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
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Introducing CodeIgniter 2
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What's Model-View-Controller? 2

Why Bother with MVC? 4
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Installing and Configuring CodeIgniter 5
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The Root Folder 6

The system/Folder 7

The system/application Folder 7

Tweaking the Configuration 8
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Getting Started 10
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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
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Creating the Admin Dashboard 25
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Creating the Dashboard Controller 26

Building the Admin Area 28

Creating the Rest of the Admin Functions 34
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Summary 38

About Thomas Myer 39
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