In this tutorial, I will guide you on how to set up a cron job that runs a Node.js app. Cron jobs are a time-based scheduler in Unix-like operating systems, which allow you to automate repeatable tasks. By following the steps below, you can configure a cron job to run your Node.js app at a specific time interval. Create a shell script file named run.sh with the following content: #!/bin/sh node app....
If you’re looking to create an endless video stream using YouTube or Twitch, this guide will walk you through the process. While I can’t guarantee it will work for everyone, I’ll share the code and steps that worked for me when I tested it. Setting Up the Stream Begin by starting a live stream on YouTube or Twitch and obtain the stream key provided by the platform. Running the Shell Script Create a new shell script and add the following code: #!...
tags: Laravel, Breeze, authentication, web development This tutorial is part of the Laravel Handbook. Download it from here. When building a website, it’s important to have a secure authentication system in place. Laravel, a popular PHP framework, provides built-in authentication support. To make the authentication setup even easier, Laravel offers a package called Breeze. What is Laravel Breeze? Laravel Breeze is an application starter kit tool that scaffolds user registration, login, password reset, profile page, dashboard, and even API authentication....
Are you looking to set up GitHub authentication on your macOS device? Whether you prefer using the command line or VS Code for your Git repositories, it’s essential to configure your GitHub credentials correctly to avoid authentication issues. In this article, we’ll outline the steps to set up GitHub credentials on macOS and ensure smooth usage of Git tools. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get started: Make sure you have Homebrew installed on your macOS device....
When developing an Electron app, it’s incredibly useful to enable hot reload functionality, which allows the application to update without requiring a restart. To achieve this, you can leverage the npm module electron-reloader. Let’s assume you have a sample Electron application with the following files: index.js const { app, BrowserWindow } = require('electron') function createWindow() { const win = new BrowserWindow({ width: 800, height: 600, webPreferences: { nodeIntegration: true, }, }) win....
Setting up PHP on your local machine is essential for developing and testing PHP applications. There are various methods to install PHP, but one of the most convenient ways is to use MAMP. In this guide, we will walk you through the process of setting up PHP using MAMP. MAMP is a free tool available for Mac, Windows, and Linux operating systems. It provides a comprehensive package that includes an HTTP server (typically Apache or nginx), PHP, and a database (such as MySQL)....
In this blog post, I will explain how to set up your workflow to trim the Tailwind CSS using PurgeCSS and a simple PostCSS setup. This setup does not involve webpack and can be used with any kind of project. To start, you need to install Tailwind using npm or yarn: npm init -y npm install tailwindcss Next, create a configuration file by running this command: npx tailwind init This will create a tailwind....
If you run a Node.js application on your own VPS, you’ll need a solution for obtaining SSL certificates. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to set up HTTPS using the popular free solution Let’s Encrypt and Certbot. These are the steps we’ll follow: Install Certbot Generate the SSL certificate using Certbot Allow Express to serve static files Confirm the domain Obtain the certificate Setup the renewal Install Certbot To install Certbot on a Linux distribution that uses apt-get to manage packages, run the following commands:...
This tutorial is part of the Swift series. Suppose you have an array in Swift, like this: var items = 1...3 and you want to shuffle the items in random order. There are two ways to accomplish this in Swift. Mutating the Original Array One way is by using the shuffle() method, which shuffles the items in the array: items.shuffle() Note that the array is declared using var because arrays are structs and declaring it with let would make it immutable, resulting in an error....
Introduction Are you looking for a way to shuffle the elements in a JavaScript array? In this tutorial, we will explore a simple method to remix the order of array elements. The Process Let’s start with an array like this: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] To shuffle the elements, we can use the sort() method with a custom function that returns a random value between -0.5 and 0....