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Enable Gzip Compression in Apache
Enable gzip compression in Apache with mod_deflate and every text response shrinks before it crosses the wire. This tutorial loads the module, sets AddOutputFilterByType…
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Query the Database With Laravel Eloquent
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Create a View in MySQL
A view stores a SELECT under a name, so you can query it like a table while the data stays live in the base…
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Validate a Form in Laravel
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Paginate MySQL Results With PHP PDO
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Create a Database Migration in Laravel
A migration defines a table in PHP instead of hand-written SQL, and keeps that definition versioned alongside your code. This tutorial generates one with…
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Cache Data With the WordPress Transients API
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