# Site Feedback

**URL:** https://discourse.cakephp.org/c/site-feedback/3.md

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## [Clarify cache behavior affecting entity Mutators and Accessors](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/clarify-cache-behavior-affecting-entity-mutators-and-accessors/12724)

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**Author:** [@xtraPaul](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/xtraPaul)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 12:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/clarify-cache-behavior-affecting-entity-mutators-and-accessors/12724 "2025-10-15T12:36:03Z")

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When I add or modify mutator methods (e.g., \_setX) in an Entity class, these changes may not be recognized immediately due to cached model metadata stored in tmp/cache/models/. This can lead to confusion and wasted devel…

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## [Please update robots.txt for irc.cakephp.org](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/please-update-robots-txt-for-irc-cakephp-org/12321)

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**Author:** [@phpzumba](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/phpzumba)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 5:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/please-update-robots-txt-for-irc-cakephp-org/12321 "2024-12-10T17:36:21Z")

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Hello friends, I climbed off major search providers since everyone is forcing AI down my throat. I am now using ddg for web search and very old results from irc.cakephp.org are frequently making it frustrating to navig…

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## [Authorization tutorial result: should final state still include policy errors?](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/authorization-tutorial-result-should-final-state-still-include-policy-errors/7664)

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**Author:** [@HypJ3U50N](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/HypJ3U50N)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2020, 6:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/authorization-tutorial-result-should-final-state-still-include-policy-errors/7664 "2020-04-22T18:50:08Z")

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Not sure whether I completed the authorization tutorial correctly. At the one hand it is obvious that many Authorization errors occur since the tutorial only focuses on the policy for articles and since If we forget to…

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## [Validation rules documentation feedback](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/validation-rules-documentation-feedback/11698)

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**Author:** [@Samuel](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/Samuel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2023, 10:50am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/validation-rules-documentation-feedback/11698 "2023-11-23T10:50:01Z")

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I love the cake validation module for how simple and straightforward it is. I want to give feedback on the documentation for the rules, which I think could gain in clarity. For instance, it seems that almost every rule…

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## [CakePHP website documentation search broken?](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/cakephp-website-documentation-search-broken/11606)

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**Author:** [@ryanolton](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/ryanolton)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/cakephp-website-documentation-search-broken/11606 "2023-11-02T13:42:00Z")

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Is the CakePHP documentation search broken for anyone else? https://book.cakephp.org/4/en/index.html \> Cookbook Search input field For me the AJAX requset to search.cakephp.org is returning a 500 – anyone else? I’m u…

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## [Forum Site CakePHP Language](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/forum-site-cakephp-language/11490)

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**Author:** [@oseasmendes](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/oseasmendes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/forum-site-cakephp-language/11490 "2023-09-03T15:09:24Z")

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I have followed the CakePHP site in english. Today I was surprised because I can’t swicth the language at all. It’s blocked. It should be keep as user preference and not based in local language. The content not is the sa…

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## [Query Builder documentation examples without ORM](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/query-builder-documentation-examples-without-orm/10471)

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**Author:** [@Samuel](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/Samuel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 11:30am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/query-builder-documentation-examples-without-orm/10471 "2022-06-23T11:30:08Z")

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Hello you guys In my slim project, I’m using the QueryBuilder for database queries (require “cakephp/database”) but nothing else from the ORM or CakePHP. Now, on multiple occasions I read your documentation because I d…

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## [Can we change the width of the site to a percentage instead of a fixed pixel?](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/can-we-change-the-width-of-the-site-to-a-percentage-instead-of-a-fixed-pixel/10036)

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**Author:** [@Kruzi](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/Kruzi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/can-we-change-the-width-of-the-site-to-a-percentage-instead-of-a-fixed-pixel/10036 "2022-01-04T19:14:25Z")

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I have a wider 2k monitor and it’d be nice to see more of the page at a time instead of having the width of the container wrapped and limited to 1,170px - creating huge side borders. Something like 90% would be great, o…

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## [Cakephp Plugins](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/cakephp-plugins/9704)

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**Author:** [@thomasg](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/thomasg)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/cakephp-plugins/9704 "2021-09-10T13:56:51Z")

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https://plugins.cakephp.org/ Is there any particular reason that almost every plugin listed is for version 2.x ? And nobody has even bothered updating them in the last 10 years?

