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How to Create and Modify the Database Schema Using Migrations

Migrations are a powerful feature in Laravel that allow you to handle changes to your database schema. With migrations, you can easily apply and rollback these changes as needed. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of creating and modifying your database schema using migrations. To begin, stop the Laravel server and open your terminal. Run the following command to create a new migration file: php artisan make:migration initial_table_creation This command will generate a file named 2023_05_11_080724_initial_table_creation....

How to Create and Save an Image with Node.js and Canvas

Introduction In this blog post, I will guide you through the process of programmatically generating custom banner images for your blog posts using Node.js and the Canvas package. This will allow you to have unique and visually appealing images when sharing your blog posts on Twitter. The Problem When sharing blog posts on Twitter, many posts end up looking the same due to the absence of custom banner images. To address this issue, I decided to explore the idea of generating banner images programmatically, inspired by Indie Hackers’ approach of creating images for forum blog posts....

How to Create eBooks with Markdown

Creating eBooks has become an increasingly popular way to share knowledge and information. In this blog post, I will share my process for creating eBooks using Markdown, a lightweight markup language. Using Markdown allows for easy formatting and organization of content, making it an ideal choice for eBook creation. The Importance of eBooks Having a collection of eBooks is a great way to share valuable information with others. Whether you are an author, blogger, or educator, creating eBooks can help you reach a larger audience and establish your expertise in a particular subject....

How to Create Multiple Folders Using Bash

Creating multiple folders manually can be a tedious and time-consuming task. Fortunately, there is a simple Bash command that allows you to create multiple folders quickly and effortlessly. To create a range of folders, from 1 to 30 for example, you can use the mkdir command along with brace expansion. Here is the one-liner Bash command you can use: mkdir {1..30} This command will create 30 folders, with each folder being named numerically from 1 to 30....

How to Create Responsive Pre Tags in CSS

I encountered an issue with responsiveness in some of my blog posts, which turned out to be related to code snippets. Specifically, the code snippets in these posts were extending beyond the normal page width without any line breaks. To address this problem, I discovered that the code snippets on my blog are automatically inserted within a code tag, which is then nested inside a pre tag. The default CSS white-space property for the pre tag is set to normal, but to fix the responsiveness issue, we need to change it to pre-wrap:...

How to Create Responsive YouTube Video Embeds

When embedding YouTube videos on your website, one common issue is that they are displayed as iframes which require a specific height and width. This can cause problems, especially when viewing the video on mobile devices. The key is to make the video responsive, allowing it to scale down accordingly. To achieve a responsive YouTube video embed, follow these steps: Wrap the YouTube video in a container div: <div class="video-container"> <iframe src="https://www....

How to Create Your First App with Vue.js

If you’ve never created a Vue.js application before, this guide will walk you through the process of creating one and help you understand how it works. We’ll be building a Vue CLI default application as our example. First Example Let’s start with the most basic example of using Vue. You can create an HTML file like this: <html> <body> <div id="example"> <p>{{ hello }}</p> </div> <script src="https://unpkg.com/vue"></script> <script> new Vue({ el: '#example', data: { hello: 'Hello World!...

How to Create Your First Go Program

In this tutorial, we will guide you through creating your first Go program. By convention, the first program typically prints the “Hello, World!” string to the terminal. Let’s get started! If you have a folder in your home directory where you keep all your coding projects and tests, go ahead and create a new folder called hello. Inside the hello folder, create a new file named hello.go (you can give it any name you prefer)....

How to Create Your First PHP Program

When learning a new programming language, one of the first things we do is create a “Hello, World!” application. This simple program prints the famous string to the console. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of creating your first PHP program. Before getting started, make sure you have MAMP running, and open the htdocs folder as explained in the previous steps. For coding, we recommend using VS Code, a user-friendly code editor....

How to Create Your First Pull Request on GitHub

Creating a pull request (PR) to make edits on a project hosted on GitHub doesn’t always have to involve contributing code. In fact, even non-developers can participate by simply editing a file, such as a project’s README to fix a typo. By learning how to create pull requests, you can not only collaborate with others on projects but also gain the confidence to contribute code in the future. Assuming you already have a free GitHub account, let me walk you through the process....