by SRD | Aug 2, 2020 | Web Development
How do I update npm?
npm install -g npm
Please note that this command will remove your current version of npm. Make sure to use sudo npm install -g npm if on a Mac.
You can also update all outdated local packages by doing npm update without any arguments, or global packages by doing npm update -g.
Occasionally, the version of npm will progress such that the current version cannot be properly installed with the version that you have installed already. (Consider, if there is ever a bug in the update command.) In those cases, you can do this:
curl https://www.npmjs.com/install.sh | sh
by SRD | Dec 2, 2019 | Web Development
You’re using WampServer and you may of recently moved your local host website files into OneDrive.
You now receive the error:
( ! ) Warning: Unknown: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in Unknown on line 0
( ! ) Fatal error: Unknown: Failed opening required ‘D:/OneDrive/WAMP/WWW/site/index.php’ (include_path=’.;C:\php\pear’) in Unknown on line 0
The problem is probably caused by your local WampServer’s PHP being unable to work with OneDrive.
The solution is to upgrade the version of PHP for your WampServer.
To do this, visit http://wampserver.aviatechno.net/ and download a more recent version of PHP, from from 7.2.25 onwards. Once the .exe downloads, open it, and follow the prompts.
You may be prompted that your version of WampServer is not compatible with the PHP upgrage package.
The solution to this is to download a newer version of WampServer through an upgrade package. Download Wampserver update 3.2.0, run the file, then run the PHP updater.
If, when you go to start WampServer again, you receive an error about a missing images_on.bmp file, simply duplicate c:\wamp\images_off.bmp into c:\wamp\images_on.bmp, and try again.
by SRD | Oct 12, 2016 | Wordpress
If you’re using Elegant Theme’s Divi, and you have a full width slider at the top of your page you wish to extend down to the bottom of the view port, at first add a css class name to< that particular slider module, say: my_slider.
After that add the following css code into custom css of your theme’s Divi theme options
.my_slider.et_pb_slider .et_pb_slide {
height: calc(100vh - 80px) ;
}
The above CSS takes into account a header height (which contains the logo and navigation) of 80px.
by SRD | Aug 18, 2016 | Internet
Scenario: you see a digital image on Facebook, it might be a great photo, or a digital print of a great piece of artwork you love. You want to find out more about this image.
Solution: use Google reverse image lookup.
- If you’re in Facebook, click the image to open it in full view.
- Once you see the image in full view, right-click on it, and choose open Open image in new tab. This opens the image from its source. It might look something like: https://scontent.fper1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13925419_10153997905159285_7833260870309389435_n.jpg?oh=c3f43ce743df9568aa040a613aa24875&oe=5849B3EC, which is:
- Copy the URL. You will need to click in your browser’s address bar, highlight the www.something.com/something-else-etc, right-click on this, and choose copy
- Go to https://images.google.com, or search for Google Images.
- Once you’re at Google Images, click on the search by image button:
- Paste the image URL into the Paste Image URL box, by right-clicking inside this field and choosing Paste, then click Search by Image
- You will then see a list of URLs where this image has been used.
- With luck, you will find a result that gives credit to the original author of the image.
- If you click on Visually similar images, you will see search results where you can choose Search Tools, then select Large images:
Finish
by SRD | Aug 15, 2016 | Software Recommendations
For Website Owners
- Yoast SEO – Search Engine Optimization
- BackupWordpress – Automated file and database Backups
- Wordfence – Security
- Gravity Forms – Contact Forms
- W3 Total Cache – Improve the speed of your website using caching
For Web Designers
- MainWP – Manage Updates for many WordPress websites
- Advanced Custom Fields – Great for developing custom functionality
- WP Migrate DB & WP Migrate DB Pro – for migrating WordPress websites from development to staging and production
- WP All Import & WP All Import Pro – import CVS and XML files into WordPress
