Jack W. Davis

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Development

Setting up SSL for Ghost on Lightsail and adding a subdomain redirect

Learn how to set up an SSL certificate for a Ghost installation hosted on AWS Lightsail and redirect non-www domains to your site

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    Jack Davis
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Ghost

How to exclude tags from the Ghost homepage

Learn how to quickly exclude one or more posts tagged a certain way from appearing on your Ghost blog homepage.

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    Jack Davis
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freelance-portfolio

Saturn Sales

I worked as a freelance with Saturn Sales on several different projects from optimising the speed of the OpenCart store and building in several customisations to allow the business to report and improve

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    Jack Davis
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The Pyjama Store

During my time working with London-based luxury nightwear brand, The Pyjama Store, I undertook several projects which included intense development customisations. This project worked across both OpenCart and WordPress, optimising the store for

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    Jack Davis
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OpenCart

Freelance OpenCart Development Services

OpenCart is an open-source eCommerce solution used by thousands of online store owners across the world. I have over seven years of experience working with over a hundred small to medium size businesses

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    Jack Davis
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EdTech

A new LTI Consumer Library for CodeIgniter 3.x

I've just released a new IMS standards LTI Consumer library available open-source for CodeIgniter 3.x learning systems. Have a look and let me know what you think.

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    Jack Davis
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Ghost

How to upgrade your Ghost version

See how to quickly and easily upgrade your Ghost installation using the Ghost-CLI tool.

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    Jack Davis
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Ghost

Ghost 1.x Upgrade Issues - 502 Bad Gateway

See how to get around the 502 Bad Gateway error when upgrading a self-hosted Ghost 1.x installation on a smaller server

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    Jack Davis
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Ghost

How to enable Disqus comments on Ghost (Casper Theme) via AWS Lightsail

This quick guide will run you through how to enable Disqus comments on your Ghost blog using the default Casper theme

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    Jack Davis
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Personal

Introducing a new Ghost blog

So, I've been quiet for the previous few years while I focused on personal projects and my day-jobs. With a little more time to spare for blogging again, I've decided to start up

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    Jack Davis
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OpenCart

How to speed up your OpenCart 1.5.x store

Today we will be looking at useful ways to speed up your OpenCart store. Most of these tricks do not require going into the code but there are a few where you might

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    Jack Davis
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OpenCart

How to import huge SQL files into your eCommerce store

Learn how to get around PHPMyAdmin upload limits and import huge SQL files to move big eCommerce websites quickly and easily!

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    Jack Davis
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OpenCart

How to integrate Google's Recaptcha into OpenCart 1.5.x

Learn how to integrate the popular ReCaptcha system into any of your OpenCart forms and pages easily with this super quick tutorial. Less spam and more security!

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    Jack Davis
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OpenCart

How to upgrade an OpenCart 1.5.x store

A quick and easy-to-follow guide on upgrading your OpenCart store to a later version, taking advantage of security patches, new features and bug fixes

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    Jack Davis
3 min read
OpenCart

How to create an OpenCart vqMod file

vqMod is one of the most popular features of OpenCart, allowing you to make changes and keeping your store intact. Learn how to create advanced vqMod files for OpenCart

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    Jack Davis
4 min read
OpenCart

Create SEO-Friendly URLs for OpenCart pages

Learn how to create custom SEO friendly URLs for pages in OpenCart which you can't normally change like the Contact and Gift Voucher pages to get better search rankings and better usability

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    Jack Davis
9 min read
OpenCart

Securing your OpenCart 1.5.x store

Learn how to boost the security of your OpenCart store here and keep hackers out of your online business!

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    Jack Davis
5 min read
Portfolio

Web Developer - Buttercups Training Ltd - 2017 to present

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    Jack Davis
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Business Support Engineer - Osprey Consulting Services Ltd - 2016 to 2017

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    Jack Davis
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Portfolio

Marketing & Web Development Manager - Totally Entwined Group Ltd - 2013 to 2016

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    Jack Davis
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Portfolio

Web & Marketing Executive - The Access Panel Company - 2011 to 2013

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    Jack Davis
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