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Multiple Image Uploads in CakePHP 5: A Real-World Product Module

Multiple Image Uploads in CakePHP 5: A Real-World Product Module

A real-world module for products. Handle array-based file uploads, rename files for security, and store paths in your MySQL table.

Ketan Patel

Generating and Displaying Barcodes in CakePHP 5

Generating and Displaying Barcodes in CakePHP 5

Create barcode images (PNG/JPG) on the fly. A clean component-based approach to generating and saving barcodes for products or orders.

Ketan Patel

Integrating Google Maps in CakePHP 5: Step-by-Step

Integrating Google Maps in CakePHP 5: Step-by-Step

Plotting database coordinates on a map. Setting up the JS API, handling API keys, and rendering markers from your CakePHP controller data.

Ketan Patel

Displaying Configurable Frontend Popups in CakePHP 5

Displaying Configurable Frontend Popups in CakePHP 5

Learn how to use the View Layer and Request data to conditionally show announcements or popups on specific pages without cluttering the admin.

Ketan Patel

Add Back to Top Button Shopify

Add Back to Top Button Shopify

Improve Shopify Store UX with a simple smooth-scroll button. No heavy apps required—just a few lines of Liquid, CSS, and vanilla JS.

Ketan Patel

Understanding CakePHP MVC Architecture: A Beginner’s Guide

Understanding CakePHP MVC Architecture: A Beginner’s Guide

Moving from flat PHP to CakePHP? A clear look at how the Model, View, and Controller interact using Cake's specific naming conventions.

Ketan Patel

JavaScript Production Checklist: Avoiding Common Pitfalls

JavaScript Production Checklist: Avoiding Common Pitfalls

Avoid "undefined" errors and memory leaks. A look at scope issues, event listener cleanup, and why 'this' behaves differently in your live app.

Ketan Patel

The Essential Laravel Production Deployment Checklist

The Essential Laravel Production Deployment Checklist

Essential steps for launch: Config caching, route optimization, .env security, and ensuring debug mode is strictly OFF.

Ketan Patel

Boosting PHP Performance: Simple Speed Optimization Tips

Boosting PHP Performance: Simple Speed Optimization Tips

A checklist for technical speed: Enabling OPcache, optimizing SQL queries, and stripping unnecessary includes to reduce server overhead.

Ketan Patel

Debug and Fix Errors in PHP using error_reporting

Debug and Fix Errors in PHP using error_reporting

Stop guessing. Learn how to force display_errors and E_ALL in your script or php.ini to find hidden syntax and runtime errors immediately.

Ketan Patel

Fix: PHP FTP Login Failures (When FileZilla and WinSCP Work)

Fix: PHP FTP Login Failures (When FileZilla and WinSCP Work)

Script failing to connect? Learn about Passive Mode (PASV), firewall blocks, and why your PHP config might be the culprit while clients work fine.

Ketan Patel

Loading JSON Data Dynamically using PHP and jQuery

Loading JSON Data Dynamically using PHP and jQuery

Real-world example: Selecting a 'Department' to dynamically load 'Employees' without a page refresh using jQuery's $.getJSON.

Ketan Patel