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We will have the following url: http://developerguides.blogspot.com/users/view/1/2/3 To get the current controller: echo $this ->params[ 'controller' ]; Output: users To get the current action: echo $this ->action; Output: view To get the first parameter: echo $this ->params[ 'pass' ][0]; Output: 1 To get the second parameter:...

CakePHP 1.3 : Bake in Ubuntu

Before we bake, you should finished installing CakePHP and created your database. 1. Open your terminal. You must change your directory to your cake. 2. To open cake type: 3. Supply your password. 4. Whoola! This is your CakePHP Console. 5. The first thing we should bake is the Model. Type m then hit enter. We will use default database config so hit enter again. 6. The tables name of your database will be displayed. In CakePHP table name must end with ” s “. We will choose users. 7. I will pass displayfield and validation here, but you may explore it. Since my users table is associated with other table I type ” y “. My model users already exist and was detected by the CakePHP and so I just overwrite it. 8. Next, lets bake Controller. Type in ” c ” then hit enter. We will use default database config. 9. We will use users table again. If you like to build your user controller at one time (index(), add(), edit(), delete()), don’t...

The requested URL /phpmyadmin was not found on this server.

Problem: localhost/phpmyadmin Not Found The requested URL /phpmyadmin was not found on this server. Apache/2.2.22 (Ubuntu) Server at localhost Port 80 Solution: PhpMyAdmin, by default, writes an alias in a file /etc/phpmyadmin/apache.conf Open and edit your apache2.conf sudo gedit /etc/apache2/apache2.conf Into the file write: Include /etc/phpmyadmin/apache.conf Save the file. Restart your apache. sudo service apache2 restart

PHP : Write a file on a remote server via ssh

<?php //remote server address $remote_ip = '192.168.1.1'; $port = '80'; //login account $username = 'yourusername'; $password = 'yourpassword'; //ssh connection $connection = ssh2_connect($remote_ip, $port); ssh2_auth_password($connection, $username, $password'); $sftp = ssh2_sftp($connection); $remote_dir = '/var/www/'; $the_msg = 'I am creating and writing in a file on a remote server via ssh"; $stream = @fopen("ssh2.sftp://".$sftp.$remote_dir, 'w+'); if (fwrite($stream, $the_msg) == false){ echo "Could not write data"; } //close connection fclose($stream); ?>

Install CakePHP 2.x in Ubuntu

Requirements: HTTP Server. For example: Apache. mod_rewrite is preferred, but by no means required. PHP 5.2.8 or greater. Download CakePHP 2.x at their website: http://cakephp.org/ Extract your downloaded file. Copy and paste the contents of the Cake archive in /var/www/cakephp Make it writable, open your terminal and type: sudo chmod 777 -R /var/www/cakephp Create database. Goto /var/www/cakephp/app/Config/ and rename your database.php.default to database.php. Open database.php, then just replace the values in the $default array with those that apply to your setup. . A sample completed configuration array might look something like the following: <?php public $default = array ( 'datasource' => 'Database/Mysql' , 'persistent' => false , 'host' => 'localhost' , 'port' => '' , 'login' => 'DatabaseUsername' , 'password' ...

Setup (LAMP) Apache Web Server in Ubuntu 13.04+

Update all repository and install all updates :~$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade Install LAMP SERVER :~$ sudo apt-get install lamp-server^ select *apache create mysql password :~$ sudo service apache2 restart Server should now be accesible in your browser via http://yourip or http:// localhost Install PHPMyAdmin :~$ sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin for Ubuntu 16.04++ :~$ sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin php-mbstring php-gettext supply mysql password supply phpmyadmin user password For Ubuntu 9.10++ and Apache2, the corresponding setting is located in the file /etc/apache2/conf-available/phpmyadmin.conf which is a link to /etc/phpmyadmin/apache.conf . :~$ sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf-available/phpmyadmin.conf The file contains Alias /phpmyadmin /usr/share/phpmyadmin where the first /phpmyadmin should be changed to something different if one wants to avoid the unnec...

ACL Plugin for CakePHP 2.0

This plugin is such an interface allowing to manage permissions of your application's users and roles. 1. Download latest CakePHP latest stable in CakePHP.org. 2. Install CakePHP see how: Install CakePHP 2.x in Ubuntu. 3. Setup a Simple Acl Controlled Application follow instruction here : Simple Acl Controlled Application , part 1 only. 4. Download ACL Plugin for CakePHP 2.1 ACL Plugin Installation copy the folder acl in your folder /app/plugins configure the admin route (see http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/development/routing.html#prefix-routing ) copy the parameters found in Acl/Config/bootstrap.php in your file /app/Config/bootstrap.php or load the plugin with its own bootstrap.php file ( CakePlugin::load('Acl', array('bootstrap' => true)); ) see more: ACL Plugin Installation 5. In your bootstrap.php located in your cakefolder/app/Plugin/Acl/Config/bootsrap.php. If you use groups (if you use database in in simple acl controlled ap...

LAMP : Apache Web Server Security Hardening

Firewall - UFW A good place to start is to install a Firewall. UFW - Uncomplicated Firewall is a basic firewall that works very well and easy to configure with its Firewall configuration tool - gufw, or use Shorewall, fwbuilder, or Firestarter. Use Firestarter GUI to configure your firewall or refer to the Ubuntu Server Guide, UFW manual pages or the Ubuntu UFW community documentation. Install UFW and enable, open a terminal window and enter : :~$ sudo apt-get install ufw Allow SSH and Http services. :~$ sudo ufw allow ssh :~$ sudo ufw allow http :~$ sudo ufw allow https/tcp Enable the firewall. :~$ sudo ufw enable Check the status of the firewall. :~$ sudo ufw status verbose SSH Hardening - key based login, disable root login and change port. The best way to secure SSH is to use public/private key based login. See SSH/OpenSSH/Keys If you have to use password authentication, the easiest way to secure SSH is to disable ro...

CakeAdminLTE is based on AdminLTE Theme for CakePHP 2.4+

CakeAdminLTE v.1.0 CakeAdminLTE is based on Twitter Bootstrap 3.0+ and AdminLTE Theme for CakePHP 2.4+ AdminLTE Dashboard and Control Panel Template Responsive admin template Free & open source Built with Bootstrap 3 Easy to customize Quick Start Download the .zip file Extract the files into your CakePHP folder To enable your theme add the following to your "app/Controller/AppController.php" class: public $theme = " CakeAdminLTE " ; IMPORTANT: If you would like to bake your app, please make sure you have enabled the theme before baking. DOWNLOAD: CakeAdminLTE

The Rise of Tauri and Lightweight Desktop Apps

In recent years, there’s been a growing interest in lightweight desktop applications, particularly among developers looking to build fast, efficient, and secure software with minimal resource overhead. This shift is reshaping the software development landscape, with frameworks like Tauri leading the charge. Let’s explore why lightweight desktop apps are gaining traction and how Tauri is emerging as a top choice for developers. Why Lightweight Desktop Apps Are on the Rise Resource Efficiency : Traditional desktop apps, especially those built with Electron or similar frameworks, can be heavy on memory and CPU usage. Lightweight apps address this by reducing resource consumption, leading to faster load times and smoother performance, even on older or less powerful machines. Cross-Platform Development : Developers are looking for ways to write code once and deploy it across platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux). Lightweight frameworks like Tauri allow for cross-platform development witho...

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