The FastCGI process exited unexpectedly
When you install WordPress on a Windows machine you may get the following error message: HTTP Error 500.0 - Internal Server Error C:\Program Files (x86)\PHP\v5.5\php-cgi.exe - The FastCGI process exited unexpectedly Detailed Error Information: Module…
Serialize SSH and RSA private keys to store them in a Chef Data Bag
To send RSA private keys to instances, store them in encrypted data bags. The data bag item is a JSON file that contains keys and values inline. Use base64 encoding Base64 encoding converts binary data to ASCII format to represent special characters,…
Where to find the Drupal site version
To find the Drupal site version navigate to SITE_URL/admin/reports/updates/update The page shows the recommended module updates. At the bottom of the page you will find the current Drupal version and the version of the recommended update.
How to log in and out of a Drupal site
If the Drupal site does not have a login page just navigate to SITE_URL/user If the menu does not have a logout button, navigate to SITE_URL/user/logout
HTTP Request Returned 409 Conflict: Client already exists
The Chef server maintains the list of registered nodes and clients in its database. When you launch a new instance with Chef you may encounter the following error message: *** Input CHEF_CLIENT_NODE_NAME is undefined, using: IP-0AFE6965 ... *** Starting…
How to edit the GitHub README.md file
The GitHub repositories usually contain a README.md file to describe how to use the project. The GitHub web site has a simple editor, but it has a few limitations If you accidentally refresh the page, you lose your changes, The preview pane is wider than…
An error occurred while signing
When you deploy and application in Microsoft Visual Studio with ClickOnce, you need to sign the installer with a key. To sign the project Visual Studio needs to use the signtool. If the ClickOnce feature is not enabled in Visual studio, it displays the…
No mapping specified for instances of the EntitySet and AssociationSet in the EntityContainer
When you move your Visual Studio solution to another workstation you may encounter the following error message: System.Data.Entity.Core.MappingException was unhandled by user code HResult=-2146232032 Message=Schema specified is not valid. Errors: : error…
Save the key file password in Visual Studio
When you have already set up the project signing of the C# application for ClickOnce deployment, and move the solution to another workstation you may get the following error message when you build the solution: Severity Code Description Project File Line…
How to rename a TeamCity agent
It is important to keep the TeamCity agent names unique. If you launch a TeamCity agent with a name that is already used by another agent that is connected to the TeamCity server, the new agent will not show up in the Unauthorized agent list. To change…