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I have run into this issue a few times now, which is very much a pain to deal with. Here I am, going along with… Read More »MySQL Failed to Start
For whatever reason it may be, loosing the root password of your MySQL database can be a bugger. By default, MySQL now comes without a… Read More »Resetting the Root Password on MySQL on an Ubuntu Server Using SSH
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As a company, you’re really not professional until you have your own company emails. Using <something>@hotmail.com just doesn’t cut it when you’re trying to come… Read More »Using Google Apps Free to Manage Custom Domain Name Emails
Similar to enabling the GD Library in the php.ini file, one can also enable the mbstring library in the php.ini file on their server. By… Read More »Enabling mbstring Library in PHP.ini
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