Announcing DC Casts

In the new year DC Casts will be launched, a video...

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

If you want a quick solution for adding SSL/TLS to...

From Cooking to Coding

The alliteration is the only thing these two profe...

Talk: Integrating Microsoft Graph API with Laravel

On the 12th of November 2018, I gave a talk on Mic...

Laravel package MsGraph

I've released a new Laravel package called MsGraph...

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...

Essential Laravel Packages

Laravel comes with a lot out the box, however, you...

Setting up a new mac checklist

Whenever I get a new Mac or decide to wipe it and...

Laravel accessing auth in Service Providers

There are times being able to use Auth within serv...

Ubuntu switching php versions

Most applications I work with using PHP 7.2 but I...

Setting up development environment on Ubuntu

I've switched to Ubuntu, this post documents the d...

Ubuntu Valet command not found

On a new install of Ubuntu installing Valet worked...

Integrated Terminal in Sublime Text with Terminus Package

I adore Sublime Text, I'm often jumping to other e...

Laravel import large CSV file

I recently had to import a 30,000 line CSV file, i...

GIVEAWAY - WIN a copy of my book Beginning PHP

I have 5 copies to give away of my book Beginning...

Laravel send multiple attachments to Mailables

Rather than returning the direct mail call in the...

HEY Bloggers - Launch Event

Today is the first HEY Blogger event in Hull, the...

Laravel Limit Login Attempts

When using Laravel's Login system for authenticati...