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Migrating from MacBook (Thunderbolt 2) to MacBook 2016/17 (USB-C)

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This week, I bought myself a brand new 2017 15″ MacBook Pro, upgrading from an early 2013 15″ MacBook Pro (with Retina). I was able to migrate all my data in a matter of hours, and this is the process I followed (using Thunderbolt 2 to USB-C).

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Apple, MacBook Pro, Migration

Cheat Sheet: Git Commands

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Master the Git commands using this useful Cheat Sheet. Printable PDF version included, covering everything from creating a repo to make changes, and working with branches.

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Cheat Sheet, Git, PDF

Laravel 5.2: More SSH / SFTP Commands

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I recently found that the SSH library from LaravelCollective uses was quite limited in what it allowed. However, by accessing the underlying libraries, you can extend the functionality available to interact further with SSH / SFTP servers.

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Laravel 5, PHP, SFTP, SSH

AWS EC2: Updating Security Groups using the AWS Command Line Tool

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Working with multiple clients with their own AWS setups and security groups makes it difficult to work remotely sometimes. For instance, updating the many security groups with my current (dynamic) IP address so I can SSH into the server. Luckily, I’ve created a script for that.

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Amazon Web Services, EC2, Security

Laravel 5.2: Trim All Input using Middleware

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Laravel 5.2 is already good at sanitizing input data received from GET and POST data, but it doesn’t remove excessive spacing at the beginning or end of the data. Luckily, this is easy to achieve using Custom Middleware.

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Input Sanitization, Laravel 5, Laravel 5.2, PHP

Replicating a Remote MySQL Database to Local Environment / Server

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Ever needed to copy a remote database into a local environment to run tests on? This tutorial includes a bash command line script you can use to easily replicate a remote MySQL database to another environment.

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Backup, Bash, Command Line, MySQL

Laravel 5.2: Running SSH / SFTP Commands In Your Scripts

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Recently, I had to create a Laravel Artisan script that would log into a SFTP server, check if a certain file exists, and then upload / override the file. To achieve this, I used the SSH library from LaravelCollective. This tutorial covers how to log into a remote server using SSH / SFTP and upload or download files.

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Laravel 5, PHP, SFTP, SSH

JavaScript: Using Moment.js to Display Dates & Times in User’s Timezone

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This tutorial shows how you can use Moment.js in your website or application to display dates and times in the user’s local timezone. It’s easy to use and makes working with dates and times much easier in JavaScript.

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JavaScript, Moment.js, Time Manipulation

Cordova: Changing the Default Debug Keystore for Android Applications

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I’ve already covered release signing Android application in Cordova in a previous article, but sometimes you want to do the same for debug builds. By default, Cordova uses it’s own debug keystore, but it’s easy to customise your project to use a keystore of your choice when creating debug builds.

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Android, Code Signing, Cordova, Debug, Google Play Store, Security

Creating / Editing a PDF Using PHP

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In a recent project, I was asked to create a dynamically generated PDF with the user’s information. In my research, I found that using FPDF was the best the best way to achieve the client’s requirements. Here is a quick tutorial on how you can use a existing PDF with dynamic content using only PHP.

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Composer, PDF, PHP, Tutorial
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