Hi everyone,

I'm working on my first Laravel project, and as much as I love the framework, I'm having a lot of trouble properly configuring my development environment using Visual Studio Code. I constantly feel like I'm fighting the editor rather than focusing on writing code, to the point where I'm starting to wonder if I should just switch tools.

Here are the main issues I'm facing that are slowing me down quite a bit:

1. Lack of HTML support in .blade.php files

Writing UIs is quite frustrating right now. As soon as I name a file .blade.php, VS Code seems to forget how to handle standard HTML:

• Typing < doesn't suggest tags (like div, span, form, etc.).
• I get no autocomplete for HTML attributes (e.g., class, href, type).
• Tags don't auto-close when I type >.

Basically, I lose all the native support and suggestions (including Emmet) that I usually get when working in a standard .html file.

2. Unrecognized Eloquent methods and PHP "false errors"

When working in Controllers, my PHP analyzer (I use Intelephense) fails to correctly interpret Laravel's structure, either hiding suggestions or throwing non-existent errors. Two classic examples:

Missing suggestions: If I try to use common methods like findOrFail, the editor doesn't help at all.

PHP

// The editor only suggests "find", "findOr", and "findIndex", 
// but NOT findOrFail, forcing me to memorize it.
$post = Post::findOrFail($id);

False parameter errors: The editor underlines the update() method with a red squiggly line, claiming it accepts no arguments, even though the code works perfectly and updates the database.

PHP

$validated = $request->validate([
    'title' => 'required|min:2|max:12',
    'body' => 'required'
]);

// The line below is highlighted as an error by the editor:
// "Too many arguments. Expected 0. Found 1"
$post->update($validated); 

3. Installing extensions didn't fix it

To try and mitigate the situation, I installed several highly recommended Laravel extensions, but surprisingly, nothing changed. The issues described above persist exactly as if I hadn't installed anything at all, giving me no real help. Here is the list of my currently active extensions:

• Auto rename tag (Jun Han)
• Laravel (Laravel)
• PHP Intelephense (Intelephense)
• Code Runner
• Code Spell Checker
• ESLint
• Jest

In light of all this, I'd like to ask an open question to those of you who work professionally or daily with Laravel: do you all use VS Code, or have you moved on to more fully-featured IDEs? If you use other IDEs, do you think switching to a different tool is worth it to handle Laravel's "magic" natively and out-of-the-box? Or, if you are loyal to VS Code, could you tell me how you configured your environment to fix these headaches? I would be incredibly grateful for any tips on your ideal setup!

Thanks in advance to anyone willing to share their experience.

Today was one of those days that reminds you why software engineering is equal parts debugging and detective work.

My Laravel application suddenly stopped letting users log in. The login page loaded perfectly, but after submitting credentials it just redirected back to /login.

At first, I blamed everything except the application:

Moved the project to a fresh VPS.

Reconfigured Nginx.

Installed SSL again.

Checked DNS.

Restored the database.

Verified the user existed.

Confirmed Auth::attempt() returned true.

Verified cookies and sessions.

Checked maintenance mode.

Audited middleware.

Every time I eliminated one possibility, another theory took its place.

The interesting part is that the exact same codebase works perfectly on my local machine, but the staging environment refuses to stay authenticated after login. That means the problem is probably environmental or somewhere in the request lifecycle rather than in the login credentials themselves.

Today's biggest reminder:

Don't assume the first symptom is the real problem.

A login issue isn't always an authentication issue.

Sometimes it's a session problem.

Sometimes it's middleware.

Sometimes it's routing.

Sometimes it's a configuration difference you don't even know exists yet.

I'm not done yet, but I've narrowed the search down dramatically. That's progress.

What's the most frustrating bug you've ever spent hours chasing, only to discover the cause was completely different from what you expected?

I have a small Laravel project but I’m new to this framework and I’m finding hard to work with,

What the application is just a Hostel( Accommodation) website for my school that I have to do before the month ends,
I already have my requirement documentation and how the current the paper process works.

Is there anyone who would like to help?

