Codeigniter For Beginners: Build A Complete Web Application

Learn how to quickly build fully-featured web applications with the most popular lightweight PHP MVC framework

What you’ll learn
How to use a PHP MVC framework that’s easier than Laravel
Simple Create, Read, Update, Delete (CRUD) for database records
User registration and login, with account activation by email
Role-based access control
Uploading and processing files
Support directly from the instructor
Short, specific lectures
All source code included

Requirements
You need to know PHP, including the basics of classes and objects, and how to work with a database
Ideally have a web server with PHP and Composer installed, but a brief overview of installing these will be covered
Be happy to install software and run basic commands on the command line

Description
CodeIgniter 4 is a modern, fast, lightweight, PHPMVCframework that allows you to build secure applications quickly and easily. It’s simple to install and use, and works well on shared hosting. CodeIgniter provides a rich set of libraries for common tasks, which lets you focus on your project by minimizing the amount of code you need to write.Learn how to develop PHPapplications with CodeIgniter in this Comprehensive Course.How to quickly install and configure the frameworkLearn how to separate presentation code from application codeHow to do CRUD(create, read, update, delete) operationsSignup: User account registration with the official Shield packageAuthentication: login with remember meUser administrationRole-based access controlAccount activation by emailFile uploads and image processingDeployment:installing the application on shared hostingThe essential skills required to develop applications quickly using CodeIgniter.Developing PHPweb applications is faster if you use a framework. There are many available frameworks, but some require a lot of configuration to get started, and need a powerful server to run. CodeIgniter is a lightweight but powerful framework, that’s easy to install, and works well on shared hosting. On this course, we’ll start from scratch, starting with installing the framework, through developing a complete web application, to ultimately installing it on a live server.Content and OverviewThis course is designed for the PHPdeveloper who wants to learn the CodeIgniter framework in depth. I designed the course to be easily understood by PHPdevelopers who have no previous experience of aframework, and who want to develop full, feature-rich applications quickly and easily. Learning the techniques on this course will enable you to write web applications using CodeIgniter faster than you would be able to do in plain PHP.Suitable for all PHPdevelopers, you’ll start by learning the basics of the CodeIgniter framework.You’ll learn how the framework is organised, and how to work efficiently with it.We’ll build a full web application from scratch, with each concept explained in detail at every stage.Throughout the course, we’ll build code that you can reuse in all your projects.All the source code developed in the lectures is available to download.All the time we’ll adhere to industry standards and best practices.When you complete the course you’ll be able to use CodeIgniter to create fast, flexible web applications, with all the features a modern web application requires.Complete with all the code shown in the lectures, you’ll be able to work alongside the instructor and will receive a verifiable certificate of completion upon finishing the course.Also, at all times throughout the courseyou have access to the instructor in the Q&A section to ask for help with any topic related to the course.Enrol now and become a master of the most popular lightweight PHPMVCframework!

