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A developer's knowledge base on Laravel, PHP, React.js, Node.js and the MERN stack, plus server deployment, DevOps and the tools I use on real projects. Written from hands-on work in Pakistan to help other developers learn and ship.

Server Configurations and deployments Apr 28, 2026

How to Deploy Laravel on a VPS (DigitalOcean & Hostinger) — Complete Step-by-Step CLI Guide

You've built your Laravel application locally. It works perfectly on your machine. Now comes the part that trips up most developers — getting it live on a real production server. This guide walks you through the entire process from a fresh Ubuntu VPS to a fully running Laravel application, covering every CLI command you need along the way.

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Local Development Setups Nov 19, 2025

How to Install ImageMagick for PHP 8.3 in Laragon v6 (Step-by-Step Guide for Laravel Developers)

As a Laravel full stack developer, I often handle image processing like resizing, compressing, and generating thumbnails. In this guide, I’ll show you how to install and configure ImageMagick and php_imagick for PHP 8.3 in Laragon v6, fix version mismatches, and enable powerful image manipulation in Laravel projects

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