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From Cooking to Coding

From Cooking to Coding

The alliteration is the only thing these two professions have in common with one another,...

David Carr

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Talk: Integrating Microsoft Graph API with Laravel

Talk: Integrating Microsoft Graph API with Laravel

On the 12th of November 2018, I gave a talk on Microsoft Graph API and integrating it with...

David Carr

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Laravel package MsGraph

Laravel package MsGraph

I've released a new Laravel package called MsGraph that's essentially a wrapper for workin...

David Carr

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Fixing  ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock'

Fixing ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock'

I had a crash after a reboot, then MySQL would not run, the error I was getting was: ERR...

David Carr

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Essential Laravel Packages

Essential Laravel Packages

Laravel comes with a lot out the box, however, you'll often add third-party packages to ad...

David Carr

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Setting up a new mac checklist

Setting up a new mac checklist

Whenever I get a new Mac or decide to wipe it and start afresh the following are my go-to...

David Carr

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Laravel accessing auth in Service Providers

Laravel accessing auth in Service Providers

There are times being able to use Auth within service providers is really useful such as s...

David Carr

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Ubuntu switching php versions

Ubuntu switching php versions

Most applications I work with using PHP 7.2 but I also have legacy projects that need PHP...

David Carr

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Setting up development environment on Ubuntu

Setting up development environment on Ubuntu

I've switched to Ubuntu, this post documents the development tools I'm using and how to in...

David Carr

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Ubuntu Valet command not found

Ubuntu Valet command not found

On a new install of Ubuntu installing Valet worked fine at the composer stage but when try...

David Carr

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Integrated Terminal in Sublime Text with Terminus Package

Integrated Terminal in Sublime Text with Terminus Package

I adore Sublime Text, I'm often jumping to other editors to use an integrated terminal but...

David Carr

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Laravel import large CSV file

Laravel import large CSV file

I recently had to import a 30,000 line CSV file, in this post, I document how I tackled th...

David Carr

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GIVEAWAY - WIN a copy of my book Beginning PHP

GIVEAWAY - WIN a copy of my book Beginning PHP

I have 5 copies to give away of my book Beginning PHP! for a chance to win a copy all you...

David Carr

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Laravel send multiple attachments to Mailables

Laravel send multiple attachments to Mailables

Rather than returning the direct mail call in the build method of a mailable you can assig...

David Carr

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HEY Bloggers - Launch Event

HEY Bloggers - Launch Event

Today is the first HEY Blogger event in Hull, the first official event by the HEY Bloggers...

David Carr

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Laravel Limit Login Attempts

Laravel Limit Login Attempts

When using Laravel's Login system for authentication it has a default of 5 failed login at...

David Carr

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Microsoft Graph API access is denied. check credentials and try again

Microsoft Graph API access is denied. check credentials and try again

When working with Microsoft Graph API I came across this error Access is denied. Check cre...

David Carr

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Beginning PHP

Beginning PHP

Today I received a print copy of my new book Beginning PHP which I co-wrote with Marcus Gr...

David Carr

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