Overview
Section 1: Introduction and Setup

Lecture 1 Introduction and Welcome: How to Get the Most out of the Course

Lecture 2 Install a Web Server with PHP, Database Server and phpMyAdmin

Lecture 3 Create an Empty Database in the Local Database Server

Lecture 4 Install Composer

Lecture 5 Install the CodeIgniter Framework

Lecture 6 Configure the Framework to Development Mode

Lecture 7 Configure the Web Server to Access the Framework using a Virtual Host

Lecture 8 Configure the Framework’s Base URL Setting

Lecture 9 A Word about Versions

Lecture 10 Upgrade Guide

Lecture 11 Common Installation & Configuration Issues and their Solutions

Section 2: CodeIgniter and MVC Basics: Controllers, Views and Layouts

Lecture 12 MVC Basics: How a Framework is Different to Plain PHP

Lecture 13 View Basics: Create and Display the Homepage

Lecture 14 Add Another Controller and View to Display a List of Articles

Lecture 15 Addendum: Changes to the Routing File from Version 4.4.0

Lecture 16 Routing: How CodeIgniter Decides Which Controller and Method to Run

Lecture 17 Reduce Code Repetition by Using Multiple Views

Lecture 18 Include One View in Another

Lecture 19 Pass Data to a View from a Controller

Lecture 20 View Layouts: Create a Base Layout for Common View Code

Lecture 21 Change the Home Index View to Extend the Default Layout

Lecture 22 Change the Articles Index View to Extend the Default Layout

Section 3: Database Data: Migrations and Models

Lecture 23 Display Dynamic Data in a View

Lecture 24 Configure the Framework to Connect to the Database

Lecture 25 Check if the Database Connection Credentials are Correct

Lecture 26 Database Migrations: Add a Class to Create a Database Table from PHP

Lecture 27 Create the Database Table by Running the Migration

Lecture 28 Models: Connect to the Database and Select Data Automatically

Lecture 29 Debugging Tools: the Debug Bar and the dd Function

Section 4: Displaying and Inserting Database Data

Lecture 30 Add a Method and Route to Show an Individual Record

Lecture 31 Retrieve the Data for an Individual Record and Display it in a View

Lecture 32 Add Robust Links Between Pages Using the site_url Helper Function

Lecture 33 Display a Page for Adding a New Record

Lecture 34 Add a Form with Input Elements

Lecture 35 Add a Classless Stylesheet to Get Styling Quickly

Lecture 36 Process the Submitted Form and Get its Data

Lecture 37 Use the Model to Insert a New Record

Section 5: Validation and Output Escaping

Lecture 38 Validate the Form Data with Validation Rules in the Model

Lecture 39 Redirect Back to the Form and Display the Validation Error Messages

Lecture 40 Show Old Data in the Form When it’s Redisplayed

Lecture 41 Change the Default Validation Messages

Lecture 42 Redirect to the Show Page with a Flash Message if Validation Passes

Lecture 43 Prevent XSS Attacks by Escaping Untrusted Data

Section 6: Entity Classes: Editing and Deleting Existing Records

Lecture 44 Add a Form to Edit an Existing Record

Lecture 45 Process the Submitted Form and Update the Record

Lecture 46 Extract Shared Form Code out into a Shared View

Lecture 47 Entity Classes: Create a Class to Represent a Single Database Row

Lecture 48 Use an Entity Object in the Views

Lecture 49 Change the Create Method to Use the Article Entity Class

Lecture 50 Detect if Any Attributes Have Changed When Updating Using the Entity Class

Lecture 51 Extract Common Controller Code out to the Constructor

Lecture 52 Show a 404 Not Found Page if the Record isn’t Found

Lecture 53 Add a Confirmation Page for Deleting a Record

Lecture 54 Process the Confirmation and Delete the Record

Section 7: Routing: Autorouting and RESTful Resource Handling

Lecture 55 Specify the HTTP Verb for Each Route

Lecture 56 Autorouting: Match URL Segments to Controllers, Actions and Parameters

Lecture 57 Use Named Routes to Make the Code Less Fragile

Lecture 58 Spoof the HTTP DELETE Method When Deleting a Record

Lecture 59 RESTful Routing: Start Converting the Routes

Lecture 60 Convert the Route to Delete a Resource to be RESTful

Lecture 61 Generate Most of the RESTful Routes Automatically

Section 8: Registration and Login using Shield

Lecture 62 Install CodeIgniter Shield

Lecture 63 Register a New User and Log In and Out

Lecture 64 Remember the Login Between Browser Sessions

Lecture 65 Configure the Framework with an SMTP Server to Send Emails

Lecture 66 Send a Test Email to Check the Configuration is Correct

Lecture 67 Use a Magic Login Link if Forgotten

Lecture 68 Enable Account Activation by email

Section 9: Customise Shield

Lecture 69 Customising Shield Views: Remove the Username Field from the Register Page

