Nate Finch

All the things, keeping it clever…🤓

Category: WordPress

  • Serverless Services for Serverful CMSes

    Have you ever wondered where the content on your WordPress lives? What about the settings of your WordPress. Or have you ever wondered how taxonomies related to posts?

    Or… maybe you’ve never wondered any of this… 😂 🤓

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  • Local PHP and NodeJS Version Control

    When working on projects with your local computer, it’s essential to be able to test new versions of the languages you’re using. Browser JavaScript is fairly straightforward: use the browser, make sure it’s updated, etc.

    However, with server-side languages (like PHP, NodeJS, Python, Go, etc.), there’s a little more nuance. Some systems come with languages installed on them (I tend to work on a Mac), but they usually come with a single version, and there isn’t a UI or straightforward way to update them.

    We tend to have vertualized environments for this kind of thing, but if you’re looking to install and easily switch between local versions versions of a language you’re running, these two repositories might be helpful.

    Note: I’m on a Mac, so these are what I use.

    PHP

    I’ve been using Homebrew PHP for a bit now and really like how easy it is to get, use, and upgrade different PHP versions.

    There are installation instructions in the Github repo, as well as commands for downloading, upgrading, and changing PHP versions. Since those commands are hard to remember, I’ve created a few bash functions and put them in my .bash_aliases file:

    # PHP version management for Homebrew PHP
# https://github.com/shivammathur/homebrew-php
phpget () { brew install shivammathur/php/php@"$1" }
phpswitch () { brew link --overwrite --force shivammathur/php/php@"$1" }
phpupgrade () { brew upgrade shivammathur/php/php@"$1" }

    Now if I want to switch to a different PHP version, I just type phpswitch 8.2 into my terminal and I’m up and running with 8.2.x.

    This has made testing new PHP features and staying up to date with package requirements easy.

    NodeJS

    Similarly, using Node Version Manager has been a breeze for switching between versions of NodeJS.

    Installation instructions and commands are available in the repo.

    Here are some examples of commands you can use (from the repo):

    $ nvm use 16
Now using node v16.9.1 (npm v7.21.1)

$ node -v
v16.9.1

$ nvm install 12
Now using node v12.22.6 (npm v6.14.5)

$ nvm ls
       v10.23.0
       v12.20.0
       v14.18.1
->     v16.15.0
         system
default -> 12.20.0 (-> v12.20.0)
node -> stable (-> v16.15.0) (default)
stable -> 16.15 (-> v16.15.0) (default)

$ nvm ls-remote
(will output all the versions available to install... too many to list here 🤓)

    Easy as that… and pie 🥧 😋.

    Photo by Ilya Pavlov on Unsplash

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  • Setting Up or Resetting My Macbook

    Every now and then, fresh start is a good idea.

    These are some notes and links I’ve accrued from resetting my Macbook a time or two.

    These are just notes and links, they might be non-sensical, if you think I should polish them up, let me know.

    Backup:

    • get RaspberryPi and Linux images
    • SSH keys
    • .dotfiles and user files
    • file folders like Documents, Photos, etc.
    • double check all applications are in the Homebrew installs or accounted for

    Desktop and Screen Savers

    Ok, I’m ready, this is what I do

    Pretty much in this order…

    Remove Startup Chime

    In MacOS Monterey (at least), you can disable this in the System Preference (thank goodness!), otherwise, you can try:

    ###Catalina
# Disable:
sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=%80
#Enable:
sudo nvram -d SystemAudioVolume

###Others
# Disable
sudo nvram StartupMute=%01 
# Enable (why, I don't know)
sudo nvram StartupMute=%00

    Keyboard

    • Key Repeat -> Fast
    • Delay Until Repeat -> Short
    • Disable
      • “Correct spelling automatically”
      • “Capitalize words automatically”
      • “Add period with double-space”
      • “Use smart quotes and dashes”
    • Make Spotlight something crazy

    Application setup

    1. Homebrew: install HB and then brew install everything else
    2. Set up my .dotfiles
    3. Get Fira Font for terminal and VSCode
    4. Oh my zsh and Spaceship prompt
    5. Chrome, set as default, log in should pull over all extensions and bookmarks
    6. Get old SSH keys or ssh key setup
    7. Node Version Manager and install latest version of Node and any other versions I need (current using 10, 12, 16)
    8. Composer global installs
    9. NPM global installs
    10. Install VSCode extensions
    11. Atom One Dark for VSC
    12. Install Logitch Options

    Homebrew Installs

    brew install \\
  4k-video-downloader \\
  alfred \\
  amazon-music \\
  authy \\
  bartender \\
  balenaetcher \\
  bitwarden \\
  boop \\
  cleanmymac \\
  clipy \\
  discord \\
  disk-inventory-x \\
  firefox \\
  fork \\
  google-chrome \\
  insomnia \\
  kindle \\
  lastpass \\
  lens \\
  licecap \\
  local \\
  macdown \\
  mamp \\
  nosql-workbench \\
  notion \\
  obs \\
  obsidian \\
  oracle-jdk \\
  pgadmin4 \\
  postman \\
  rectangle \\
  rocket \\
  screaming-frog-seo-spider \\
  sequel-ace \\
  simplenote \\
  skitch \\
  slack \\
  spotify \\
  tableplus \\
  toggl-track \\
  transmit \\
  tunnelblick \\
  visual-studio-code \\
  vlc \\
  whatsapp \\
  zoom \\

