Windows Dev Box Try 3 2020

Yes this is try number 3. See here for the first 2 goes at it. With WSL2 out and a great laptop I wanted to give this another try. MariaDB Even though the install is super simple see https://alfrednutile.info/posts/267 I still end up having to do: $ sudo mysql -u root # I had to use "sudo" since is new installation mysql> USE mysql; mysql> UPDATE user SET plugin='mysql_native_password' WHERE User='root'; mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES; mysql> exit; $ service mysql restart To allow me to then use this command, for example maraidb -uroot -proot otherwise I have “Error connecting on localhost” type errors.

May 25, 2020 Read
Windows Dev Box Try 2 2018

Going to list somethings as I go. The Mac, in spite of Apple, is a great developer experience, here is to hoping the Windows, with the help of Microsoft, grows to be better and better as the improve it via user feedback to make it a great development box. Links This started it all https://char.gd/blog/2017/how-to-set-up-the-perfect-modern-dev-environment-on-windows Webdev on Windows with WSL and VS Code NPM and Composer install take a long time Some of this is the Windowsantimalware running.

June 11, 2018 Read
Getting Going Quickly Windows, Behat and Selenium

Quick Install Steps Vagrant and Homestead This was easy I just followed these steps here and I was done. For me I used Vmware but Virtualbox is fine. Windows in Selenium Two easy steps Step 1 Install Node.js SUPER EASY https://nodejs.org/en/download/ Install the .exe, restart your console and you have node! Step 2 Install Selenium Just go here and you are done! https://www.npmjs.com/package/selenium-standalone After those steps I run it in a powershell and the server is running and I am set to use it.

May 3, 2016 Read