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## [Please enable Discourse Dark Mode](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/please-enable-discourse-dark-mode/9594)

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**Author:** [@KevinPfeifer](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/KevinPfeifer)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/please-enable-discourse-dark-mode/9594 "2021-08-30T19:19:56Z")

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As far as I have seen the “Dark Mode” feature is built into discourse core and only needs to be enabled. Would be awesome if a Discourse Admin would enable this feature so users can set their desired design …

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## [Please Delete/Anonymise My Account](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/please-delete-anonymise-my-account/9289)

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**Author:** [@anon81960487](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/anon81960487)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 7:00am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/please-delete-anonymise-my-account/9289 "2021-04-24T07:00:03Z")

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See title, please delete/anonymise this forum account. @markstory

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## [Upload cakephp3 project to online server](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/upload-cakephp3-project-to-online-server/6801)

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**Author:** [@christ10](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/christ10)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 12:07pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/upload-cakephp3-project-to-online-server/6801 "2021-02-03T12:07:22Z")

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Hello i have installed a project in cakephp3.8 in localhost with oven using wamp and my project works well. when i have uploaded my project to a subdomain on a server, i have this error: Internal Server Error The serv…

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## [Update to Debtor Daddy on CakePHP showcase](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/update-to-debtor-daddy-on-cakephp-showcase/8347)

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**Author:** [@createmap](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/createmap)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 5:33am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/update-to-debtor-daddy-on-cakephp-showcase/8347 "2020-09-07T05:33:03Z")

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Debtor Daddy is using WordPress for public facing website, which part of CakePHP is used for their codebase?

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## [Update to Sainsburys Bank on CakePHP showcase](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/update-to-sainsburys-bank-on-cakephp-showcase/8346)

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**Author:** [@createmap](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/createmap)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 5:29am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/update-to-sainsburys-bank-on-cakephp-showcase/8346 "2020-09-07T05:29:29Z")

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I have detected the 2nd site on showcase appear to use Sitecore (CMS that uses .Net technology) https://www.sainsburysbank.co.uk/ If none of their site use CakePHP, should be remove from the showcase.

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## [Update to Blendtec on CakePHP showcase](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/update-to-blendtec-on-cakephp-showcase/8345)

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**Author:** [@createmap](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/createmap)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 5:09am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/update-to-blendtec-on-cakephp-showcase/8345 "2020-09-07T05:09:00Z")

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I have a check on Blendtec stack and found it’s now using Shopify (Ruby based eCommerce) I think it’s wise to remove from CakePHP showcase assume none of the public facing website or other sites are using CakePHP. I…

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## [How to modify post request data (](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/how-to-modify-post-request-data/8252)

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**Author:** [@njuejohn](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/njuejohn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2020, 6:07am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/how-to-modify-post-request-data/8252 "2020-08-21T06:07:15Z")

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I am modifying request data as follows: $data=$this-\>request-\>getData(); $this-\>request-\>data\[‘user\_name’\] = $data\[“userAccount”\]; $this-\>request-\>data\[‘user\_pass’\] = $data\[“userPass”\]; $user = $this-\>Auth-\>identify(…

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## [Cakephp newsletter?](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/cakephp-newsletter/8068)

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**Author:** [@drtrppr](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/drtrppr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 4:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/cakephp-newsletter/8068 "2020-07-17T16:18:13Z")

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Wanted to sign up for newsletter, but it appears I already signed up. Can’t remember ever having reveived a newsletter, nothing in spam folder. Can anybody confirm receiving newsetters lately?

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## [Brave Rewards for Donations](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/brave-rewards-for-donations/8069)

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**Author:** [@Jawfin](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/Jawfin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/brave-rewards-for-donations/8069 "2020-07-16T00:56:37Z")

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Hi gang, Have you considered somehow of making yourselves a Brave (the browser) Rewards Publisher? Then at a press of of a button we can send donations that do not need to come from our Paypal Account, but from cre…

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## [May 15, 2020 CakePHP 4.0.0-beta1 Released: 4.1.0.?](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/may-15-2020-cakephp-4-0-0-beta1-released-4-1-0/7846)

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**Author:** [@drtrppr](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/drtrppr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/may-15-2020-cakephp-4-0-0-beta1-released-4-1-0/7846 "2020-05-21T18:48:12Z")

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In bakery, news. Contributors to 4.0.0-beta1 Thank you to all the contributors that have helped with 4.1.0:

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## [Writing about CakePHP contact](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/writing-about-cakephp-contact/7839)

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**Author:** [@HypJ3U50N](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/HypJ3U50N)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/writing-about-cakephp-contact/7839 "2020-05-19T19:12:26Z")

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Who is behind the organization of https://cakephp.org/fr/writers ? Applying has given an internal error for a couple of days already.