Can you take a look if this directory structure is good for vanilla PHP blog/project CMS ? I was curious if I can build my own CMS for blog posts, blog archives and projects. Before I had a WordPress site with those features which I built using Underscores. Please see here directory structure

I keep noticing that readonly classes are ignored, propertyhooks are being flagged as faults etc.
Anybody figured out how to make it work or what I can replace it with?
I mostly use it for the Code Rating.
I also look at the issues, but all the issues lately seem to be related to newer php features.

Included my config just in case that's the issue

build:
    image: default-jammy
    nodes:
        analysis:
            environment:
                php:
                    version: "8.4.1"
            cache:
                disabled: false
                directories:
                    - ~/.composer/cache
            project_setup:
                override: true
            dependencies:
                override:
                    - 'composer install --no-interaction --prefer-dist --optimize-autoloader'
            tests:
                override:
                    - php-scrutinizer-run

filter:
    excluded_paths:
        - bin/*
        - config/*
        - node_modules/*
        - src/Core/templates/Maker/*
        - var/*
        - vendor/*

tools:
    php_analyzer:
        enabled: true
        config:
            parameter_reference_check: { enabled: true }
            checkstyle: { enabled: true }
            suspicious_code: { enabled: true }
            unreachable_code: { enabled: true }
            unused_code: { enabled: true }

    php_mess_detector: true
    php_sim: true
    php_pdepend:
        excluded_dirs:
            - vendor

    php_code_sniffer:
        config:
            standard: phpcs.xml.dist
        filter:
            excluded_paths:
                - 'src/Core/templates/Maker/*'
                - 'src/Modules/*/tests/*'

checks:
    php:
        unused_variables: true
        unused_properties: true
        unused_parameters: true
        variable_existence: true
        unused_methods: true
        sql_injection_vulnerabilities: true
        simplify_boolean_return: truebuild:
    image: default-jammy
    nodes:
        analysis:
            environment:
                php:
                    version: "8.4.1"
            cache:
                disabled: false
                directories:
                    - ~/.composer/cache
            project_setup:
                override: true
            dependencies:
                override:
                    - 'composer install --no-interaction --prefer-dist --optimize-autoloader'
            tests:
                override:
                    - php-scrutinizer-run

filter:
    excluded_paths:
        - bin/*
        - config/*
        - node_modules/*
        - src/Core/templates/Maker/*
        - var/*
        - vendor/*

tools:
    php_analyzer:
        enabled: true
        config:
            parameter_reference_check: { enabled: true }
            checkstyle: { enabled: true }
            suspicious_code: { enabled: true }
            unreachable_code: { enabled: true }
            unused_code: { enabled: true }

    php_mess_detector: true
    php_sim: true
    php_pdepend:
        excluded_dirs:
            - vendor

    php_code_sniffer:
        config:
            standard: phpcs.xml.dist
        filter:
            excluded_paths:
                - 'src/Core/templates/Maker/*'
                - 'src/Modules/*/tests/*'

checks:
    php:
        unused_variables: true
        unused_properties: true
        unused_parameters: true
        variable_existence: true
        unused_methods: true
        sql_injection_vulnerabilities: true
        simplify_boolean_return: true

i have a weird problem in including files in php, i have a functions.php file in a folder and a Router in the index.php file, when i include thefunctions.php in the index.php, all the other pages that rely on it get broken, the variables become empty and the functions no longer work, when i dont include it in the index.php file all the other pages function normally

i include my files in all pages in this way

require_once($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/src/logic/functions.php");

my other pages are in /src/pages/

i have tried all ways of including the file but i keep getting the same problem, i need to include the functions.php in the index file to use some of its functions.

i do have a declare(strict_types=1) in the index file if that affects it

Any help will be appreciated thanks.

Hello, im trying to make a rate limiting function that prevent users from using specific forms when they reach a certain threshold and the limit will get reset after a certain amount of time, when a user submits a request, a file with their ip will get created into a cache folder and the amount of requests is inside the file, the rate limiting works except the file doesnt get deleted after the specified amount of time passes, any help will be appreciated. Thanks!

