How to export variables to PHP in secure way
It’s not a good practice to store your password in the code. It is a well-known fact, and on multiple occasions, people get hacked because they share their code (and passwords) accidentally with others.
Many bots are just browsing GitHub for lost AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY or GCE credentials. I’m going to show you how to pass your AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY to PHP.
Why you should not ever use file_get_contents
As each programmer by nature, I’m lazy. I try to accomplish as much as possible with minimum effort.
So whenever I use PHP to fetch something, I use file_get_contents to make queries and pull data from other services. So basically, my favourite snippet is this guy here:
Recently one of my clients contacted me asking if I could make a change. The task was to shrink huge margins on PDF delivery slips. The mission wasn’t easy because the settings were hidden in the files. You can change font size and amend or remove elements from the printout by modifying templates. Unfortunately, you can’t decrease the margin on PDF printouts.
Welcome in 2019 – it’s time to upgrade out outdated LAMP stack series articles, with new “How To” setup basic web server for our stack.
From time to time we are working on small campaigns, where competition starts at given time. Because in Australia we have “so many” timezones, it’s critical to set things correctly according to the time zone.
