PHP Boilerplate

A ready-to-use PHP boilerplate designed to streamline website and application development. This boilerplate follows the MVC architecture, includes essential configurations, and provides a secure and scalable foundation for building modern PHP applications.

Features

• Modern PHP: Built for PHP 8+ with type safety and modern language features in mind.
• MVC Architecture: Clean separation of concerns with organized controllers, models, and views.
• Security Measures: Built-in security measures including request validation and middleware support.
• Authentication: Foundation for implementing secure user authentication flows.
• Database Integration: Prepared MySQL connection setup with PDO for safe database interactions.
• Validation Layer: Dedicated validation directory for structured input sanitization and verification.
• Development Standards: Includes Prettier configuration for consistent code formatting.

Prerequisites

• PHP (8+)
• Apache
• MySQL

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/zyin-jessie/php-boilerplate.git

   cd php-boilerplate

Project Structure

├── public/                    # Static assets
├── src/    
│   ├── config/                # Application configuration files
│   │   └── database.php       # MySQL connection setup
│   ├── controllers/           # Handlers for HTTP requests and response
│   ├── middlewares/           # Middleware configuration
│   ├── models/                # Database models
│   ├── validation/            # Input validation and sanitization
│   ├── view/                  # Presentation templates
│   ├── global.css             # Global stylesheet for the application
│   ├── index.php              # Server entry point
├── .gitignore                 # Git ignore file
├── .prettierignore            # Files to ignore for Prettier formatting
├── .prettierrc.json           # Prettier configuration file
└── README.md                  # Project overview and setup instructions

License

Author

zyin-jessie