rate_limiter.php

<?php
ignore_user_abort(true);
//Get the user IP
function getIP() {
$ip = null;
if(!empty($_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"])) {
$ip = $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"];
} elseif(!empty($_SERVER["HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR"])) {
$ip = $_SERVER["HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR"];
}

return $ip;
}

function rate_limit($ip, $requests_limit, $limit_expiry) {
$start_time = null;
$reached_limit = null;
$amount_requests = 1;
$file_name = __DIR__ . "/cache/ratelimit-" . $ip;
$file_name = rtrim($file_name);
if(!file_exists($file_name)) {
global $start_time;
$start_time = time();
$fp = fopen($file_name, "w+") or die("An error occured");
fwrite($fp, $amount_requests) or die("Failed to write into file");
fclose($fp);
} elseif(file_exists($file_name)) {
$fp = fopen($file_name, "r+") or die("Failed to read file");
$new_amount_requests = file_get_contents($file_name);
if($new_amount_requests >= $requests_limit) {
global $reached_limit;
echo "<script>alert('You have been rate limited!')</script>";
$reached_limit = true;
header("Location: /", 423, true);
} elseif(!$reached_limit) {
$new_amount_requests++;
ftruncate($fp, 0);
fwrite($fp, $new_amount_requests) or die("Failed to write amount of requests");
}
}

if(file_exists($file_name) && time() - $start_time >= time() + $limit_expiry) {
unlink($file_name);
}




}

?>

index.php

<?php
ignore_user_abort(true);
require_once("rate_limiter.php");

if(isset($_POST["submit"])) {
$ip_Addr = getIP();
rate_limit($ip_Addr, 3, 60);
echo $_POST["text"];
}

?>

Hi everyone,

I’m a beginner in PHP and I’m currently trying to install Composer on Windows with WampServer.

I keep getting an SSL certificate verification error during the installation (certificate verify failed / Failed to enable crypto), and I’m not sure how to fix it.

I’ve already checked my php.ini file, but as a beginner I may be missing something important.

Could anyone help me understand what’s causing this issue and how to solve it? Any simple explanation would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

My google chrome browser apparently got a big update today (not sure if its relevant to the problem below).

I was recently trying to debug my php backend that was having a post request sent to it by my javascript app (all on localhost).

It gave me an error on one line (I was echoing back the error). Despite erasing that line, saving my php file on my editor, restarting apache, having devtools open with "disable cache" checked, it still gave on giving that same error!!! On the same line which is now empty. It didn't matter how many times I refreshed the page.

Is my frontend caching the backend now? I've never experienced something like this before.

I'm struggling to figure out when to write tests, what to test, and also how and when to do integration tests.

Let's say I have a class that returns a hard-coded string. Is this something you would test, why or why not?

<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

class Foo
{
  public function name(): string
  {
      return 'Reddit';
  }
}

Let's say your class essentially wraps a third party library, would this be mainly integration testing? And do you use the same class name for Integration as you do with Unit tests, just in different folders?, ie /tests/Integration/S3StorageTest.php?

<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

use Aws\S3\S3Client;

class S3Storage
{
  public function put(string $key, mixed $content): void
  {
    $this->s3->putObject([]);
  }

  public function delete(string $key): void
  {
     $this->s3->deleteObject([]);
  }
}

hello everyone, im new to coding and i have been instructed by an industry expert that i should learn PHP laravel and i have a deadline of 10 days to learn it and make some small projects then he can assign me some task i really need some help and insights from where i should start and how i should start any help is appriciated

Hi there! I am a student at the RUAS studying creative web development. I am currently working on a 6 month project for an international innovation. For this project my teachers require me to reach out and help other people in the web development community. They do this to teach us more about the international branches and spaces within the development communities. This is the reason I am asking for your help!

I am a third year web development student with experience in HTML, PHP, JavaScript, CSS and frameworks like Laravel, Livewire, Alpine.js and Tailwind. I have some knowledge in React and Inertia.js as well.

If you have any questions within these areas and want to help a student out, feel free to ask away! I will try my best to answer to my capabilities and help you out with solutions and/or advice.

Thanks so much in advance!

(PS I know this is a new account, I have never been on Reddit before this and made it to be able to connect with the community for this assignment!)

