Development
Best practices, tips and tricks
Performance Understand and optimize your websites's performance.
Intro Website performancePeople problems Performance responsibilityCommon issues Check this firstMonitoring Is my website slow?Backend performance Optimize backend code for speedPHP processes Deep dive into PHP processes and response timeFrontend performance Optimize frontend code for speedDatabase performance Make it fast and not be the bottleneckScaling ideas When to upgrade or downgrade the hosting plan
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SSH keys Set up SSH keys on your local machineComposer Using the PHP dependency on fortrabbitStaging environments Multi-staging workflows with branches.Monorepos Supported workflows.Headless workflows Working with decoupled applicationsPHP info Dump all configurationCanonical tag Landing directory for public accessComposer private repos Access during git deploymentDig Query public DNS entries from the terminalEncoding UTF-8 alternativesGit intro Install, learn, enjoyGitHub API limits Code collaboration and deployment.Hosts file Testing domain routing with your local hosts fileHTTPS troubleshooting Debugging SSL/TLS errorsSecurity tips Stay safe online
How to
Local development Websites running on your local computerReduce hosting costs Review and removeDownload a website Get all data to have it running locallyMigrate to fortrabbit Website transfer to fortrabbitrsync Copy and sync like a bossSCP Using secure copy for file transfersUpgrade PHP Switch to a new version with confidenceConfigure .user.ini Control advanced PHP settings
.htaccess
Intro What to do with .htaccessTroubleshooting Common .htaccess issues and how to detect themRedirects Force https, domain forwarding and moreHTTP auth Creating a password protected areaGZIP Enable compression for other HTTP responsesEnvironment detection Specific .htaccess rules for production / developmentHSTS Force https, domain forwarding and moreMore .htaccess tips Comments, WordPress, file extensions, custom errorsHTTP headers Cache control and CORS