Docker image with PHP 8 and Xdebug 3

PHP 8.0 is now released, as well as official PHP docker images which you can use as a base for creating (development) environments to suit your needs. With the release of PHP 8, the must-have development tool Xdebug version 3 is also released, which brings many great new features, but also a change in configuration … Read more

Apache 2.4 and Command Line in Windows 10

If you run Apache 2.4 server on your Windows 10 development machine, you might be interested in several command line commands that you can use with Apache server (httpd.exe). To run the commands we need to have CMD with administrative privileges. Next, change directory to c:\Apache24\bin using the command cd c:\Apache24\bin To see all available … Read more

VMWare Player error: Module DiskEarly power on failed. Failed to start the virtual machine.

My computer shut down unexpectedly while VMWare Player was running Kali Linux. When I tried to power on my virtual machine again, I got the following error:  “Module DiskEarly power on failed. Failed to start the virtual machine.” The solution to solve this problem is to simply copy the files of the virtual machine to … Read more

BitTorrent Sync

I’m a computer engineer and during my workday I generally work on two computers, one at my workplace and one at my home. I used to sync my documents and other files between my work and home computer by using the free Windows Live Mesh app offered from Microsoft for free. It worked great for … Read more