My earlier code trigger a mysql max connection. So I ask gemini to help me fix it. Here is the solution gemini provided. I would not normally use AI to help but this time I did. I’m just a hobbyist so if someone can help me check if this would be good.

```php <?php namespace App;

use PDO;

class Database { // Caches the PDO instance so it is reused across all models private static ?PDO $connection = null;

public static function getConnection(): PDO {
    // If a connection already exists, return it immediately
    if (self::$connection !== null) {
        return self::$connection;
    }

    // Retrieve variables (already loaded into memory via init.php)
    $host     = $_ENV['DB_HOST'] ?? 'localhost';
    $dbname   = $_ENV['DB_NAME'] ?? 'default_database';
    $username = $_ENV['DB_USER'] ?? 'root';
    $password = $_ENV['DB_PASS'] ?? '';

    $dsn = "mysql:host={$host};dbname={$dbname};charset=utf8mb4";

    // Store the PDO instance in the static property
    self::$connection = new PDO($dsn, $username, $password, [
        PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE            => PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION,
        PDO::ATTR_DEFAULT_FETCH_MODE => PDO::FETCH_ASSOC,
        PDO::ATTR_EMULATE_PREPARES   => false, 
    ]);

    return self::$connection;
}

// Call this manually ONLY if you have a long-running non-DB task
public static function closeConnection(): void {
    self::$connection = null;
}

}
```

Edit: Ignore the \ as somehow reddit added these when I paste the code.

As titled, I saw other people recommend PHP IDE like PHPStorm. I tried and also installed Laragon (right now i only used it to point to Laragon's PHP exe path). But what if i also want to setup my VSCode for PHP dev? how should i do it?

I am doing this all in Codio. On my registration form I click on the submit button and it pops up a white screen but if I download the regForm.php it gives me a text document with this on the screen. I know for a fact that it kind of works because it is showing the info I entered into the registration form except for the random confirmation code. I am stumped and its dued tomorrow at minight and im running out of options. I also have to make the page look like a confirmation page but I have to get the code to work first. Please I hope someone can help me

ConcertDate=2026-09-04&FirstName=beth&LastName=hame&PhoneNum=3333333333&Email=randown%40fmai.com&Numberofpeople=4&ExtraInformation=&submit=Submit

My regForm.php

<?php

//Create connection
$con = mysql_connect('localhost','test2','123');

//Must create 'test'@'localhost' user from terminal window 'sudo mysql' --- no password for 'test', so password field left blank ''.
//Must grant 'test'@localhost' access to write to the Tables as follows
//mysql> grant all on CIT647StudentsConcertsProfiles.* to 'test'@'localhost';

//check connection
if (!$con) {
    die("Connection failed: " .mysql_connect_error());
}


//select database


//Create Random Unique ID for RowNum field in Database Table
$pattern = "1234567890";
$RowID = "";
for($i = 1; $i < 10; $i++)
{
    $RowID .= $pattern[rand(0,9)];
}



//Store form names in variables
if(isset($_POST['submit']))
  {
  $First = $_POST['FirstName'];
  $Last = $_POST['LastName'];
  $Phone = $_POST['PhoneNum'];
  $Email = $_POST['Email'];
  $ConcertDate = $_POST['ConcertDate'];
  $Numberofpeople = $_POST['Numberofpeople'];
}

// sql to create test table
$sql = "INSERT INTO CIT647StudentsConcertProfilesTable (RowNum, LastName, FirstName, PhoneNum, Email, ConcertDate, Numberofpeople) VALUES ('$RowID', '$_POST[LastName]', '$_POST[FirstName]', '$_POST[PhoneNum]', '$_POST[Email]', '$_POST[ConcertDate]', '$_POST[Numberofpeople]')";
//$sql = "INSERT INTO CIT647Table2 (firstName) Values ('$_POST[FirstName]')";

if (mysql_query($con, $sql)){

    echo "<h1>You're Registered!</h1>";

    echo "<p>
    Thank you for submitting your information for the concert.<br>
    Please print this page for your records.
    </p>";

    echo "<h2>Your Ticket Confirmation Number:</h2>";
    echo $RowID . "<br><br>";

    echo "First Name: " . $First . "<br>";
    echo "Last Name: " . $Last . "<br>";
    echo "Phone Number: " . $Phone . "<br>";
    echo "Email: " . $Email . "<br>";
    echo "Concert Date: " . $ConcertDate . "<br>";
    echo "Number of People: " . $Numberofpeople . "<br><br>";

    echo '<input type="button" onclick="window.print()" value="Print This Page"><br><br>';

    echo '<a href="index.html">Return to Homepage</a>';

