When I start with Magento 2 development, the first question I ask is how I can make a simple module at the bare minimum, sort of just like a entry point to the Magento 2 system. So I can then add my own code and inject my own logic to different part of the core… Continue reading It all starts with a simple module
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Create custom URL redirects in Magento 2
Motivation I need to be able to redirect referral links that the user shares and track the request. Basically I have a module that generates referrals for every user so that he/she can share the link with his/her friends. Every time the link is clicked, it will record the clickthrough and do something. Things can… Continue reading Create custom URL redirects in Magento 2
Setting up a local development environment with Laravel Valet for Magento 2 development
Setting up a Magento 2 development environment requires quite a bit of work. Back in the old days, we need to manually install LAMP stack on the computer and configure virtual hosting, update /etc/hosts and etc. That is just boring! Although nowadays, we have VM, Vagrant and Docker, the performance is still not very impressive… Continue reading Setting up a local development environment with Laravel Valet for Magento 2 development
The Journey Begins
Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton Welcome to my site! My name is Ming and here is my notebook about web development and programming. I am a web developer in Sydney doing full stack development using javascript, jQuery, Angular, css, php, ruby and other technologies. In my 10… Continue reading The Journey Begins