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Accessing your WSL PHP Development server from your local Network

July 6, 2026

At Aspyn Information Services, we believe that the right tools make all the difference. For many of our developers and IT partners, Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has become an amazing platform for maintaining a familiar Linux environment while keeping the ease of use of Windows. However, bridging the networking gap between your Windows host and the rest of your network can sometimes be tricky. The challenge is that sometimes you want to access your quick-and-dirty web server from other…

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Windows – Finding and Removing Accidentally Created Duplicate Files through a mistaken copy!

February 25, 2026

Aspyn IT Specialist

PROGRAMMING

How We Helped a Client Recover from Accidental OneDrive Duplicates in Nanaimo A client recently reached out to us looking for Nanaimo Business IT Support after accidentally installing Microsoft OneDrive. This is surprisingly common — OneDrive can change default locations for Desktop, Documents, and Pictures. In this case, the client terminated OneDrive mid-copy, and through some confusion, copied back the files from the new location which left a large number of files partially duplicated. Fortunately, we were able to restore…

Setting up VSCode Text Highlighting

January 28, 2024

Aspyn IT Specialist

PROGRAMMING, VSCODE

Like most devs, I often leave notes directly in the codebase I am working on. Forgetful humans need reminders! In the past, I would try to use a format that would stand out when I review the file later. I would speckle my code with entries like the following: I found myself using a lot of dashes or equal signs coupled with CAPITAL LETTERs to help draw the eye. VSCode with an extension has the ability to bring COLOR into…

Accessing your WSL PHP Development server from your local Network

Windows – Finding and Removing Accidentally Created Duplicate Files through a mistaken copy!

Setting up VSCode Text Highlighting

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