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Restart Start Stop MySQL Server from Command Line, macOS, Linux
To restart, start or stop MySQL or mariadb database servers from the command line, type the following at the shell prompt… On Linux start/stop/restart from the command line: /etc/init.d/mysqld start /etc/init.d/mysqld stop /etc/init.d/mysqld restart Some Linux flavors offer the service…
Redirecting a Web Folder Directory to another Directory in htaccess
Redirecting within the same domain Using htaccess in your root level of your web server, how you redirect one page to another is: RewriteRule ^url-string-to-redirect$ http://www.yourdomain.com/your-new-url-string [R=301,L]
Make an Alias in Bash or Zsh Shell in macOS with Terminal
To make aliases of macOS Unix commands in your bash or zsh shell on macOS and earlier versions, it is done via your .bash_profile or .zshrc file which lives in your home account directory, if the file does not already…
How to Add to the Shell Path in macOS Big Sur and Catalina using Terminal
The shell path for a user in macOS is a set of paths in the filing system whereby the user has permissions to use certain applications, commands and programs without the need to specify the full path to that command or…
Set up Cache Warming on RunCloud with Optimus Prime
Here is a tutorial on adding a cache warming tool: Optimus Prime on a RunCloud instance, your site will need to have an xml sitemap similar to the one provided by Yoast WordPress SEO. RunCloud also has preloading as an…
Keep Github Original Repository and Forked Repo in Sync via the command line
This tutorial looks at keeping a GitHub fork in sync and updated with the original repository, it involves forking a repo from someone else’s account to your GitHub account, making a local copy of your fork via the command line,…
Remove WooCommerce CSS Styles and Scripts From Pages That Don’t Need It
WooCommerce loads three core CSS style sheets on every page and post when installed on a WordPress site. You can save a bit of page load time here by removing the styles and scripts from pages and content that do…
Image Carousel Thumbnail Slider with SwiperJS and ACF in WordPress
Here is a guide on how to make an image carousel thumbnail slider with SwiperJS and ACF in WordPress. (I have done a similar tutorial with LightersliderJS but that library is no longer updated). Using SwiperJS, I just want to…
Where is the bash shell in macos Monterey and Big Sur?
The bash shell in macos Monterey, Big Sur and Catalina has been demoted to the subs bench with the newer zsh shell is now the default shell in use by the new operating system. Also known as the Z shell,…