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Bootstrap GNU Autotools Cplusplus Project

A Free Software Skeleton with C++ Superpowers!

30 Sep 2023

oDinZu

The general idea for this how-to is to jump-start your GNU Autotools C++ project without going through all the hoops in getting started. This point of reference allows you to learn from the example shared at: https://github.com/oDinZu/autotools-cpp-skeleton and provides a quick reference location that can be accessed anywhere in the...

Getting Started with Gtk4 on Ubuntu PopOS! 22.04

Free Folk Create Free Software

17 Aug 2023

oDinZu

Install Cambalache 0.12 (optional)Cambalache is a new RAD tool for Gtk 4 and 3 with a clear MVC design and data model first philosophy. This translates to a wide feature coverage with minimal/none developer intervention for basic support.See the following link for further instructions on setting up Cambalache.https://blogs.gnome.org/xjuan/2023/06/16/cambalache-0-12-0-released/At the moment,...

Getting Setup with Tmux & Nvchad

The chadiestest of all chads.

07 Aug 2023

oDinZu

This tutorial shines on the steps I pathed through to get up and running with Tmux and Neovim. If this is your first time with tmux and neovim, I recommend fiddling around with tmux and neovim beforehand. The main idea with this setup allows a programmer to keep their hands...

Getting Started with a Drogon Hypermedia Driven Application with HTMX and C++

A simpler approach to building applications on the Web and beyond with htmx and Hyperview.

16 May 2023

oDinZu

SummaryIn this how-to, we will be projecting our first hypermedia driven web application (HDA) built on the C++ Drogon web server with Ubuntu 22.04 Linux.RequirementsA Linux OSBasic CLI ExperienceA C++ Package Manager like vcpkgC++20 CompilerIn the past, we travelled down a road of monolithic javascript frameworks that created excessive complexity,...

Getting Started With Your First Strapi Plugin

Your Strapi 101 Certification 🏅

20 Apr 2023

oDinZu

In this how-to, you will be getting your Strapi 101 certification 🏅 for getting a development workstation setup and creating your first plugin!Requirements:Yarn v1.2.0+Node >=v14GitBasic CLI experienceSetup Your Strapi Work EnvironmentTo begin, we will setup our Strapi work environment. This will ease the testing and development process when creating our...

Minecraft 1.19.4 Ray Tracing (RTX) Setup without Nvidia RTX Hardware on Ubuntu 22.04

oDinZu's Minecraft Forge ⚡

13 Apr 2023

oDinZu

In this tutorial we will be creating an up-to-date Minecraft 1.19.4 that includes all the bells and whistles to have a super awesome experience. Upon completion of this tutorial, you will have the coolest Minecraft setup in the Galaxy. ⚡Requirements:Official Minecraft Java EditionLinux UbuntuJava 17+OptiFineSEUS Renewed ShaderpackBasic CLI ExperienceCreate a...

Create Your Own Open Source Almost AuthaGraph World Map

The Infinitessimal Mutated AuthaGraph Offspring

12 Apr 2023

oDinZu

The official Authagraph is a closed source mapping algorithm projection based on real world geometry. It was created by a Japanese architect Hajime Narukawa in 1999 according to Wiki."The map is a polyhedral map projection and preserves sizes and shapes of all continents and oceans while reducing distortions of their...

How to Create a Capacitor Android Application from a Jekyll Site with Yarn on Linux

Empower your site with Capacitance!

26 Dec 2022

oDinZu

This how-to will step through the processes on how to create and prepare a WWW project that will be compiled into an Android application. This same process can be used for compiling on iOS, but it is highly recommended to own iOS hardware.This process allows developers to build an application...

A Fresh, Secure and Tidy Strapi Project from Source

A clean work space is a happy work space.

16 Dec 2022

oDinZu

In this tutorial, we will be creating and rebuilding a fresh Strapi application. This article will be beneficial for future upgrades and aid in documentation for other sites being created.Requirements:Yarn or NPMGitLinux CLI knowledgeA previous or new Strapi project0. Make a complete backup of your current, soon to be previous...