Web Development
Posts about Web Development.
[SOLVED 2022] Permission denied in WSL: Apache2 startup failed
Updated 10th June 2022
Windows Subsystem for Linux is a great tool for Web Developers using the Windows operating system. With the release of WSL2 which brought the introduction of a real Linux Kernal, the environment saw huge speed improvements, cementing itself as the preferred development environment for many developers. However, some Windows updates have proven to cause problems
The ULTIMATE guide to setup Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) with Ubuntu, Apache2, MySQL and PHP
Updated 16th August 2022
Windows is now good for development! Yes! All thanks to Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). No more WAMP or Xampp, WSL can do everything you need. In this ultimate guide to setup Windows Subsystem for Linux with Ubuntu, Apache2, MySQL, and PHP we will cover: What is Windows Subsystem for Linux? Setting up Windows Subsystem
WordPress wp-admin redirects to HTTPS
Updated 18th May 2021
Does your WordPress wp-admin redirect to https rather than http? Below is a simple tutorial to stop this from happening. First, check the siteurl in the wp_options table within your database. Make sure the option_value is your site address with http:// not https://. If your siteurl is set as http:// the try the following. Open
Angular Material Dialog
Updated 16th August 2022
Angular is an awesome framework, yet it does have a steep learning curve for many developers. This post is aimed at those with experience using Angular 2/4/5 who want to use the Angular Material Dialog. This post will assume you have already installed the @angular/material library. If you have I would refer you to take
Bootstrap 4 Grid System broken in Safari
Updated 18th May 2021
Are you having troubles with Bootstrap 4 Grid System in Safari? What used to work doesn’t seem to anymore within Safari. As the example below shows, this is how we usually create 3 columns within a row. <div class="row"> <div class="col-4">Column 4</div> <div class="col-4">Column 4</div> <div class="col-4">Column 4</div> </div> However, in Safari, instead of these
Laravel – Specified key was too long Error
Updated 18th May 2021
With Laravel 5.4, some users may be hit with the Laravel Specified key was too long Error when migrating the database. This is because in the latest Laravel update, the developers made changes to the default database charset, making it utf8mb4. If your using MySQL 5.7.7 or higher, you won’t encounter this issue, however older versions of MySQL
Create a custom WordPress taxonomy for posts and pages
Updated 16th August 2022
Sometimes when building a website using WordPress, the standard taxonomies Categories and Tags just aren’t enough, and you need to create more. Let’s learn how to create our own custom WordPress taxonomy. WordPress has made creating your own taxonomy easy, and you can even add your custom taxonomies to pages too. To accomplish this we
Angular: Call a Parent method in Child Component using @Output
Updated 16th August 2022
In JavaScript frameworks, such as Angular, it’s common for components to communicate with each other and send data back and forth. In this post, I will show you how to call a parent method from a child component in Angular with the @Output decorator using EventEmitters. In all JavaScript frameworks, it’s common for child components
Setting up SSH with BitBucket
Updated 16th August 2022
Setting up your project using a remote repository over SSH can become a painful task for new and even the most seasoned developers. In this article we cover how to set up BitBucket SSH. Repositories not found, incorrect permissions and issues when using your SSH key can all occur, and become very stressful. Below are