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Why You Can Use $user->name After User::create([…]), But Not With Query Builder

Amirol Zolkifli April 25, 2025 No Comments

If you’re learning Laravel, you’ve probably encountered both Eloquent Models and the Query Builder. While both are powerful tools to interact with the database, they behave very differently, especially in…

How to Install and Configure SQLSRV PHP Extension on Debian (for Laravel or Any PHP App)

Amirol Zolkifli April 11, 2025 No Comments

Connecting your PHP or Laravel application to Microsoft SQL Server on a Debian-based Linux server (like Debian 12, Ubuntu, etc.) requires ODBC and SQLSRV drivers. By default, these are not…

Solving Laravel SQL Server SSL Certificate Error with ODBC Driver on Debian

Amirol Zolkifli April 11, 2025 No Comments

If you’re connecting a Laravel application to a remote SQL Server (MSSQL) using the ODBC Driver 17/18 on Debian and encountering an SSL certificate error like: …then you’re not alone.…

Redirecting with withFragment() in Laravel

Amirol Zolkifli April 6, 2025 No Comments

Laravel makes redirection clean and expressive using its redirect() helper. But what if you want to send your user to a specific section on a page – like https://example.com/contact#form? That’s…

Happy New Year 2025! ?

Amirol Zolkifli January 1, 2025 No Comments

Dear friends, family, and all those who have been a part of my journey, As we step into 2025, I want to take a moment to thank each one of…

FlutterFlow – Push Notifications Without Firebase Authentication Using OneSignal

Amirol Zolkifli October 5, 2024 No Comments

In this post, I will explain how I enabled push notifications in my FlutterFlow project without using the Firebase Authentication. If your FlutterFlow project uses Firebase Authentication, this article isn’t…

FlutterFlow (Basic – Intermediate) Training with Akademi Seni Budaya Dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA) | 30 Sept – 3 Oct 2024

Amirol Zolkifli October 3, 2024 No Comments

FlutterFlow – Detecting Internet Connectivity

Amirol Zolkifli August 23, 2024 No Comments

This post is a backup of a guide from the FlutterFlow community on detecting internet connectivity, along with some additional information on how to create the Action and how to…

FlutterFlow – Custom Signature Widget with Custom Code (+ convert to Base64 format)

Amirol Zolkifli August 21, 2024 No Comments

This post is a clone of the FlutterFlow – Custom Signature Widget with Custom Code (+ convert to Base64 format) guide because the original source is no longer accessible. Reference:…

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