Installation of Codeigniter 4

Codeigniter 4 is the lightweight framework of PHP with small footprints. There is not too much configuration required to run. It is not required to use the command line in Codeigniter.

Codeigniter 4 Requirements

• Php 7.2 (min)
• Extensions (*intl* extension,*mbstring* extension)
• Database – MySQL
• Localhost server (Xampp, wamp, lamp)

Note: You can download any third-party application to create the localhost like Xampp, wamp, lamp

09 Steps to Install Codeigniter 4 in LocalHost

Step 1. Download Codeigniter 4 

Step 2. Extract the zip file in your localhost root directory.

Step 3. Open your project in your fav code editor. Here I have used  VScode.

Project running successfully in Chrome hit the URL http://localhost/C4/public/

Step 4. Now if you want to remove the public from the URL 

• Copy the index.php and .htaccess files from the public folder and paste it outside the public folder. 
• Open the index.php and change the below-given code 

$pathsPath = real path(FCPATH . '../app/Config/Paths.php');

Replace the above line From below

$pathsPath = real path(FCPATH . '/app/Config/Paths.php');

• And press Ctrl+S to save the changes
• Now you can access the project without the public http://localhost/C4/

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Step 5. Now create the below-given files in your project

• Home_cnt.php  at path xampp\htdocs\C4\app\Controllers
• Blogs_mod.php at path xampp\htdocs\C4\app\Models
• AddBlog_view.php at path xampp\htdocs\C4\app\Views
• BlogsList_view.php at path xampp\htdocs\C4\app\Views
• EditBlog_view.php at path xampp\htdocs\C4\app\Views

Step 6. Configure the database into your project.

Open .env and setup the default database connectiondatabase.default.hostname = localhost

database.default.database = codeigniter4

database.default.username = root

database.default.password = 

database.default.DBDriver = MySQLi

Step 7. Setup the project env

Open .env and change the project environment

CI_ENVIRONMENT = development

Step 8. Add the given below code into the respected files

• Home_cnt.php

<?php
namespace AppControllers;
use AppModelsBlogs_mod;
class Home_cnt extends BaseController
{
    //blog list
    public function index() {
        $post = new Blogs_mod();
        $data[ 'postList' ] = $post->findAll();
        return view( 'BlogsList_view', $data );
    }
    //edit blog
    public function edit( $id ) {
        $post = new Blogs_mod();
        $title = $_POST[ 'title' ];
        $description = $_POST[ 'description' ];
        $data = [
            'blog_title' => $title,
            'blog_description'  => $description
        ];
        $session = session();
        if ( $post->where( 'blog_id', $id )->set( $data )->update() ) {
            $session->setFlashdata( 'success', 'Record Updated Success!' );
        } else {
            $session->setFlashdata( 'error', 'Failed!' );
        }
        return redirect( 'home' );
    }
    //delete blog
    public function Delete( $id ) {
        $post = new Blogs_mod();
        $session = session();
        if ( $post->where( 'blog_id', $id )->delete() ) {
            $session->setFlashdata( 'success', 'Record Deleted Success!' );
        } else {
            $session->setFlashdata( 'error', 'Failed!' );
        }
        return redirect( 'home' );
    }
    //add blog
    public function store() {
        $post = new Blogs_mod();
        $title = $_POST[ 'title' ];
        $description = $_POST[ 'description' ];
        $data = [
            'blog_title' =>$title,
            'blog_description' =>$description
        ];
        $session = session();
        if ( $post->insert( $data ) ) {
            $session->setFlashdata( 'success', 'Record added Success!' );
        } else {
            $session->setFlashdata( 'error', 'Failed!' );
        }
        return redirect( 'home' );
    }
    //add blog ui
    public function addNew() {
        return view( 'AddBlog_view' );
    }
    public function update( $id ) {
        $post = new Blogs_mod();
        $data[ 'BlogDetails' ] = $post->where( 'blog_id', $id )->first();
        return view( 'EditBlog_view.php', $data );
    }
}