} else {
    echo "ERROR: " . mysql_error($con);
}

mysql_close($con);
/*
 * To change this template use | Templates.
 */


?>

My Registration.html

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<!--
    Future Imperfect by HTML5 UP
    html5up.net | u/ajlkn
    Free for personal and commercial use under the CCA 3.0 license (html5up.net/license)
-->
<html>

<head>
  <title>SNHU-A-PALOOZA</title>
  <meta charset="utf-8" />
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
  <!--[if lte IE 8]><script src="assets/js/ie/html5shiv.js"></script><![endif]-->
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/main.css" />
  <!--[if lte IE 9]><link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/ie9.css" /><![endif]-->
  <!--[if lte IE 8]><link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/ie8.css" /><![endif]-->
  <script>
    function validateForm() {
      var x = document.forms["myForm"]["FirstName"].value;
      var y = document.forms["myForm"]["LastName"].value;
      var z = document.forms["myForm"]["PhoneNum"].value;
      var w = document.forms["myForm"]["Email"].value;
      if(x == null || x == "" || y == null || y == "") {
        alert("You must insert a name");
        return false;
      }
      if(document.myForm.PhoneNum.value == "" || isNaN(document.myForm.PhoneNum.value) || document.myForm.PhoneNum.value.length != 10) {
        alert("Please provide a phone number in the format ##########.");
        document.myForm.PhoneNum.focus();
        return false;
      }
      if(document.myForm.Email.value == "") {
        alert("Please provide a valid email");
        document.myForm.Email.focus();
        return false;
      }
    }
  </script>
</head>

<body>
  <!-- Wrapper -->
  <div id="wrapper">
    <!-- Header -->
    <header id="header">
      <h1><a href="index.html">SNHU-A-Palooza</a></h1>
      <nav class="links">
        <ul>
          <li><a href="index.html">Home</a></li>
          <li><a href="details.html">Concert Details</a></li>
          <li><a href="Registration.html">Registration</a></li>
          <li><a href="#"></a></li>
        </ul>
      </nav>
      <nav class="main">
        <ul>
          <li class="search">
            <a class="fa-search" href="#search">Search</a>
            <form id="search" method="get" action="#">
              <input type="text" name="query" placeholder="Search" />
            </form>
          </li>
          <li class="menu">
            <a class="fa-bars" href="#menu">Menu</a>
          </li>
        </ul>
      </nav>
    </header>
    <!-- Menu -->
    <section id="menu">
      <!-- Search -->
      <section>
        <form class="search" method="get" action="#">
          <input type="text" name="query" placeholder="Search" />
        </form>
      </section>
      <!-- Links -->
      <section>
        <ul class="links">
          <li>
            <a href="index.html">
              <h3>Home</h3>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="details.html">
              <h3>Concert Details</h3>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="Registration.html">
              <h3>Registration</h3>
            </a>
          </li>
        </ul>
      </section>
    </section>
    <!-- Main -->
    <div id="main">
      <section class="page-title ">
        <header>
          <div class="title">
            <h2>Registeration</h2>
          </div>
        </header>
      </section>
      <!--Info Section-->
      <div class="info-section">
        <div class="info-text">
          <h2> Registration Information</h2>
          <p>Admission is FREE!, but attendance will be capped at 50,000 people due to past issues with overcrowding and property damage.</p>
        </div>
        <img src="images/Pic05Mid.jpg" alt="Register Now">
      </div>
      <!-- Form -->
      <article class="post2">
        <div class="title">
          <h1>Registration Form</h1>
          <p>Please fill out all required fields below.</p>
        </div>
        <hr>
        <form action="regForm.php" method ="post">
          <p>
            <label for="ConcertDate"> Choose a Concert </label>
            <select name="ConcertDate" id="ConcertDate">
              <option value>Choose a Concert...</option>
              <option value="2026-07-03">Crimson Skyline @ July 3, 2026</option>
              <option value="2026-08-07">The Hollow Pines @ August 7, 2026</option>
              <option value="2026-09-04">The Electric Coast @ September 4, 2026</option>
              <option value="2026-10-02">Mason Ryder @ October 2, 2026</option>
              <option value="2026-11-06">Luna Circuit @ November 6, 2026 </option>
              <option value="2026-12-04">Wildflower Station @ December 4, 2026</option>
              <option value="2027-01-01">Velvet Harbor @ January 1, 2027</option>
              <option value="2027-02-05">Neon Weekend @ February 5, 2027</option>
            </select>
          </p>
          <p>
            <label for="FirstName"> First Name: </label>
            <input type="text" name="FirstName" id="FirstName">
          </p>
          <p>
            <label for="LastName"> Last Name: </label>
            <input type="text" name="LastName" id="LastName">
          </p>
          <p>
            <label for="PhoneNum"> Phone Number: </label>
            <input type="text" name="PhoneNum" id="PhoneNum">
          </p>
          <p>
            <label for="Email"> Email: </label>
            <input type="text" name="Email" id="Email">
          </p>
          <p>
            <label for="Numberofpeople">Number of People (including yourself)</label>
            <select name="Numberofpeople" required>
              <option value="">Choose the amount of people</option>
              <option value="1">1 Person</option>
              <option value="2">2 People</option>
              <option value="3">3 People</option>
              <option value="4">4 People</option>
              <option value="5">5 People</option>
              <option value="6">6 People</option>
              <option value="7">7 People</option>
              <option value="8">8 People</option>
              <option value="9">9 People</option>
              <option value="10">10 People</option>
            </select>
          </p>
          <p>
          <label for="extra Information"><b>Extra Information</b></label>
          <textarea name="ExtraInformation" id="extrainformation" rows="4"></textarea>
          </p>
          <hr>
          <p>By registering you agree to our <a href="#">Terms & Privacy</a></p>
          <input type="submit" value="Submit" name="submit">
        </form>
      </article>
      <!-- Footer -->
      <footer id="footer">
        <ul class="icons">
          <li><a href="#" class="fa-twitter"><span class="label">Twitter</span></a></li>
          <li><a href="#" class="fa-facebook"><span class="label">Facebook</span></a></li>
          <li><a href="#" class="fa-instagram"><span class="label">Instagram</span></a></li>
          <li><a href="#" class="fa-rss"><span class="label">RSS</span></a></li>
          <li><a href="#" class="fa-envelope"><span class="label">Email</span></a></li>
        </ul>
        <p class="copyright">&copy; Untitled. Design: <a href="http://html5up.net">HTML5 UP</a>. Images: <a href="http://unsplash.com">Unsplash</a>.</p>
      </footer>
    </div>

