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Export to CSV

Export to CSV

Today I've released a new PHP package for exporting array data to a CSV file. Often data n...

David Carr

1 min read - 21st Dec, 2018

Pick up my book Beginning PHP for a fiver

Pick up my book Beginning PHP for a fiver

My Book Beginning PHP is now just $5 to buy from PacktPub https://www.packtpub.com/applic...

David Carr

1 min read - 18th Dec, 2018

Announcing DC Casts

Announcing DC Casts

In the new year DC Casts will be launched, a video site for teaching web development. You...

David Carr

1 min read - 18th Dec, 2018

Install Let’s Encrypt Free SSL Wildcard Certificate on ubuntu 18

Install Let’s Encrypt Free SSL Wildcard Certificate on ubuntu 18

If you want a quick solution for adding SSL/TLS to your website, then you should definitel...

David Carr

3 min read - 17th Dec, 2018

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

4 min read - 7th Dec, 2018

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

1 min read - 12th Nov, 2018

Laravel package MsGraph

Laravel package MsGraph

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

David Carr

1 min read - 6th Nov, 2018

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

1 min read - 2nd Nov, 2018

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

2 min read - 2nd Nov, 2018

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

4 min read - 2nd Nov, 2018

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

1 min read - 18th Oct, 2018

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

1 min read - 7th Oct, 2018

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

2 min read - 7th Oct, 2018

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

1 min read - 6th Oct, 2018

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

1 min read - 21st Sep, 2018

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

7 min read - 1st Sep, 2018

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

1 min read - 31st Aug, 2018

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

1 min read - 29th Aug, 2018

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