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Andrew Fletcher
Currently I'm working through an app that has been abandoned by the developers.  The client was getting no response from the dev company, when they asked if I could have a look.  The app hadn't been updated for 18 months.  So of course, a product that hasn't been updated in that timeframe is going to have a suite of npm update issues / conflicts.   What is the difference between dependancy and devDependancy packages? When you install an npm package using npm install...
Andrew Fletcher
First off, this isn't the only method to achieve the outcome of emptying a...
Andrew Fletcher
Clear DNS Cache The DNS (Domain Name Service) cache on your Mac helps browsers...
Andrew Fletcher
Changing git push from passphrase?  There are several ways to tackle this...
Andrew Fletcher
Running Docker and attempting to install a web proxy environment where I'm...
Andrew Fletcher
  Z shell (Zsh) is a Unix shell built on top of bash (the default shell for macOS) with a large number of improvements. In this article, I'll run through how to configure iTerm2 with ZSH and its dependencies.   Step 1: Install Homebrew Homebrew is a free and open-source software package management system that simplifies the installation of software on Apple’s macOS. Before installing Homebrew, we need to install the CLI tools for Xcode. Open your terminal and run the...
Andrew Fletcher
Working on an Azure server I ran a mysqldump command to generate a copy of the...
Andrew Fletcher
When attempting to backup mysql using the mysqldump command mysqldump -u root...
Andrew Fletcher
How to Create New MySQL User Before you can create a new MySQL user, you need to...
Andrew Fletcher
The generally accepted answer to a mysqldump is: mysqldump -h [host] -u...
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
To add ejabberd and run MYSQL to the server I needed to update the server...
Andrew Fletcher
The purple warning notification of annoyance recently came my way!  I...
Andrew Fletcher
The starting point is to read through and follow the notes outlined on the...