This is useful if you don’t have access to phpmyadmin on your server but have access to ssh and ftp. Or you have a huge sql dump like 10MB or higher that you cannot import directly on phpmyadmin. In my case the phpmyadmin directory was password protected by Apache and I don’t have the right… Read More Import sql dump using the MySQL client
I miss using a Mac, saving up to get the latest MacBook Pro. Here is quick tip for an alternative method on how to restart Apache using the Terminal. Long method is go to Preferences then Sharing and disable enable Personal Web Sharing. Shortcut is Open the Mac OS X Terminal window then type in.… Read More Restart Apache in Mac OS X
Here is a little Javascript I picked up. I run into a problem in IE wherein a form won’t submit when you hit the Enter key it just reloads itself but clicking the Submit button would processes your form. The form works with the Enter key fine in FF but not in IE. Chances are… Read More Submit a Form using Enter Key
I didn’t like using All in One Package during the my early years of learning how to install Apache, PHP and MySQL in my Windows box – there were programs like PHPTriad and similar which offers these three in one convenient installation without getting your hands dirty so to speak on the configuration. From my… Read More All in One Package
Been using WordPress now for about 4 months on my projects and I occasionally find problems with plugins and themes but not on WordPress itself. I seem to be getting good at troubleshooting some. Yesterday my host changed servers, then I upgraded to the latest version of WordPress and everything got whacked on uploading images… Read More WordPress error- Is its parent directory writable by the server?
Recently I needed a screen capture addon for Firefox for a WordPress project I was working on. What I needed was an easy way to capture a screen then save the screenshot easily without using Photoshop or Paint for the task. I then have to upload the capture to my wordpress post.
My first basic PHP tutorial. Pretty simple tutorial on enabling the GD support extension. PHP 4.3.x and higher by default has GD support included but may not be enabled. First thing to do is to check with phpinfo(), if you don’t see GD support, then we need to enable it.