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A lightweight, high-performance PHP framework inspired by Laravel, combining simplicity with powerful features for modern web applications.

Key Features

Streamlined Routing System: Simple, expressive route definitions
MVC Architecture: Clean separation of concerns with Models, Views, and Controllers
Modern Template Engine: Intuitive, Blade-like template syntax
Database Abstraction: Fluent query builder for efficient database operations
Form Validation: Comprehensive validation with clear error handling
Dependency Injection Container: Simple yet powerful service container
Middleware Support: Filter HTTP requests and responses
Session Management: Secure session handling
Authentication System: Built-in authentication with customization options
API Support: Tools for building RESTful APIs easily

System Requirements

PHP 8.0 or higher
PDO PHP Extension
Composer

Quick Installation

composer create-project vudovn/lite-laravel your-project-name
cd your-project-name
php -S localhost:8000 -t public

Visit http://localhost:8000 in your browser to see your new application.

Basic Usage Examples

Defining Routes

// routes/web.php

$router->get('/', function() {
    return view('welcome');
});

$router->get('/users', 'UserController@index');
$router->post('/users', 'UserController@store');

Creating Controllers

// app/Controllers/UserController.php

namespace App\Controllers;

use Framework\Controller;
use Framework\Request;

class UserController extends Controller
{
    public function index()
    {
        $users = // fetch users from model
        return view('users.index', ['users' => $users]);
    }

    public function store(Request $request)
    {
        $data = $request->validate([
            'name' => 'required|min:3',
            'email' => 'required|email'
        ]);

        // Create user logic

        return redirect('/users')->with('success', 'User created successfully');
    }
}

Building Views

<!-- resources/views/users/index.php -->

<h1>Users</h1>

<ul>
    <?php foreach ($users as $user): ?>
        <li><?= $user->name ?> (<?= $user->email ?>)</li>
    <?php endforeach; ?>
</ul>

Working with Models

// app/Models/User.php

namespace App\Models;

use Framework\Model;

class User extends Model
{
    protected $table = 'users';
    protected $fillable = ['name', 'email', 'password'];

    // Additional methods...
}

Configuration

Configuration files are located in the config directory. Copy .env.example to .env and configure your application settings:

APP_NAME=LiteLaravel
APP_ENV=development
APP_DEBUG=true
APP_URL=http://localhost

DB_HOST=localhost
DB_NAME=your_database
DB_USER=root
DB_PASS=

Documentation

For detailed documentation, please refer to the following resources:

Community & Support

License

The Lite Laravel framework is open-source software licensed under the MIT license.

vudovn / lite-laravel

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