• Blogs_mod.php

<?php
class Blogs_mod extends Model
 {
    protected $table      = 'blogs';
    protected $primaryKey = 'blog_id';
    protected $returnType     = 'array';
    protected $useSoftDeletes = false;
    protected $allowedFields = [ 'blog_id', 'blog_title', 'blog_description' ];
    protected $useTimestamps = false;
    protected $validationRules    = [];
    protected $validationMessages = [];
    protected $skipValidation     = true;
}

• AddBlog_view.php

<main role="main" class="container" style="margin-top:100px;">
    <div style="margin:30px;text-align:right;"> <a href=""><button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Add New</button></a> </div>
    <form action="<?php echo base_url('/Home_cnt/store') ?>" method="post">
        <div class="form-group row"> <label for="inputEmail3" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Email</label>
            <div class="col-sm-10"> <input type="text" class="form-control" id="title" name="title" placeholder="Title"> </div>
        </div>
        <div class="form-group row"> <label for="inputPassword3" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Description</label>
            <div class="col-sm-10"> <textarea name="description" class="form-control" id="" cols="30" rows="10">Description</textarea> </div>
        </div>
        <div class="form-group row"> <label for="inputPassword3" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label"></label>
            <div class="col-sm-10"> <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Submit</button> </div>
        </div>
    </form>
</main>

• BlogsList_view

<main role="main" class="container" style="margin-top:100px;">
    <?php
$session = session();
if($session->getFlashdata('success')){
    echo '<div class="alert alert-success" role="alert">'.$session->getFlashdata('success').'</div>';
}elseif($session->getFlashdata('error')){
    echo '<div class="alert alert-danger" role="alert">'.$session->getFlashdata('error').'</div>';
} ?>
        <div style="margin:30px;text-align:right;">
            <a href="<?php echo base_url('/Home_cnt/addNew'); ?>"><button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Add
                New</button></a>
        </div>
        <table class="table table-hover">
            <thead>
                <tr>
                    <th scope="col">Title</th>
                    <th scope="col">Description</th>
                    <th scope="col">Edit</th>
                    <th scope="col">Delete</th>
                </tr>
            </thead>
            <tbody>
                <?php foreach($postList as $listData){?>
                <tr>
                    <th scope="row">
                        <?php echo $listData['blog_title'];?>
                    </th>
                    <td>
                        <?php echo $listData['blog_description'];?>
                    </td>
                    <td><a href="<?php echo base_url('/Home_cnt/update')." / ".$listData['blog_id'];?>"><button type="button"
                            class="btn btn-secondary">Edit</button></a> </td>
                    <td><a href="<?php echo base_url('/Home_cnt/Delete')." / ".$listData['blog_id'];?>"><button type="button"
                            class="btn btn-danger">Delete</button></a></td>
                </tr>
                <?php } ?>
            </tbody>
        </table>
</main>

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• EditBlog_view

<main role="main" class="container" style="margin-top:100px;">
    <div style="margin:30px;text-align:right;">
        <a href=""><button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Add New</button></a>
    </div>
    <form action="<?php echo base_url('/Home_cnt/edit')." / ".$BlogDetails['blog_id']; ?>" method="post">
        <div class="form-group row">
            <label for="inputEmail3" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Email</label>
            <div class="col-sm-10">
                <input type="text" class="form-control" id="title" name="title" placeholder="Title" value="<?php echo $BlogDetails['blog_title']; ?>">
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="form-group row">
            <label for="inputPassword3" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Description</label>
            <div class="col-sm-10">
                <textarea name="description" class="form-control" id="" cols="30" rows="10"><?php echo $BlogDetails['blog_description']; ?></textarea>
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="form-group row">
            <label for="inputPassword3" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label"></label>
            <div class="col-sm-10">
                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Submit</button>
            </div>
        </div>
    </form>
</main>

Step 9. Finally, you have to make changes in routes.php

Change the below 

Add the new route in routes.php for the Home_cnt controller

Comment out the old routes for the Home controller

Project Screenshots

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