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FIX: Installing PEAR packages with PHP 7.2

This article will cover the solution to the PEAR "Cannot use result of built-in function in write context" issue. The Issue If installing a pear package (for instance PHP Code Sniffer), when running:…

Gabi DJ . May 18, 2018 Read more → Core Components

Templating in Dotkernel3

Dotkernel3 aims to improve the Dotkernel stack in every way possible, and one of the painpoints in the previous version of Dotkernel was the templating engine. Albeit a solid and robust templating eng…

Jesper . Dec 20, 2017 Read more → How to's

Using the URLGenerator work in FastRoute

Dotkernel 3 uses FastRoute under the hood, which is an excellent and fast routing package, but it does have some quirks. A wrong setup can lead to many headaches, as it's not prominent that the error…

Jesper . Sep 04, 2017 Read more → How to's

Database migrations and how to use them

Migrations, the superhero your database deserves Migrations ease the process of working together on projects, as well as deploying the database changes.   A newly released package for the Dotkernel st…

Jesper . Aug 28, 2017 Read more → How to's

What is PSR-7 and how to use it

What is PSR-7 and how to use itPSR-7 is a set of common interfaces defined by PHP Framework Interop Group. These interfaces are representing HTTP messages, and URIs for use when communicating trough H…

Gabi DJ . May 15, 2017 Read more → Core Components

Disambiguation: Dotkernel 1 and Dotkernel 3

What is Dotkernel? The name Dotkernel symbiotically  combines the string  Dot, as a representation of the Internet, and Kernel, the quintessence of any IT application. In other words Dotkernel wishes…

Gabi DJ . Apr 24, 2017 Read more → PHP Troubleshooting

Where is the intl PHP extension? Problem solved!

Problem PHP packages/frameworks/libraries/scripts we work with might require different PHP extensions. In this case the Intl extension is needed to work with using Internationalization Functions.

Gabi DJ . Dec 14, 2016 Read more → Zend Framework

Zend Framework 1 End-of-Life

EOL ( End-of-Life)  term was just announced. Only up until Sept.

arhimede . Jun 28, 2016 Read more → Core Components

Using Dotkernel with Composer Dependencies

This article will cover the external dependency usage VIA composer within Dotkernel applications. There is also an article explaining how composer can be added to Dotkernel learn more.

Gabi DJ . Apr 04, 2016 Read more → Core Components

Adding Composer support in your Dotkernel project

Composer is an application-level package manager. Composer auto-loads the dependencies on demand and can also auto-load custom classes .

Gabi DJ . Apr 04, 2016 Read more →