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Create SSH Connections in DBeaver
Updated 16th August 2022
In this post, I will show you step-by-step how to Create SSH Connections in DBeaver. Create SSH Connections in DBeaver First, select the Create New Connection option found in the top right. This will open a window to select the database driver. In this example, I will be creating an SSH connection to a MySQL
PHP Variable Variables
Updated 1st June 2022
In PHP, it is sometimes necessary to have variables that have variable names. Traditionally, a variable is given a name and a value is given to the variable like so: $foo = 'bar'; A Variable Variable, or Double Dollar Variable, gets its name from the value of another variable like so: $foo = 'bar'; $$foo
2022 PHP Usage Statistics
Updated 16th August 2022
PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor is the most popular language used on the web. Around 77.6% of all websites run PHP in some way as of April 2022. PHP has been the driving force behind the growth of the web, but is it slowly dying? Let’s look at some PHP usage statistics. Why is PHP so popular?
How to set up SSH on Raspberry Pi
Updated 16th August 2022
In this post, I am going to show you how to set up SSH on a Raspberry Pi. Step 1: Raspberry Pi config menu First, open a new terminal and execute the command below to open the Raspberry Pi config menu. sudo rasps-config Select “Interfacing Options” and press ENTER. Then select “SSH” and press ENTER.
What is WSL?
Updated 13th May 2022
In 2022, web developers have a whole host of options to run development environments on a local machine. With the initial release of WSL in 2016 and the release of WLS2 in 2019, a new environment was presented to web developers. In this post, I will help you answer the question “What is WSL?” What
Start WSL2 services on Windows startup
Updated 16th August 2022
In some circumstances, you may want to automatically start your WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux) services on Windows startup such as Apache2, Nginx, and MySQL. Follow along below to learn how to start your services when you boot your machine. Create a startup script The first step is to create a startup script. This is
How to use Microsoft Graph API with Laravel
Updated 1st January 2024
Microsoft Graph is a gateway to data and intelligence within Microsoft 365. Microsoft Graph is great to build apps for organizations and consumers using the vast amount of data stored in Microsoft 365. In this post, we are going to integrate with Microsoft Graph API in Laravel to get all users assigned to your tenant.
Understand Angular Decorators – What is a Decorator in Angular?
Updated 29th March 2022
Decorators are a core concept when developing applications with Angular. Angular.js, Angular’s predecessor, didn’t use Decorators, opting to use methods such as .component() instead. In this post, I will help you understand Angular decorators. What is a Decorator? A Decorator is a special kind of declaration provided by TypeScript that can be attached to a
Alternative ways of doing the same things in Laravel
Updated 29th March 2022
Laravel is a large framework, with contributions coming from almost 2000 developers worldwide. Over its 10 year journey, there have been additions to the framework to do the same thing, only shorter. In this post, I have highlighted some alternative ways of doing the same things in Laravel. How to get the authenticated users id
The Ultimate guide to create Apache2 Virtual Hosts (2022)
Updated 16th August 2022
In this post, I will be creating Virtual Hosts for Apache2 on WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux). Follow along with this Ultimate guide to create Apache2 Virtual Hosts. The steps in this tutorial can be carried over onto any environment running Apache2. What we’ll cover Creating the directory structure Creating a symbolic link in Ubuntu
Laravel Undefined Constant header_x_forwarded_all after upgrading Laravel version
Updated 1st January 2024
Upgrading to a newer version of Laravel can be exciting, but it can also be nerve racking if you are unfamiliar with the changes in newer version, especially if your upgrading multiple times. Have you received an “Undefined Constant” error in Laravel after upgrading? In this post, I will help you understand the changes under
Laravel 419 page expired after login [SOLVED]
Updated 1st January 2024
Laravel is the most popular PHP framework, dominating the space since 2014, and the chosen framework by many new PHP developers. Many new developers run into the same errors when first using the framework, the most common being a 419 Page Expired error on a form post. What is Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)? Cross-site request