Chapter 1. CodeIgniter Basics
In this chapter, we will cover:
- Downloading and installing CodeIgniter
- Basic configuration options
- Managing CodeIgniter on different environments
- Managing database settings in different environments
- Securing system files
- Removing index.php from the address bar using .htaccess
- Installing and using Sparks
Introduction
CodeIgniter is an easy to use, easy to set up PHP-based framework which you can use to build pretty much any web-based application you can think of. There is a little bit of configuration needed before we can start to use CodeIgniter; however, this chapter will walk you through downloading, installing, and understanding the basic configuration of CodeIgniter to help you quickly get up and running.
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