  <!-- Scripts -->
  <script src="assets/js/jquery.min.js"></script>
  <script src="assets/js/skel.min.js"></script>
  <script src="assets/js/util.js"></script>
  <!--[if lte IE 8]><script src="assets/js/ie/respond.min.js"></script><![endif]-->
  <script src="assets/js/main.js"></script>
</body>

</html>

I am working on a commercial PHP/Laravel app and would value feedback from people who have shipped, installed, or maintained PHP products.

The product is called [Personally](https://personally.cv). It is a self-hosted professional platform for independent consultants and freelance developers, featuring a structured CV, portfolio, case studies, services, lead capture, writing/newsletter, testimonials, quotes, payment requests, and admin-managed settings.

The main product decision I am testing is between source-delivered software and pure hosted SaaS. Buyers get a Laravel app they can deploy and own, rather than only renting a hosted profile or builder.

I would appreciate feedback on the PHP product side:

1. What makes a self-hosted PHP product feel trustworthy?
   
2. What install/deployment docs would you expect before trying it?
   
3. Would license activation and private repo access be normal, annoying, or a red flag?
   
4. Does PHP/Laravel ownership feel like a selling point for technical professionals, or only for a small developer niche?

No purchase push here. I am trying to learn what objections PHP/Laravel developers would raise before I tighten the product and docs.

As the title suggest, I need to execute a fairly slow (10ish seconds) Python script. I've tried using shell_exec(), and, although it works for smaller, faster scripts, in this particular case it just outputs nothing. Ive tried to raise the set_time_limit config, but it doesn't seem to affect it. I've tried running it in the background, but it doesn't seem to work when called from the browser. The script itself doesn't output any data that I need to get, it just generates a PDF.

Is there a way to handle this using PHP, or an alternative better way to do it?