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## [Mailer initialization by documentation](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/mailer-initialization-by-documentation/7752)

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**Author:** [@HypJ3U50N](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/HypJ3U50N)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2020, 2:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/mailer-initialization-by-documentation/7752 "2020-05-03T14:46:28Z")

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If I read Mailer - 4.x , it seems that I can immediately send an email after adding: use Cake\\Mailer\\Mailer; in AppController.php and in UsersController.php public function sendEmail(){ $mailer = new Mailer(‘default…

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## [CakePHP 4.x API Docs Missing](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/cakephp-4-x-api-docs-missing/7697)

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**Author:** [@Taco](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/Taco)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/cakephp-4-x-api-docs-missing/7697 "2020-04-30T15:59:44Z")

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From the looks of things, the latest API docs available are for version 3.8. Any idea when we can see the API docs for 4.x?

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## [Authentication plugin: install & use](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/authentication-plugin-install-use/7636)

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**Author:** [@drtrppr](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/drtrppr)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2020, 9:47am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/authentication-plugin-install-use/7636 "2020-04-25T09:47:38Z")

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Will try to get the authentication working using the corresponding cookbook page: Quick Start - 2.x CakePHP Authentication First command to use, ‘php composer.phar require cakephp/authentication:^2’, gives trouble, com…

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## [AuthenticationMiddleware: overview of version 2.0](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/authenticationmiddleware-overview-of-version-2-0/7516)

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**Author:** [@dreamingmind](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/dreamingmind)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 11:34am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/authenticationmiddleware-overview-of-version-2-0/7516 "2020-04-20T11:34:55Z")

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In the post Request Response Sequence Overview is a UML showing processes that wrap this more detailed look at the Authentication 2.0 middleware. If your not familiar with a sequence diagramThe boxes across the top repr…

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## [Mistakes and Bugs in the Book](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/mistakes-and-bugs-in-the-book/7422)

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**Author:** [@Jawfin](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/Jawfin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2020, 7:12am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/mistakes-and-bugs-in-the-book/7422 "2020-03-10T07:12:18Z")

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Or at least my misunderstandings! I’ve read through the whole book pretty much, with specific focus on things I’ll be using. As the book\[s\] is so well technically written I wondered if you’d want the errors/misundersta…

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## [Red banner appears at top whenever scrolling up](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/red-banner-appears-at-top-whenever-scrolling-up/2666)

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**Author:** [@cupboy](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/cupboy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2020, 8:42am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/red-banner-appears-at-top-whenever-scrolling-up/2666 "2020-03-09T08:42:38Z")

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This is a real nuisance, especially when trying to read something on the screen as it will cover up information, and then there is the unwanted movement on the screen. Is there a browser setting that can disable this und…

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## [Display a list of elements from a category in the view](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/display-a-list-of-elements-from-a-category-in-the-view/6807)

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**Author:** [@christ10](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/christ10)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/display-a-list-of-elements-from-a-category-in-the-view/6807 "2019-10-25T13:43:29Z")

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Hello, I have my request in my composer to select elements in a table group(category). When i display the result on a view with one foreach method, i just have une element in the list. I want to know if i use a second f…

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## [Why are you using Discourse?](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/why-are-you-using-discourse/6064)

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**Author:** [@John12345](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/John12345)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2019, 5:49am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/why-are-you-using-discourse/6064 "2019-05-09T05:49:56Z")

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CakePHP is a PHP framework, yet you’re using a forum solution written in Ruby on Rails (and not even hosted on your own servers - you’re paying Discourse to host it for you). With literally dozens of PHP-based forum sol…

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## [Cannot join at https://my.cakephp.org/join](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/cannot-join-at-https-my-cakephp-org-join/5351)

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**Author:** [@chinesebefun](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/chinesebefun)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 8:18am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/cannot-join-at-https-my-cakephp-org-join/5351 "2018-12-03T08:18:02Z")

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I want to join the December 13 training, it leads me to join as new user. However, It always shows error that my user name at least to have 3 characters no matter I add a long username.

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## [Interview Questions on Cakephp](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/interview-questions-on-cakephp/4500)

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**Author:** [@devquora](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/devquora)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2018, 9:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/interview-questions-on-cakephp/4500 "2018-07-05T21:50:06Z")

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Hello friends, I am in process of creating a good list of CakePHP interview questions and answer. I have written some questions. I request you guys to review it from below url and suggest new questions and changes if re…

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