Reduce PDF File Size with Ghostscript and PowerShell
Large PDF files are common when a document was scanned, exported with high-resolution images, or saved with settings that prioritize quality over file size….
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Do Markdown Files Save Claude Tokens? A Practical Guide to Claude Context and Cost Control
Claude does not get cheaper just because you add more Markdown files. It gets cheaper when you control what enters context, when it enters…
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Use AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, Cursor Rules, and Prompt Logs to Keep AI Coding Bots in Context
Different AI coding tools look for different instruction files. If you use Codex, start with AGENTS.md. If you use Claude Code, start with CLAUDE.md….
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Copy WordPress Plugin Settings from Dev to Production with WP-CLI
Plugin settings usually live in the WordPress database, not in the plugin files. When a plugin is configured on a development site and the…
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Move WordPress Articles from Dev to Production with WP-CLI
When WordPress articles are written outside the block editor, a repeatable sync process keeps the source files, release notes, and published posts aligned. This…
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Install WP-CLI on Windows and Run Basic WordPress Commands
WP-CLI lets you manage WordPress from the command line. On Windows, it is useful for checking a site, listing posts, reviewing plugins, importing media,…
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Make Sure PowerShell Scripts Can Run on Windows
Windows can block PowerShell scripts depending on the current execution policy. If you download or create a .ps1 file and PowerShell refuses to run…
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PowerShell Script to Generate SharePoint PowerPoint Version History with Microsoft Graph
This PowerShell script connects to Microsoft Graph, resolves a SharePoint PowerPoint file from a sharing URL, reads the file's version history, and repeatedly restores…
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PowerShell Script to Generate a Large PowerPoint PPTX Test File
This PowerShell script builds a large PowerPoint .pptx file from scratch by writing the Open XML presentation package directly into a ZIP archive. It…
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Install Terraform on Windows
Testing Environment Information: Windows 10 Enterprise: Version 1909 (OS Build 18396.535) (Type winver or systeminfo at a Command Prompt) Terraform: Version 0.12.19 Testing Date:…
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Create a .NET Core 3.1 Console App in Visual Studio Code
Testing Environment Information: Windows 10 Enterprise: Version 1909 (OS Build 18396.535) (Type winver or systeminfo at a Command Prompt) Visual Studio Code version 1.41.1…
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Install a stand-alone SQL Server 2019 Enterprise Server
Testing Environment Information: Windows 10 Enterprise: Version 1909 (OS Build 18396.535) (Type winver or systeminfo at a Command Prompt) SQL Server 2019 Enterprise Edition…
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Create a Blazor App project in Visual Studio 2019
“ Testing Environment Information Windows 10 Enterprise: Version 1909 (OS Build 18396.535) (Type winver or systeminfo at a Command Prompt) Visual Studio Enterprise 16.4.2…
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