Just started a website and eager to make it look and work better? Here is the first set of tools you’ll need to start digging through the spaghetti of code that’s hidden behind the back-office interface. The browser I’ve got four that I use for normal work: Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and Tor. I like Firefox …
Monthly Archives: September 2020
Which software is best for a local development server?
Several different software packages make it possible to open and run a local server on your computer for you to test website development on. XAMPP, MAMP, Wamp, and others are available. Most are free but paying unlocks more features. XAMPP has probably been around for longest. New ones include VVV, which somehow is directly related …
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Why do I need to run a local server?
This is because a website is more than just a static folder on a computer: there are some dynamic parts, too, that change all the time depending on what device is used or who is accessing the site, for instance. Two tools work together to display the webpage you see: the browser you’re using on …
How to set up a git repository between a website server and a local computer?
This are the steps to set up a repository between a website hosted on a server and a folder on your local computer. First, git must be set up on both the server and the local computer On the local computer, it’s easy, I just installed Github and that was it. I had created a …
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What is a repository on Git?
A repository is this set of folders that is tracked and synchronized. Contributing to the repository means changing it: adding or removing files, or editing them. Usually, the repository encompasses all the files related to a project. It’s thus connected to the highest-level folder of the project. Git creates a subfolder called “git” within this …
What is a staging server?
A “staging” or “pre-production” server is a server that hosts your website in the same environment as your production or active server. However, access isn’t public and it’s restricted to developers and persons who test it. You might confuse this with: Advantages of having a staging server Basically, it’s a copy of your website that …
Testing out a map plugin
Well, test wasn’t very conclusive. They’re all about putting a thumbtack on a map image and it’s not what I needed. I just resorted to making image pictures instead…