Code Ignitor (php framework)
Controller = program that responds to HTTP request
1) When install get directory structure
- CodeIgniter
- system
- application
- config
- controllers
- errors
- models
- scripts
- views
- application
- system
2) Right click on contollers->New File
3) Name = MyContoller.php
choose template = empty file
<?php
//must extend Controller and class must start with capital letter
class MyController extends Controller {
//main function in controll is index
function index()
{
echo 'hello world'
}
}
?>
3) URL http://whatever.com/CodeIgniter/index.php/MyController/index
this calls the index function in the MyController class