Lecture 70 Customise the Registration Form Server-Side Validation Rules

Lecture 71 Add an Input for the User’s First Name to the Registration Form

Lecture 72 Add a Column for First Name to the Users Table

Lecture 73 Create a User Provider Class to Save the First Name to the Database

Lecture 74 Display the First Name on the Homepage When Logged In

Lecture 75 Display a Form for the User to Reset Their Own

Lecture 76 Add a Method to Process and Validate the New

Lecture 77 Update the User in the Database with the New

Lecture 78 Show the Set Page after Using a Magic Login Link

Section 10: User Administration

Lecture 79 Add a Controller in a Module for User Administration

Lecture 80 Add a Routes Config File to the Admin Module

Lecture 81 Use the User Model to List all the User Accounts

Lecture 82 Paginate the List of User Records

Lecture 83 Order the List of Records and Add an Index to the Database Table

Lecture 84 Show the Details of an Individual User Record

Lecture 85 Use Different Methods to Specify the Admin Module Routes

Lecture 86 Link the Index to the Show Page and Humanize the Created At Field

Lecture 87 Add a Helper to Display Boolean Values in Views

Lecture 88 Add an Option to Ban Users to Prevent Login

Section 11: Requiring Authentication Using Filters

Lecture 89 Require the User to Login to Access a Specific Method

Lecture 90 Create a Filter to Require Login for All Controller Methods

Lecture 91 Specify Filters in the Routes Configuration File

Lecture 92 Use the Shield Session Filter to Protect the User Admin Routes

Lecture 93 Protect Against Cross-Site Request Forgery Attacks with the CSRF Filter

Lecture 94 Add Consistent Navigation Links to the Layout

Section 12: Authorisation: User Groups

Lecture 95 Define the Groups for Authorisation Roles

Lecture 96 Use a Seeder to Create an Admin User

Lecture 97 Restrict Access to User Administration to Admin Users Only

Lecture 98 Add a Form to Edit User Group Membership

Lecture 99 Assign the Selected Groups to the User

Lecture 100 Prevent the Current Admin User from Removing Their Own Access

Section 13: Authorisation: User Permissions

Lecture 101 Link Article Records to Users in the Database

Lecture 102 Save the ID of the Current User when Inserting a New Article

Lecture 103 Display the Article Creator in the Index Using a Join Clause

Lecture 104 Add Timestamp Columns to the Article Table

Lecture 105 Update the Timestamp Columns Automatically and Paginate the Article Index

Lecture 106 Only Display Edit and Delete Links to the Article Creator

Lecture 107 Add Permissions and Assign them to Users

Lecture 108 Conditionally Display the Edit and Delete Links Based on the Permissions

Lecture 109 Assign Permissions to Groups

Section 14: File Uploads

Lecture 110 Add a Column to the Article Table for an Image Filename

Lecture 111 Add a Controller with a Method for Uploading an Image File

Lecture 112 Add a File Input and Get an Object that Represents the Uploaded File

Lecture 113 Check the Submitted File is Valid

Lecture 114 Restrict the File Upload by Size and Type

Lecture 115 Move the Uploaded File to a Permanent Location

Lecture 116 Resize and Crop the Uploaded Image

Lecture 117 Save the Name of the Uploaded File to the Article Record

Lecture 118 Serve the Uploaded Image File via a Controller Method

Lecture 119 Display the Uploaded Image on the Article Show Page

Lecture 120 Add an Option to Delete the Article Image File

Section 15: Deployment: Installing the Application on a Different Server

Lecture 121 Prepare the Production Server and Create an Empty Database

Lecture 122 Deploy the Code and Configure the Application

Lecture 123 Migrate and Seed the Database: With Console Access

Lecture 124 Migrate and Seed the Database: Without Console Access

Lecture 125 Change the Environment to Production

Section 16: Conclusion

Lecture 126 Conclusion

Lecture 127 Bonus Lecture: Discount CodeIgniter Web Hosting

PHP developers who want to learn a lightweight but powerful framework to develop applications faster,PHP developers who want to use a framework that’s simpler than Laravel

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