Category: LAMP
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osCommerce Stock Level Hack
osCommerce fails to check stock level correctly when going through the order process. The problem is two fold, and is worsened by the use of PayPal. If you use PayPal for payments, this code will not work as expected for you. The checkout_process.php file is the final script in the checkout workflow, and performs the…
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MySQL 5.5.12 Config Wizard Bug
Installing JIRA on a Windows 2008 R2 x64 server today, and had to install MySQL for the database back end. Sounds simple enough… It’s been a while since I setup MySQL on a Windows installation, so I was pleasantly surprised to see the installation wizard pop up to ask me about the server and it’s…
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HTTP Referrer Spam
My web stats for one of my larger websites is full of referrers which look to be spam… Today’s brief stats below shows the highest referral counts coming from a page titled “how to open an offshore company”… Cause I need to know how to do that… Quick search: http://underscorebleach.net/jotsheet/2005/01/referrer-spam-proposal http://chris.quietlife.net/2005/01/16/referrer-b-gone/ – BAHHH DEBIAN… need…
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PHP Templating
I’ve always wanted to create a CMS system using PHP. I currently have an opportunity through my work to develop a custom form webapp for one of our clients, which I’ve been working on non-stop for the past day or so. I’ve got no idea how anyone else does templating, but I’ve devised my own…