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Dev log Shopify Fix the Shopify app ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE “key” error The "key argument must be of type string... Received undefined" error in a Shopify app means your API secret isn't loaded. I explain why, and how to fix it. April 28, 2020 · 4 min read

Dev log PHP How to increase the PHP memory limit (and WordPress too) Fix "Allowed memory size exhausted" by raising memory_limit in php.ini, .user.ini or .htaccess, or WP_MEMORY_LIMIT in wp-config.php. Then check which one wins. February 15, 2020 · 4 min read

Dev log WordPress How to add /blog/ to WordPress post URLs Put /blog/ in front of every post URL with a custom permalink structure. Keep custom post types out of it with with_front, and keep old links working. January 20, 2020 · 4 min read

Dev log Git Git warning: LF will be replaced by CRLF, and how to fix it Git is converting line endings, usually because core.autocrlf is true on Windows. It's harmless, and a .gitattributes file fixes it for the whole team. July 17, 2019 · 5 min read

Dev log WordPress How to find the WordPress version of any site Six ways to find which WordPress version a site runs, from the dashboard and WP-CLI to the page source and feed. Plus why hiding the version is not real security. April 17, 2019 · 4 min read

Dev log JavaScript Gulp for Sass and JavaScript: a modern gulpfile A Gulp 5 setup that compiles Sass, bundles and minifies JavaScript, adds source maps and watches for changes. Copy it into a WordPress theme or any project. April 5, 2019 · 4 min read

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Dev log Git Git stash: how to save work and switch branches git stash -u saves your uncommitted changes, including new files, and gives you a clean working tree. git stash pop brings them back. March 17, 2019 · 4 min read

Dev log Git Git cherry-pick: copy a commit to another branch Switch to the branch that needs the change, find the commit hash, and run git cherry-pick . Git copies that one commit and merges nothing else. March 16, 2019 · 4 min read

Dev log CSS Compile Sass (SCSS) with PHP using scssphp Compile SCSS to CSS from PHP with scssphp. Install it with Composer, compile a file, pass in variables, cache the result, and know when I'd use Dart Sass. March 12, 2019 · 4 min read

Dev log WordPress Manage WordPress with Composer Install WordPress plugins and themes with Composer. I cover composer/installers, WPackagist, installer paths, autoloading your own code, and what to commit. February 9, 2019 · 4 min read

Dev log WordPress Run WordPress across local, staging and live environments One codebase, three environments. I cover per-environment settings in wp-config.php, WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE, keeping secrets out of Git, and moving content. February 2, 2019 · 4 min read