almost any occasion
Whether you're removing a stubborn screw from an insufferable Packard-Bell case or troubleshooting a PC that won't boot, using the right tool will make the job go much faster and produce a more profes...
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Pop quiz answers: Hexadecimal basics
Nearly 2,000 people took IT Dojo's pop quiz on hexadecimal basics. Here's a list of the correct answers and a breakdown of how well those who took the quiz scored.
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Video: Disable USB storage under OS X or Windows
Video: Disable USB storage under OS X or Windows
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IT must prepare for $200-a-barrel oil and a rise in remote workers
Admins start your VPNs! As oil and gas prices soar, IT organizations should prepare to support more remote workers.
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Video: Crusher destroys hard drives in seconds
It might not match a sledgehammer's fun-factor, but the PD-8400 portable crusher can mangle, mutilate, and destroy a hard drive in mere seconds.
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Video: Degaussing machine erases hard drive data in less than 10 seconds
You don't have to crush a hard drive to securely remove its data. Comercial degaussing machines can remove all a drive's data in under 10 seconds.
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Video: Change the Windows XP product key
Even in the best IT shops, it's not impossible for a pirated copy of Windows XP to find its way onto the desktop. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic's Head Technology Editor, shows you...