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Mac OS X Fixing Warning: mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/mysql/mysql.sock'

How to fix Warning: mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/mysql/mysql.sock'

Apparently, Mac OS X doesn't allow for PHP MySQL connection out of the box. You get this:

   Warning: mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/mysql/mysql.sock'
OR In CakePHP
Warning: Could not connect to Database.

I found the most clear fix here:

   /etc/php.ini(.default) looks for mysql.sock in the wrong place... two options are to make a symbolic link from the right place to the socket...

   sudo mkdir /var/mysql
   sudo ln -s /private/tmp/mysql.sock /var/mysql/mysql.sock

   Or you can update your php.ini (.default) by finding "mysql.default_socket" and setting it to equal /private/tmp/mysql.sock and then restart apache web server

Using CakePHP BAKE : A Fast and simple start for Web Application

Using CakePHP BAKE feature is really very easy to setup the building stone for the web application with all basic functionalities.

Here are the steps to start baking easily.
Assuming you created your Database....

1. Download the latest stable release from http://cakephp.org/
2. Rename it to your desired app name and place it in your Web Server root directory.
3. Open terminal and goto ur Web Server root directory/urAppName/cake/console
4. Execute the command : ./cake bake
5. Follow the wizard to complete the baking !

Setting WiFi On UBUNTU via Parallels on MAC

It is sometimes grueling when WIFI donot work after installing UBUNTU via Parallels on MAC.
The following might resolve the Wifi issues.

1. Make Sure the following configuration is set for Network Adapter

2. Login into UBUNTU and open Terminal
3. Execute the following commands:
sudo ifconfig eth0 up
sudo dhclient eth0

4. Open Firefox browser. By default it is set to 'Work Offline'.
5. In the Firefox Menu: Open 'File' and uncheck 'Work Offline'

Cool trick in Windows 7

Create a folder on your desktop or anywhere on your system and then rename it like below:

MasterConsole.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

The icon will change to the control panel icon and you will have access to EVERYTHING from this one spot. It is very cool I think. The “masterconsole” portion of the statement can named differently if you choose to do so.

Mac: 4 easy steps to Install Tomcat on Mac OSX Snow Leapord

4 easy steps to Install Tomcat on Snow Leopard.

STEP 1: -- Download Tomcat 6, Binary Distribution, under Core (zip or tar.gz) from http://tomcat.apache.org/download-60.cgi
-- Unzip the downloaded package.

STEP 2: -- Change directories to Library
cd /Library
-- Create the Tomcat directory
mkdir Tomcat

-- Copy the unzipped downloaded package: apache-tomcat-6.0.x
-- Paste it in this newly created Directory : /Library/Tomcat.

STEP 3:
-- Edit the shell local startup script. Create if it does not exist.
nano ~/.profile
-- Add the following 2 lines to the .profile file: (BASH)
-- Remember in apache-tomcat-6.0.x, the 'x' refers to what ever version # you have downloaded
export JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/Home
export CATALINA_HOME=/Library/Tomcat/apache-tomcat-6.0.x

STEP 4:
-- Open a new Terminal window. Execute the following
-- cd /Library/Tomcat/apache-tomcat-6.0.x/conf
-- Edit the tomcat-users.xml file
nano tomcat-users.xml
-- Add the following, where admin is the administrator name you assign and password is the password
<user username="admin" password="password" roles="standard,manager,admin"/>

-- The tomcat-users.xml file should look something like this:
<tomcat-users>

<user username="admin" password="password" roles="standard,manager,admin"/>
</tomcat-users>

-- Save the tomcat-users.xml file and quit the editor

And This is it....
Now, to start tomcat
-- Execute the Tomcat startup script located under /Library/Tomcat/apache-tomcat-6.0.x/bin
-- ./startup.sh
-- Test it by opening the page : http://localhost:8080/

Now, to stop tomcat
-- Execute the Tomcat startup script located under /Library/Tomcat/apache-tomcat-6.0.x/bin
-- ./shutdown.sh

Useful AJAX Modal windows using javascript frameworks

This is an interesting link which has 30 useful AJAX Modal windows implemented using javascript frameworks.
These have neat little descriptions about the framework it uses.
It is easy to pick the solution based on the current javascript framework your using !

http://www.dottony.com/30-useful-ajax-lightbox-and-modal-dialog-solutions/

Installing UBUNTU on MAC using Parallels Desktop

To install any Linux guest OS on Parallels Desktop, we need to download the respective .dmg from http://www.parallels.com/ptn/download/va/?categ=5&sort=rating&lsort=www

Now at this time, the latest release of UBUNTU for Parallels is 8.04.1 and is available at http://www.parallels.com/ptn/download/va/?va_id=228 Click getApp and download the .dmg.

Administration Interfaces:

GUI
Login: ubuntu
Password: 123

I tried downloading .iso files directly from ubuntu site but could not set it up as it asks for a partition !
Also no luck downloading the CentOS.iso from its site, it wouldn't even create the VM.
Windows 7 gets installed fine !

Get names of month, weekday of the year for any date value in PHP

To get the names of month, weekday, of the year for any date value in PHP, use the function getDate();

Example:

$datePieces = getDate(strtotime($mydate));

echo "Month name: ".$datePieces['month'];

echo "Weekday name: ".$datePieces['weekday'];

Make sure to use quotes for the key value like $datePieces['month'] instead $datePieces[month], since it would throw : Notice: Use of undefined constant ....

The associative array $datePieces contains all of the following:

Array
(
    [seconds] => 40
    [minutes] => 58
    [hours]   => 21
    [mday]    => 17
    [wday]    => 2
    [mon]     => 6
    [year]    => 2003
    [yday]    => 167
    [weekday] => Tuesday
    [month]   => June
    [0]       => 1055901520
)