CodeIgniter-1: Creating First Application

CodeIgniter Step By Step Tutorial: As usually, we will create first application by build hello application. But, before write code, we must know that we will build application use Model Controller View (MVC) pattern.

1. First, we make controller, create a file name “hello.php” within: \system\application\controllers. Enter following code:

CodeIgniter Framework Basic Tutorial-2

CodeIgniter Step By Step Tutorial: After understand about codeIgniter at this, now, we learn how to install CodeIgniter. We will install to our local computer. Before follow this instruction, please download CodeIgniter at http://www.codeigniter.com.

1. Open your root web server.
2. Put CodeIgniter downloaded from http://codeigniter.com/downloads/.
3. Extract it, you will get a folder named “codeigniter_[version]”.

CodeIgniter Framework Basic Tutorial-1

CodeIgniter is open souce PHP Framework.
What is CodeIgniter?

• Cool toolkit for building web.
• Simple and elegant framework to create web applications.
• Good documented PHP framework

Why CodeIgniter?

• Cool performance
• Small footprint
• Almost zero configuration framework
• Framework with good and clear documentation

Where You can get it?

• You can download at http://codeigniter.com/

Whenever you need CodeIgniter?

• You need exceptional performance.
• You need broad compatibility with standard hosting accounts that run a variety of PHP versions and configurations.
• You do not want to be forced to learn a templating language (although a template parser is optionally available if you desire one)
• You eschew complexity, favoring simple solutions