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Command Line Primer - Practice working in the command line.
Command Line Introduction - Get set up with command line, a ubiquitous tool in programming.
Miniconda / Conda for Python - Install and use Conda, a command line tool for managing Python packages and environments.
Simplest command line program for Windows - Git Bash - Work with Unix-based command line on Windows via Git Bash.
Forge Under the Hood - Databases (MySQL / MariaDB) - In this guide, I’ll explain how to manage MariaDB/MySQL databases directly via MySQL command line instead of via the Forge interface. You can use this information when troubleshooting or if you decide to cancel your Forge subscription and manage your own servers.
Copy files from a server to your computer using command line / SSH SCP - How to use the SCP (Secure Copy) command to move files or directories from a remote server to your computer (or some other server) via SSH.
PATH Variable (Mac) - Learn how to edit Mac’s PATH variable - a setting that contains a list of directories your computer should look in when executing programs via command line.
PATH Variable (Windows) - Learn how to edit Window’s PATH variable - a setting that contains a list of directories your computer should look in when executing programs via command line.
Command Line Basics for Web Developers (Terminal / Git Bash) - Learn what command line is and why it’s an important tool every web developer should know. We’ll look at setting up command line programs on Mac and Linux (Terminal) and Windows (Git Bash). Finally, we’ll walk through some basic commands for working with files and directories.
MySQL Command Line - Database and User Creation - In this guide I show how to create a new database using the MySQL command line console. I also demonstrate creating a new user to manage this database and how to confirm a web application can connect to the database. Because MariaDB is operationally the same as MySQL, these instructions would work the same on systems running MariaDB.
Simple Command Line Text Editing with Nano - Create/edit files directly in command line via the simple to use command line editor, Nano.