Change PHP version on server using either .htaccess or php.ini
Adding to your .htaccess might work.
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SMTP connect() failed PHPmailer – PHP
You need to add the Host parameter Also, check if you have open_ssl enabled.
mysqli_real_connect(): (HY000/2002): No such file or directory
change localhost to 127.0.0.1 in /etc/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php The reason for this is that pma tries to connect to the mysql.socket if you use localhost. If you use 127.0.0.1 PMA makes a TCP connection which should work.
Reference — What does this symbol mean in PHP?
Incrementing / Decrementing Operators ++ increment operator — decrement operator These can go before or after the variable. If put before the variable, the increment/decrement operation is done to the variable first then the result is returned. If put after the variable, the variable is first returned, then the increment/decrement operation is done. For example: Live example In the case above ++$i is … Read more
PHP parse/syntax errors; and how to solve them
PHP belongs to the C-style and imperative programming languages. It has rigid grammar rules, which it cannot recover from when encountering misplaced symbols or identifiers. It can’t guess your coding intentions. Most important tips There are a few basic precautions you can always take: How to interpret parser errors A typical syntax error message reads: Parse error: syntax error, … Read more
localhost/phpinfo.php
I had a similar problem but the reason was because I had just restored my files into www from a Windows NTFS backup drive. Naturally, with NTFS we don’t have the same permissions of Ubuntu or any other Linux system. Looking at the folders using nautilus showed incorrect owners and permissions. How I fixed it… … Read more
How can I find my php.ini on wordpress?
I want to increase max execution time on my wordpress site. I know I should edit php.ini, but can’t seem to find it! any tips?
mcrypt is deprecated, what is the alternative?
It’s best practice to hash passwords so they are not decryptable. This makes things slightly more difficult for attackers that may have gained access to your database or files. If you must encrypt your data and have it decryptable, a guide to secure encryption/decryption is available at https://paragonie.com/white-paper/2015-secure-php-data-encryption. To summarize that link: Use Libsodium – A PHP extension … Read more
PHP Connection failed: SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] Connection refused
I found the reason why the connection was not working, it was because the connection was trying to connect to port 8888, when it needed to connect to port 8889. This fixed the problem, although changing the server name to localhost still gives the error. Connection failed: SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] No such file or directory But … Read more
How do I redirect a page in jQuery?
It’s pretty easy: 😉