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Use PHP to generate table of contents from heading tags

toc | PHP

Use PHP to generate table of contents from heading tags

I wanted to create a table of contents from the post's heading tags automatically without...
David Carr

David Carr

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Running Docker on M1 Mac - docker: compose is not a docker

M1 Mac | Laravel | Docker | sail

Running Docker on M1 Mac - docker: compose is not a docker

When upgrading from an Intel mac to an Apple Silicone I noticed docker fails to run. I'm u...
David Carr

David Carr

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Using Laravel Sail alongside PhpStorm

sail | Laravel | Docker | PhpStorm

Using Laravel Sail alongside PhpStorm

Packages Laravel Framework I'm trying out Laravel Sail for my local development, this post...
David Carr

David Carr

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Handle Stripe checkout webhooks

Stripe Checkout | Laravel

Handle Stripe checkout webhooks

Laravel Framework Stripe API Continuing on from my last post Sell products with Stripe let...
David Carr

David Carr

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Sell products with Stripe

stripe

Sell products with Stripe

In this tutorial, I will cover how to use Stripe to take payment for products using their...
David Carr

David Carr

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Laravel update factory after creation

factories | Laravel

Laravel update factory after creation

Using a Laravel factory to create a user and then update a relationship directly is possib...
David Carr

David Carr

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Laravel use multiple boot in traits

traits | Boot | Laravel

Laravel use multiple boot in traits

Let's say you want to use multiple traits in your models to reuse common code such as appl...
David Carr

David Carr

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Email Testing Overview: Process and Tools

Email Testing Overview: Process and Tools

Email Testing Overview: Process and Tools With email campaigns, things go far beyond well-...
David Carr

David Carr

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Laravel how to test CSV download

Laravel | Testing

Laravel how to test CSV download

When you have a CSV generated how do you test it runs. Take this extract: public function...
David Carr

David Carr

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Laravel organise migrations into folders

Laravel | migrations

Laravel organise migrations into folders

When a project grows the migrations folder can contain a lot of migration, ever wanted to...
David Carr

David Carr

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Laravel how to set app environment during tests

Laravel | Testing | Environment

Laravel how to set app environment during tests

If you need to set an environment to be a specific one such as staging you can override th...
David Carr

David Carr

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Laravel Sync Remote Database Package

Laravel Sync Remote Database Package

I often want to sync a production database into a local database and manually exporting an...
David Carr

David Carr

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How to Drive Traffic to Your Website in 2022: Tips for Web Developers

How to Drive Traffic to Your Website in 2022: Tips for Web Developers

As any web developer knows, getting traffic to your site is essential. Without visitors, y...
David Carr

David Carr

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Test Laravel Packages with PestPHP

Laravel | Testing | pestphp | package

Test Laravel Packages with PestPHP

PestPHP is a testing framework with a focus on simplicity, in this post I'll explain how t...
David Carr

David Carr

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Generate PDF and Epub files using Pandoc

pdf | epub | Pandoc

Generate PDF and Epub files using Pandoc

I write my books using Markdown. Using a tool called Pandoc you can convert Markdown files...
David Carr

David Carr

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Released Laravel TALL AdminTW theme

Laravel | Laravel-livewire | alpinejs | Tailwind CSS | theme

Released Laravel TALL AdminTW theme

Laravel TALL AdminTW is a minimal Livewire theme styled with TailwindCSS. Laravel AdminTW...
David Carr

David Carr

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My Terminal Aliases

My Terminal Aliases

What is a terminal alias? A terminal alias is a shortcut for a terminal command. For examp...
David Carr

David Carr

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Mockery 1 Illuminate Console OutputStyle askQuestion() but no expectations were specified

Mockery 1 Illuminate Console OutputStyle askQuestion() but no expectations were specified

When running a PESTPHP test if you come across this error: Received Mockery_1_Illuminate_...
David Carr

David Carr

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