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VirtualBox Monterey Issue

Every time we upgrade MacOS, we get broken kernel libraries for VirtualBox and a complete mess with Vagrant. Mac is shifting from kernel modules to a new system, and many developers have to run through it. In this post, I would like to solve the errors I faced during the Monterey update. So, I title it Homestead Vagrant Virtualbox Monterey not Start.

Laravel 7 has released on March 3, 2020. Now Laravel 8 comes. It uses semantic versioning and No more Laravel 7.1 or 7.2. In the previous edition, Laravel requires PHP 7.2. However, now on Laravel 7.3. If you do not have PHP version enough for your project, not upgrade. 

Laravel 7 features require PHP 7.2.5

Call member function null Laravel

Base table or view already exists error occur when Laravel Migration is one of the most headache thing for newcomers when they start using migration. Base table or view is a kind of table in mysql. There are two items in database named table or view. If they exists already and you migrated, the problem arises.

Laravel 7 Upgrade

Laravel 7 features require PHP 7.2.5

Migration Problem to reproduce

When Laravel 7 is released, I'm sure that I have to wait for the upgrade. I'm now upgrading my website to Laravel 7 also some costs for upgrading my website. In this blog, I will share some steps which are out of the normal upgrade guide.

• Laravel 7 features require PHP 7.2.5
• Upgrade Guide - Laravel

Laravel 7 Upgrade

In Normal Guide, I see the following:

Laravel 7 release came on March 3, 2020. There are a lot of feature-rich changes and many developments. In this release, they focus mostly on API relay functions and one more thing, Blade X. We will break down the codes to see what should we care about Laravel 7.

We have faced a lot of problems working with Eloquent ORM. ORM is the most simple way to work with the database with a clean and beautiful code. However, sometimes with complex problems, they will bring you the most difficult things over the world. On of this thing, Call member function null is one of the problems with the text, call a member function on null, especially with the relationships which make difficult to debug.

Laravel is one of the most famous PHP frameworks. In the same way, email becomes widely used and they are now become playing a vital part in our daily lives. Many apps support sending emails via web apps such as OTP Tokens and reminders. So, the Laravel SMTP setup is important when we haven't set up before. 

Laravel SMTP Setup 1: API

Laravel support sending emails via API. Laravel support mandrill(drop support in Laravel 6.0), Mailgun and other providers include Postmark, SparkPost, Amazon SES. They can be programmed to send emails via API.

Laravel is one of the most famous PHP Frameworks around the development corner. SSL is also arising technology which is really famous to use with a web server. So, one problem arises, your web apps will stop working on the SSL production server. That's why Laravel SSL is required to use together.

There are two ways to work around to solve the problem. I chose the server configuration method to solve the problem.

Laravel is one of the most famous PHP Framework in community and widely used by millions of websites. One more thing, many people want to save the cost by using Laravel in shared hosting because our hosting is about 40 USD per year. How can anyone resist? You also see some websites are come with Laravel without public folder trailing slash. But one thing is...