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Andrew Fletcher
How to get the current user or load a user using a uid value. $current_user = \Drupal::currentUser(); $user = \Drupal\user\Entity\User::load($current_user->id());or just use $user = \Drupal\user\Entity\User::load(\Drupal::currentUser()->id());An example of this in action /** * Change the display of the user's name. * * @param int $uid * User id. * * @return string * User name. */ function change_users_name($uid) { // status of the current user $logged_in =...
Andrew Fletcher
Running a few SEO and performance tests and I discovered that the site logo...
Andrew Fletcher
Installing Varnish to increase the speed of the page load. Install varnish using...
Andrew Fletcher
In terminal I ran a regular command - compose update.  Something I've...
Andrew Fletcher
How do you exclude the current node from a list view? In some situations, for...
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
I installed Lando 3.6.2 and Laravel 9.  When I visit the web page, I...
Andrew Fletcher
First off, this isn't the only method to achieve the outcome of emptying a...
Andrew Fletcher
Working in Lando and you have hit the situation where you need to view the log...
Andrew Fletcher
I'm receiving an error with a path of Drupal\path_alias\AliasManager Upgrading...
Andrew Fletcher
Changes in your .env file Connecting your app to the new environment you need to make some tweaks in your .env file. Change your DB_HOST to database. If you use MySQL or MariaDB Lando will create a database named laravel for you with a user laravel and the password laravel. The database section in your .env should look like this: DB_CONNECTION=mysql DB_HOST=database DB_PORT=3306 DB_DATABASE=laravel DB_USERNAME=laravel DB_PASSWORD=laravelIf you use Postgres the settings should look like...
Andrew Fletcher
Clear DNS Cache The DNS (Domain Name Service) cache on your Mac helps browsers...
Andrew Fletcher
Do you want set up a CI/CD process using GitHub Actions? This is a walk-through...
Andrew Fletcher
If like me you tried the command php artisanHowever, you had the following...
Andrew Fletcher
Changing git push from passphrase?  There are several ways to tackle this...