Category: Laravel

  • Uploading Images to a Laravel Project on Railway

    Troubleshooting Image Upload Issues in Laravel Recently, while working on a Laravel application, I encountered an issue when trying to upload an image to the public folder. The process seemed straightforward enough, but despite following the common practices, the image wasn’t moving to the intended directory as expected. Here’s a breakdown of the situation and…

  • Troubleshooting Laravel

    Integrando un Carrito de Compras en Laravel ¡Hola! Mi nombre es Santiago, y actualmente estoy sumergido en el mundo del desarrollo web usando Laravel. Recientemente me encontré con un desafío bastante común pero igualmente frustrante: implementar un sistema de carrito de compras donde los usuarios puedan agregar productos. A pesar de mis varios intentos, continuaba…

  • Reusing Cookies for Seamless Logins in Laravel

    Understanding Session Hijacking and Cascade Logins in Laravel Applications In my experience with web development, particularly when dealing with authentication and session management, one of the crucial aspects we need to consider is securing the session against potential hijacking. Laravel, which is a robust framework for building PHP applications, offers several out-of-the-box functionalities that help…

  • Troubleshooting Windows Valet Installation: Dealing with Dependency Conflicts

    Solving Dependency Conflicts with Composer and Laravel Valet on Windows Running into dependency issues when setting up a development environment can be quite frustrating. I recently faced a similar challenge while trying to install Laravel Valet for Windows. I thought I’d share my experience and the steps that helped me resolve the issues, hoping it…

  • Testing PHP: PHPUnit vs. Artisan Commands

    Enhancing PHP Unit Tests: Adding Artisan Test Styles to PHPUnit Output When working on a Laravel project, I often find myself toggling between phpunit for running unit tests and php artisan test for its enhanced output. The latter not only offers a more visually pleasing format but provides helpful additional information like the duration of…

  • Efficiently Storing Large Files in MySQL Database

    Handling Large Files in MySQL with Laravel: A Practical Approach Recently, I encountered a challenging scenario while working on a Laravel project that required storing a significantly large file (about 500MB) directly into a MySQL database. The file in question was a zip containing multiple PDF documents. Ideally, storing such large files on a filesystem…

  • Handling Large Datasets with Pagination in Laravel Eloquent: A Comprehensive Guide

    Implementing Efficient Server-Side Pagination in Laravel When working with large datasets in a Laravel application, performance can quickly become an issue, especially when you attempt to fetch and display all data at once. As I progressed in developing my application, I faced significant slowdowns, which hindered the usability and responsiveness of the interface. This problem…

  • Troubleshooting Table Relations in Laravel

    Handling Data Integrity Between Users, Products, and Orders in a Canteen Management System In developing a robust canteen management application using Laravel, a common challenge I faced was dealing with the integrity and consistency of data, especially when deleting products that have been ordered by users. I needed a solution that would allow the system…

  • Troubleshooting net::ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT and Blocked Status on Network Tab

    Troubleshooting Post Error After Hosting a Laravel Application Recently, I faced a peculiar issue after deploying a Laravel application which was working perfectly fine on my local server. When I transitioned to the hosted environment, every time I tried making a POST request, I was confronted with the following error: “http://127.0.0.1:8000/retrieve net::ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT”. Let’s walk through…

  • Troubleshooting Laravel Sanctum’s CSRF Endpoint Timeout

    Troubleshooting Timeout Issues with Laravel Sanctum CSRF Token Initialization In my role as a web application manager, I recently encountered a particularly perplexing issue that had to do with the Laravel Sanctum CSRF token initialization process. Our application, which uses a Laravel backend and a React frontend distributed over subdomains, relies on successfully setting a…