A while back I pushed an update to php2Bluesky that allows for multiple language posts and forgot to post the change so I am correcting that now!

Setting the language

By default the language of your posts is set to English but you can override this in one of two ways. Either specify the language when creating the instance of php2Bluesky or pass it when posting. It must be an array even if you are passing a single language.

Setting the Language Globally

If you want all your posts to be labelled in a language other then English then you … Read the rest

In January I wrote about Using php2Bluesky without Composer for those that wanted to take this approach. Since then I have updated the code so that it conforms to PSR-4 for loading with Composer. This in turn has a knock-on effect for those loading manually. The rest of this article explains how loading now needs to take place.

Multiple Files

Prior to v2.0.14 all the code was contained within a single file called functions.php. The naming reflected the history of the library which was originally developed to be included as part of a larger project. When I spun it out … Read the rest

I have been asked how to use my php2Bluesky library without having to install it using Composer. Given that this is a common request I thought that I would document it here.

Pros and Cons of Composer

Before we get into the specifics of using php2Bluesky without Composer let’s take a quick look at the pros and cons of using Composer. Feel free to skip this bit and go straight to how to use php2Bluesky without Composer!

Using Composer to install a package has several advantages over manually downloading the code and requiring it. Composer automates dependency management, … Read the rest