What a weekend! The SolarBlu.net dev cave has been alive with activity, keyboards clacking, monitors glowing, and coffee cups emptying faster than ever. Over the past three days, we’ve gone full throttle, building, tweaking, and almost completing some major updates to our internal tools—and the results are exciting.
What We’ve Been Up To
1. Backup Overhaul
Our backup process got a serious upgrade. We’ve reworked scripts, improved automation, and now everything runs on a fresher, faster process. The new setup ensures that sites, databases, and critical WordPress files are synced reliably and ready to restore at a moment’s notice.
2. GUI Integration in Visual Basic
Next up, we’re moving all these powerful scripts into a friendly Visual Basic interface. This will allow us to:
- Manage file and database syncs per client
- Run backups and monitor progress with intuitive progress bars
- Handle WordPress content selectively—plugins, themes, uploads—without breaking a sweat
3. All-in-One Utility Hub
Beyond backups, we’re integrating a range of utilities that our team has been building over time. The goal? One centralized toolset that can:
- Sync files via FTP
- Convert files to UTF-8
- Access WP admin shortcuts
- Load posts and pages with meta data analysis for advanced theming
4. Config & Client Management
We’ve added a client configuration panel, making it easier than ever to add new clients, manage FTP and MySQL credentials, and store site-specific settings—all in a single JSON-powered backend.
5. Debugging and Login Lessons
One of the hardest lessons over the weekend? Always double-check login information. A single wrong password or FTP misconfiguration can lead to being blocked multiple times and hours of unnecessary support calls before finding the issue. Add in a ton of new features being tested, and you’ve got long hours of debugging—but the payoff is a smooth, reliable system that just works when you need it.
Looking Ahead
This is just the beginning. Once the GUI is fully wired with all the features, the team will have a streamlined, efficient workflow for managing sites, backups, and utilities—all from a single interface.
For now, it’s time for a well-earned break. The plan? A few hours of movies, pizza, and general relaxation before diving back into the next stage of development.
Stay tuned—SolarBlu.net is about to get even smoother, faster, and more developer-friendly.