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So you have a plesk backup file and you want to extract and open the files from it? No problem. This blog will show you how. The file is a mime file. The "mpack" package will let you unpack it. First we install the "mpack" package PLAIN TEXT CODE: sudo apt-get install mpack Let's imagine [...]

The first development release of Magento 2 has a few areas worthy of note for developers of the coming changes to Magento. Magento 2 now requires PHP 5.3 Zend is still version 1.11.1. Magento 2 now implements templates on a per modules basis. So now all the different bits of the theme are separated into [...]

Many database queries rely on seeing if two columns match / differ, however sometimes you may want to check if either column contains a sub-string of the other. MySql allows you to do this, but it isn't that well documented, so hopefully this will help someone looking for this in the future SELECT * FROM [...]

There is a new feature in Netbeans that tries to auto fill the variables for methods and functions in PHP. Whilst this may be something that is a time saver for some, it often gets these wrong, and if you are using descriptive variables in the method then these are overwritten if you have a [...]

I recently installed the latest version of Netbeans (7.1) and decided to have a look through the available plugins at the same time. In there I found one called Quick File Chooser. This replaces the file selector with a keyboard optimised version, which includes auto-complete and narrowing down a file list as you type. If [...]

These days we call programmers developers. When working with web sites the usual term is web developer. Edmonds Commerce are a team of highly skilled PHP web developers that specialise in Magento Development. If you are looking for a Magento programmer, i.e. a Magento developer, then you have come to the right place. Get in [...]

Often we will be asked to work on a site and have to test backend features but without asking for admin passwords, so we need a way to create admin users without admin access. Of course we already have file and database access. For this, we use phpmyadmin or adminer to give us database access [...]

When building a web site that is in multiple languages, it can be difficult to make sure that all text in the template is in the __() wrapper, and even if it all is, then fill out the translations files with all the text necessary. Magneto has this really nice option called "Translate Inline" configurable [...]

Edmonds Commerce are hiring at the moment. PHP Job Leeds We are always looking to grow our team of Leeds based professional PHP Developers. If you are at or around the Zend Certified Developer level and think you would pass the exam given a little time and preparation then please get in touch. Administration Job [...]

Just an update for any PHP developers in and around the Leeds, Bradford and West Yorkshire region: Edmonds Commerce are still looking for skilled and enthusiastic PHP developers to join the team. Our focus is entirely on e-commerce which is an exciting and challenging field for the right kind of person. We expect our developers [...]