The minimal server requirements for Bloxby can be found here. If you’re looking to install Bloxby on a VPS and you will use our free installation service (offered to customers who purchase either the Professional package or the Enterprise package), we would advise using Digital Ocean. More specifically we recommend […]
FAQ: How can I force Bloxby to use https/ssl?
There are several ways to achieve this. We describe one method using the .htaccess file in the following knowledge base article: https://support.bloxby.com/knowledge-base/make-bloxby-force-redirect-to-https-instead-of-using-http/
How to force Bloxby to use https/ssl
If you find yourself wanting to have Bloxby use SSL instead of regular HTTP, you can modify your .htaccess file to redirect all URL’s to their https version. To achieve this, change the following lines: RewriteEngine ON RewriteBase / to: RewriteEngine ON RewriteBase / RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on RewriteRule ^.*$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} […]
How to: Activate CSS properties for HTML elements inside the page builder
Please see the video below which explains the process of activating CSS properties for HTML elements inside the page builder:
FAQ: Why are my page and template thumbnails not being generated?
This is probably either a file permission issue or you might be missing the required folders. Double check you have the following folders and they are writable by your web server: /tmp/sitethumbs /tmp/thumbs
Update from v1.0.3(1) to v1.0.4
v1.0.4 is a big update containing a lot of changes. If you’re considering updating your copy of Bloxby, we’d suggest setting up a development environment and update there fist. Then run your tests to make sure the application is functioning properly before updating your production version of Bloxby. Update your […]
Extending controllers with hooks
From version 1.0.3 onwards, it’s now possible to modify controllers functions by implementing “hooks”. The hooks allow you to hook into controller functions without actually modifying the controller functions themselves. Enabling hooks You’ll need to enable hooks by setting the “enable_hooks” setting to TRUE. The original setting is found in […]
FAQ: Can we add additional public pages to Bloxby, like a custom home page?
Yes, you can add unlimited additional public pages to Bloxby. The process is explained in detail in the following knowledge base article: https://support.bloxby.com/knowledge-base/how-to-add-additional-public-pages-to-bloxby/
FAQ: Site and template thumbnails are not getting generated; why is that?
When running Bloxby on a local server (using software like LAMP, MAMP or XAMP), page and template thumbnails can not be generated. Instead you will see a placeholder image with a message reading “COULDN’T GENERATE PREVIEW – INVALID URL PLEASE TRY AGAIN”. Unfortunately, it’s not possible to generate thumbnails when […]
FAQ: Can I import existing sites into Bloxby?
Importing existing sites into Bloxby is not possible. You could however add your own custom blocks to Bloxby to match the site/page you’re looking to import.
