In this Wrox Blox, you will learn how to build a QuickStart blogging tool with CodeIgniter. The blogging tool will include an administrative dashboard that will allow users to create and manage posts and categories. If you’re a PHP developer, CodeIgniter will help you build Rails-like applications without learning a new language. Use MVC and agile technologies, model and schema for products, helpers and libraries, Ajax and Scriptaculous, to create applications like content management, blogs, and forums.

 

Table of Contents

Introducing CodeIgniter 2

What’s Model-View-Controller? 2

Why Bother with MVC? 4

Installing and Configuring CodeIgniter 5

The Root Folder 6

The system/Folder 7

The system/application Folder 7

Tweaking the Configuration 8

Getting Started 10

The Public-Facing Site 12

Creating the Template View 14

Creating the Home Page View 16

Creating the Category View 19

Creating the Blog Details View 20

Creating the Login Form 22

Verifying Logins 23

Creating the MAdmins Model 24

Creating the verifyUser() Function 24

A Small Note about Creating Your First User 25

Creating the Admin Dashboard 25

Creating the Dashboard Controller 26

Building the Admin Area 28

Creating the Rest of the Admin Functions 34

Summary 38

About Thomas Myer 39

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