How to make the phpMyAdmin sidebar table links default to “browse”

By Sarah | April 12, 2018 |

What I searched for phpmyadmin default to browse instead of structure Why I searched for it I swear this used to be the default behavior, but now (using phpMyAdmin 4.6.4 and MAMP 4.0.5—which turns out to be relevant) clicking a table name in the left sidebar opens up the “Structure” tab. 95% of the time I want…

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Where to find the phpMyAdmin config file in VVV

By Sarah | April 10, 2018 |

What I searched for vvv phpmyadmin config file Why I searched for it I’ve just started using Varying Vagrant Vagrants to do some local WordPress development. When I visited the included phpMyAdmin install at http://vvv.test/database-admin/, I got the error “The secret passphrase in configuration (blowfish_secret) is too short.” From previous experience, I knew that I could add…

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The Gmail plus sign trick works with G Suite

By Sarah | January 4, 2017 |

You may be familiar with the old “plus sign trick” where you can add a plus sign followed by anything you like to the local part (the part before the @ sign) of your Gmail address, and it will be delivered to your main email address. I’ve used that trick for years (on sites that…

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