Ashley Allen

United Kingdom

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Articles

How to Fix the Composer Error: "Your requirements could not be resolved to an installable set of packages"

2 months ago | laravel-news.com | Ashley Allen

Running Composer update nesbot/carbonLoading composer repositories with package informationUpdating dependenciesYour requirements could not be resolved to an installable set of packages. Problem 1 - Root composer.json requires nesbot/carbon ^3.0, found nesbot/carbon[3.0.0, ..., 3.8.2] but these were not loaded, likely because it conflicts with another require. Problem 2 - ashallendesign/short-url is locked to version v7.9.0 and an update of this package was not requested.
How to fix "SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] Connection refused" Laravel error in GitHub Actions

2 months ago | laravel-news.com | Ashley Allen

GitHub Actions is a popular tool for setting up continuous integration (CI) workflows for your repositories hosted on GitHub. It allows you to define workflows in YAML files that can be used to automate tasks such as running tests, static analysis, and deployments. A common error you may come across when setting up your GitHub Actions CI workflow for a Laravel application which uses MySQL is "SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] Connection refused".
A Guide to Pagination in Laravel

Oct 31, 2024 | laravel-news.com | Ashley Allen

Pagination is a common feature in web applications. Almost every Laravel application I've ever worked on has had some form of pagination implemented. But what is pagination and why do we use it? How can we implement pagination in our Laravel applications? And how do we decide which pagination method to use? In this article, we're going to answer those very questions and explore how to use pagination in Laravel for both Blade views and API endpoints.
Supercharge PhpStorm with Laravel Idea

Oct 9, 2024 | laravel-news.com | Ashley Allen

IntroductionPhpStorm, the integrated development environment (IDE) by JetBrains, is a fantastic tool for PHP developers. It's packed with a huge number of features (such as refactoring and testing tools) that can help you write code quickly and efficiently. It also supports installing plugins so you can extend its functionality and tailor your IDE to your specific needs. One of the most popular plugins (and also one of my personal favourites) for Laravel developers is Laravel Idea.
A Deep Dive into Sessions in Laravel

Sep 24, 2024 | laravel-news.com | Ashley Allen

When building Laravel applications, it's almost guaranteed you'll need to deal with sessions at some point. They are a fundamental part of web development. In this article, we will quickly cover what sessions are, how they work in Laravel, and how you can work with them in your Laravel applications. We're then going to take it further and delve into how you can interact with sessions using "session classes" to avoid common pitfalls that I often see when working on Laravel apps.
Security Evaluation of Companion Android Applications in IoT: The Case of Smart Security Devices

Aug 23, 2024 | mdpi.com | Ashley Allen |Alexios Mylonas |Stilianos Vidalis |Dimitris Gritzalis

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Laravel Model Tips

Aug 21, 2024 | laravel-news.com | Ashley Allen

Laravel provides a huge amount of cool features that help improve our development experience (DX). But with the regular releases, stresses of day-to-day work, and the vast amount of features available, it's easy to miss some of the lesser-known features that can help improve our code. In this article, I'm going to cover some of my favourite tips for working with Laravel models. Hopefully, these tips will help you write cleaner, more efficient code and help you avoid common pitfalls.
Testing Saloon API Integrations in Laravel

Jul 20, 2024 | ashallendesign.co.uk | Ashley Allen

The following article is a short snippet from the "Building an API Integration Using Saloon" chapter of my book "Consuming APIs In Laravel". The book teaches you how to write powerful and robust code to build API integrations in your Laravel apps. It's packed with over 440+ pages of actionable advice, real-life code examples, and tips and tricks.
A guide to Laravel's model events

Jul 17, 2024 | laravel-news.com | Ashley Allen

Model events are a really handy feature in Laravel that can help you to automatically run logic when certain actions are performed on your Eloquent models. But they can sometimes lead to weird side effects if they're not used correctly. In this article, we're going to look at what model events are and how to use them in your Laravel application. We'll also look at how to test your model events and some of the gotchas to be aware of when using them.
The ultimate guide to Laravel Validation

Jun 3, 2024 | laravel-news.com | Ashley Allen

Validation is an important part of any web application. It can help to prevent security vulnerabilities, data corruption, and a whole host of other issues that can arise when you're working with user input. In this article, we're going to take a look at what validation is and why it's important. We'll then compare client-side validation with server-side validation and explore why you should never rely solely on client-side validation in your applications.