This post covers the prerequisites for setting up a CakePHP project, including having a database, Composer, Ubuntu, PHP 7.3, Git, and Apache. It assumes a basic understanding of web development and encourages using a Git-enabled setup.
After trying numerous dark themes on everything from phone to IDEs, the author reverted back to light mode for increased focus and productivity. The struggle to adapt NetBeans to a comfortable dark theme proved too distracting.
