It can be fun to mess around with Wordpress themes locally. Whether you use MAMP, XAMPP, or install a full LAMP stack in Ubuntu, it is always convenient to be able to play with Wordpress themes locally before loading to a production environment. One of the pains that I have encountered is the process of downloading plugins locally. In a typical local install, users are … [Read more...] about Unable to Install Plugins in WordPress on Localhost
Archives for November 2015
List and Update Outdated Global Packages in NPM
Node is an extremely dynamic platform that is always changing. Packages have frequent updates, and as a personal preference, I like to update my global packages frequently. I feel comfortable doing this because each individual application I develop defines dependencies and dependency versions in it's own package.json file. As always, I take zero responsibility and risk for … [Read more...] about List and Update Outdated Global Packages in NPM
Toolbar or Status Bar Missing in VirtualBox Container | Windows 7, 10
I accidentally disabled my menu bar and in an effort to make it reappear, I accidentally disabled my status bar. Pure madness. After shouting some four letter words that are exactly four letters in length, I figured out that each container has it's own XML-based settings file that allows you to turn the menu and status bar on/off. This example is based off of my Windows 10 … [Read more...] about Toolbar or Status Bar Missing in VirtualBox Container | Windows 7, 10
Set Default Node Version in NVM | Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and OSX
I have been working with Node a lot lately and one of my frustrations was getting the Node Version Manager (NVM) to recognize a default version. After some google searching, I found some answers and after some trial and error, I found a solution that works on both my desktop development machine (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS) and my Macbook Pro running OSX El Capitan. Set Default Node … [Read more...] about Set Default Node Version in NVM | Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and OSX
Reset Autonumber Field in Access Without Recreating Table
This is going to be a very short and sweet (and saweeeet!!! that you don't have to delete) post. Have you ever wanted to reset the counter on a autonumber field in Access, but don't want to delete the table and start over again? SQL Magic to the rescue! Before running the SQL statement below, you should understand that by re-numbering an index, you will lose access to data in … [Read more...] about Reset Autonumber Field in Access Without Recreating Table