Upgrading php7.4 to php8.0 on Amazon Linux 2 Webserver

We recently had to upgrade a webserver running php7.4 to php8.0. It's a relatively easy task, but as with everything, it's a lot easier if you know the right buttons to press. So below are the steps I took to complete the procedure. Firstly, I needed to make a note…

Installing Supervisor to process Laravel queues on an EC2 instance running AML2

I recently had to install Supervisor on an Amazon Linux 2, EC2 webserver and it didn't seem to be as straight forward as the Laravel docs made out, so I thought I'd leave some notes here for future reference and to perhaps save somebody else a few hours trial and error. Here…

Getting a SSL certificate ready before launch: should you use Let’s Encrypt?

Let's Encrypt can only work on the final domain of a website meaning you can't set it up in advance.

Getting set up locally: what does it mean and why do developers do it?

Developers often need to get set up locally before they can work on a website, but what does that mean?

How to configure php-fpm, Apache and HTTP/2 on AMI2 (Amazon Linux 2)

I had a real battle getting HTTP/2 to work on my new AMI2 Lamp webserver this week. The Apache http2 module was installed but it didn't work alongside mod_mpm_prefork, so I needed to switch to the mod_mpm_event module. However this wouldn't start unless the server was using php-fpm. So what…

We are hiring: full stack developer

We're looking for an experienced PHP developer to join our highly effective team. We're problem solvers, with clients depending on us - some of them for over a decade - to help them with great ideas and solutions to their technical challenges. We've got clients all over the world, across…

Beware local sounding fake news

It's easy for a website to make itself look like a newspaper, and look like it's relevant to you

I can’t log in to my website – are you using the right details?

There there are times when you may have 2 different logins to access your website. It's for a very good reason, and it's very easy to know when to use which one.

OPC Markets Launch

We've been  busy helping our client OilPrice.com with the launch of their new trading platform. Made in conjunction with FTSE 250 company owned Markets.com, OPCMarkets is a new way to trade oil, gas, energy and much more, as it lets you buy and sell over 2200 instruments. Whilst markets.com is…

4 things you should never ask for in a website brief

When you're asking for a website quote, there are a few phrases you need to avoid if you want to get an accurate price.

New web marketing approach: temporarily freezing communications

I had an interesting email from Thortful recently, asking me if I'd like them to make sure I didn't receive any emails about Mothering Sunday. Is this something brands will be more aware of g

DOS, DDOS and Brute Force Attack: what are they and why do people do them?

Do you know the difference between a DDOS and a Brute Force Attack?