Update: Guide to install CakePHP on Ubuntu 16.04 Digital Ocean Summary How to install a CakePHP 3 app on a new droplet running Ubuntu 14.04. This guide assumes you’ve set up a Ubuntu 14.04 server and have MYSQL up and running. This guide uses the “PHPMyAdmin” from the “One Click Apps” available on Digital Ocean. […]
Installing Composer On Digital Ocean Ubuntu 14.04
Summary How to install composer on a new droplet running Ubuntu 14.04. Installing composer on a Digital Ocean droplet is a pretty straight forward process and only needs a few commands. Log in to your droplet. First, update you package manager:
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sudo apt-get update |
Install cURL:
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sudo apt-get install curl php5-cli git |
You’ll be asked if you want to use the extra […]
Log in To Digital Ocean Droplet Ubuntu 14.04
Summary How to log in and change the default password of a new droplet running Ubuntu 14.04. Finding the default MYSQL password. You will have been emailed your droplet details, most importantly a password (which you will need to change in a moment), so have this email open. Open a new terminal window and log […]

Digital Ocean WordPress Permalinks
Summary How to fix permalink issues on a Ubuntu 14.04 Digital Ocean server Setting up custom permalink on a Digital Ocean server is something that I’ve had to do time and time again. And each time I come to do it, I’ve forgotten how. So I’ve decided to document it, mostly for my own benefit to stop […]
Code Guidelines
This is a general guide on how you can improve the code you write. Its main aim is to help you structure your code in a way that makes it easier for me to help you. 1. Use Correct Formatting If there is one rule you follow, please let it be this. Correctly indent your code! […]