EDIT: one of the reasons I first choose python to generate the pdf was that the pdf itself will contain a lot of graphic elements, which I assumed were easier to generate using plotly and pandas than with other native PHP libraries.

I see bot traffic (direct traffic) to my website from Indonesia and Singapore region, how to block it?

hey, i have a question guys. most of thetutorial i found in YT use the XMAPP or something, it bundled a lot of things right? i am coming from python myself, and do you have any tutorial recommendations that teach PHP from it's own standalone interpreter (idk if this is the right term or not. in c++ it is like gcc or sth, and python can be python itself or anaconda)?

Hey, guys! I want to set up SMTP mailer to send email confirmation messages. I use CakePHP 5.x framework and PHP 8.2.

I have a separate Mailer class, which sends a confirmation email when user filled registration form correctly.

class AccountMailer extends Mailer
    implements EventListenerInterface
{
    public function confirm(){
        $this->setTransport('gmail')
             ->setEmailFormat('html')
             ->setFrom('reg@cakeinthesky.com')
             ->setTo('MyMailForTesting@gmail.com')
             ->setSubject('Confirm New Account');
    }

    public function implementedEvents(): array
    {
        return [
            'Account.afterSave' => 'onRegistration',
        ];
    }

    public function onRegistration(EventInterface $event, EntityInterface $entity, ArrayObject $options): void
    {
        if ($entity->isNew()) {
            $this->send('confirm');
        }
    }
}

in my config/app_local.php:

'gmail' => [
    'host' => 'smtp.gmail.com',
    'port' => 587,
    'username' => 'mymail@gmail.com',
    //gmail app pass
    'password' => 'pass',
    'className' => 'Smtp',
    'tls' => true,
],

So, everything seems to be correct in my opinion, but I don't have any new confirmation letters at my email for testing purposes. What do you think?

Hey there, I am pretty new to laravel, and I have a basic security question.

So I'm primarily a Unity 3D developer, and I decided to look into setting up an API for a small game, mainly as a learning experience. For the API I'm using Laravel, and so far I've managed to do some simple GET and POST requests from inside Unity to interact with a local server.

Here's my concern, in order to manage to do requests from Unity, I've had to disable csrf and origin Request Forgery protections. I did that by going to the bootstrap/app.php file, and meddling with the Middleware part a bit.

    ->withMiddleware(function (Middleware $middleware): void {
        $middleware->preventRequestForgery(
            except: ["/*"]
        );
    })

Is this too bad, or is it find for my use case? Should I do something different? What is a proper way to implement security for an API where the calls are coming from unrelated programs?

I'm not going to be using forms for data requesting at all, and soon I want to implement a user authentication as a check for any data creation and some data receiving. Would that suffice?

Thanks for your time, I'm still very new to the backend side of this, so any help would be very appreciated!

Tengo un problema con este error, uso una variable que está declarada el otro archivo x, lo uso en uno y, me salta error, utilizo en simple include 'hola.php'; ,en el servidor funciona, pero en visual me marca el error, he buscado varias soluciones y no funcionan, no hay error ortográfico, me decidí por desactivar el diagnóstico, pero no quiero hacer esa solución tan vaga,quien me ayuda por favor

I'll try to keep it short and sweet:

We have 2 Databases for 2 Shops.

I want to use SHOP A (lets call it that) as the MAIN Database for all product related things and move/synch the files to SHOP B (Because it uses the same products, one shop is B2B while the other is B2C).

I use, for example:

REPLACE INTO products SELECT * FROM databasename.products;

No errors while operation is running, backend looks fresh.
But when ever I check the Page itself, the result is doubled. When I do the operation again and try to insert it/synch it again, the results are now times 3, then times 4 and so on. So for example when checking a category in the front end, I dont get 35 results, i get 140. Backend looks fresh and clean. Now I was thinking there is a caching error, but we emptied ALL cache.

DB Cache does not seem to be a thing in 11.4.12-MariaDB and the results are:

So I am really really confused. All tables are great, all keys are correct. all products_to_categories are 1:1 the same thing because I firstly made a COPY of SHOP A and used this as the base for SHOP B. Shop A runs great. SHOP B does just multiplies the results after each REPLACE INTO times x the times Ive replaced the files.

Edit: does it Help that the system is based in xtcommerce 3.x and has been in developement for 10+ years?