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Andrew Fletcher
Wanting to create a new repository on GitHub, add in a few of the available options that can come with an initial repository such as: .gitignore for the platform you are building on README.md for detailed notes - particularly if the repository if public LICENSE - again important if the repository if public However, once you add one or more of these items, you will need to merge the repository with your local environment.  This article walks through creating a new GitHub repository and...
Andrew Fletcher
On a git pull from remote dev environment to a staging environment running off...
Andrew Fletcher
I needed the check if a file existed in a directory as the migrate script wasn't...
Andrew Fletcher
A recent attempt to run an update composer (regular activity for many of...
Andrew Fletcher
I was trying to create something quite simple.  How to get image file uri...
Andrew Fletcher
I'm writing these steps primarily for myself as a reference.  However, if someone else finds them useful to great. Adding XMPP framework to your server.  Initially I was going to add Prosody, however as I'm working off an Apache server with Centos 6.10 this quickly proved to a goal that was out of reach.  Instead, I pivoted and redirected to Erlang.   Is your server hardware running Linux, BSD, OS X, or Windows? Can you use Java or Python or another language if the server...
Andrew Fletcher
Joining a new company / team there is always a lot of new items to...
Andrew Fletcher
Setting up a new project in Docker and VS Code. Using Terminal, go to your...
Andrew Fletcher
Running Docker in a new process and creating a container.   Go to the...
Andrew Fletcher
Load testing verifies the system performance under the expected peak load....
Andrew Fletcher
A bug bear that I have had for a while with Drupal content is how come the author of an article is actually their username.  I have an array of reasons to vent my dislike for this strategy... however, instead I will show you how to change it.  Albeit, programmatically!  Don't stress there actually isn't a huge amount of code to add.  In time I'll create a module so no coding is required.   Setting up account fields in the admin area To begin let's add new fields for...
Andrew Fletcher
Time is essential to all of us... and if you are like me there is never enough...
Andrew Fletcher
Updating Drupal from 8.7.10 to 8.8.x or 8.9.x has seen a significant change...
Andrew Fletcher
As outlined in an earlier article composer php version, when installing the...
Andrew Fletcher
Whilst working through an edit person view in a SwiftUI project, I experienced...