    Global NPM Installs

    npm install -g gatsby-cli netlify-cli serverless trash-cli typescript

    Global Composer Installs

    composer global require laravel/installer

    VSC Code

    code CLI will need to be installed:

    • Launch VS Code.
    • Open the Command Palette (⇧⌘P) and type ‘shell command’ to find the Shell Command: Install ‘code’ command in PATH command.
    • Restart VSCode
    • Then do the following to get the installed extensions
    Get a list of what I have installed: 
code --list-extensions | xargs -L 1 echo code --install-extension

Will output something like (copy, paste and hit enter in Terminal)
code --install-extension aaron-bond.better-comments
code --install-extension akamud.vscode-theme-onedark
code --install-extension alexcvzz.vscode-sqlite
code --install-extension anthonydiametrix.ACF-Snippet
code --install-extension apollographql.vscode-apollo
code --install-extension bmewburn.vscode-intelephense-client
code --install-extension calebporzio.better-phpunit
code --install-extension dbaeumer.vscode-eslint
code --install-extension dsznajder.es7-react-js-snippets
code --install-extension eamodio.gitlens
code --install-extension EditorConfig.EditorConfig
code --install-extension esbenp.prettier-vscode
code --install-extension fabiospampinato.vscode-highlight
code --install-extension file-icons.file-icons
code --install-extension GraphQL.vscode-graphql
code --install-extension hbenl.vscode-mocha-test-adapter
code --install-extension hbenl.vscode-test-explorer
code --install-extension ikappas.phpcs
code --install-extension mariusschulz.yarn-lock-syntax
code --install-extension mgmcdermott.vscode-language-babel
code --install-extension mikestead.dotenv
code --install-extension ms-azuretools.vscode-docker
code --install-extension ms-python.python
code --install-extension ms-python.vscode-pylance
code --install-extension ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers
code --install-extension ms-vscode.test-adapter-converter
code --install-extension neilbrayfield.php-docblocker
code --install-extension nikitaKunevich.snippet-creator
code --install-extension onecentlin.laravel-blade
code --install-extension onecentlin.laravel5-snippets
code --install-extension patbenatar.advanced-new-file
code --install-extension persoderlind.vscode-phpcbf
code --install-extension Prisma.prisma
code --install-extension ryannaddy.laravel-artisan
code --install-extension sleistner.vscode-fileutils
code --install-extension streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker
code --install-extension tungvn.wordpress-snippet
code --install-extension wix.vscode-import-cost
code --install-extension wordpresstoolbox.wordpress-toolbox
code --install-extension xabikos.JavaScriptSnippets
code --install-extension xdebug.php-debug

    Misc…

    Chrome: Sign into accounts, make sure to open preferences, and “On startup” should be set to “Continue where you left off”.

    Setup, PHPCS and Formatting

    intellij idea – Code reformatting on save in PhpStorm or other jetbrains ide – Stack Overflow

    PHP CodeSniffer and Code Formatting

    • SSH Keys to Strattic Code
    • Jira integration?
    • Set up AWS CLI with account and aws configure --profile strattic-dev it.
    • CleanMyMac license from old computer
    • Transmit license from old computer

    Third party mouse issues: https://www.isiko.de/how-to-disable/

    Connecting iMessage from iPhone: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208386

    Factory Reset

    Dev Setup resources:

    Ubuntu

    “laptop computer 2006 to current” by elizabeth.hargis is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.

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  • Wait, wuuut? Where did my CMS go?!

    Static, headless, decoupled, Jamstack, serverless (geez, are there any more names for this stuff?!) sites have already made their way into the mainstream of WordPress and other CMS development. While these sites offer speed, scalability, and security, there are also inherent pitfalls and “gotchas” to be aware of when building in this ways for WordPress and other CMS platforms. We’ll define some terms, talk about how to frame the issues of working in this way, and look at several options for building out reliable and resilient solutions for customers and clients in this area.

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  • An Ideal WordPress Workflow Development & Deployment Workflow

    I know the title is a mouthful, but, this was a lot of fun to put together 🤓…

    This talk was for Certified Fresh Events (CFE.dev), and this was the abstract:

    At over 40% of the web, WordPress maintains a massive footprint on the Internet. While this platform, with its 20+ years of code, can easily be dreaded, misunderstood, and dismissed as antiquated, WordPress continues to evolve with the latest JavaScript technologies, is used and is beloved by marketers and enterprises to manage their content (that is, there is a lot of capital behind this CMS!). In this talk we’ll cover what you need to know about WordPress code, database, and file structure, as well as a development and deployment workflow that will serve you well in the headless/static ecosystem, and show you how to avoid common pitfalls of mixed up code and overwritten production databases.

    From CFE.dev
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