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[Directory](/) 2. / 3. codeigniter4/devstarter ActiveProject codeigniter4/devstarter ======================= CodeIgniter4 starter app 51.4k2[1 issues](https://github.com/codeigniter4/devstarter/issues)PHPCI failing Since Feb 18Pushed 6y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/codeigniter4/devstarter)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/codeigniter4/devstarter)[ RSS](/packages/codeigniter4-devstarter/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 5d ago READMEChangelogDependenciesVersions (1)Used By (0) CodeIgniter 4 "Dev" Application Starter ======================================= [](#codeigniter-4-dev-application-starter) NOTE: This repo is deprecated as of the official 4.0.0 release. It was originally made available for pre-release work so is no longer necessary. If you require a similar setup, install the appstarter repo instead, and manually change `composer.json` to point to the `dev-develop` branch. What is CodeIgniter? -------------------- [](#what-is-codeigniter) CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework that is light, fast, flexible, and secure. More information can be found at the [official site](http://codeigniter.com). This repository holds a composer-installable app starter. It has been built from the [development repository](https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4). **This is pre-release code and should not be used in production sites.** --- **CAUTION: This app starter is EXPERIMENTAL, and likely to change before the framework release. We are looking for feedback and suggestions!** --- More information about the plans for version 4 can be found in [the announcement](http://forum.codeigniter.com/thread-62615.html) on the forums. The user guide corresponding to this version of the framework can be found [here](https://codeigniter4.github.io/CodeIgniter4/). \##Installation & updates `composer create-project codeigniter4/devstarter -s dev` then `composer update` whenever you want to pull the latest updates. **Compare your `app/Config` folder to that inside `vendor/codeigniter4/codeigniter4/app/Config`, as there could be changes in the latter that need to be copied into yours.** \##Setup Copy `env` to `.env` and tailor for your app, specifically the baseURL and any database settings. Important Change with index.php ------------------------------- [](#important-change-with-indexphp) `index.php` is no longer in the root of the project! It has been moved inside the *public* folder, for better security and separation of components. This means that you should configure your web server to "point" to your project's *public* folder, and not to the project root. A better practice would be to configure a virtual host to point there. A poor practice would be to point your web server to the project root and expect to enter *public/...*, as the rest of your logic and the framework are exposed. **Please** read the user guide for a better explanation of how CI4 works! The user guide updating and deployment is a bit awkward at the moment, but we are working on it! Server Requirements ------------------- [](#server-requirements) PHP version 7.2 or higher is required, with the following extensions installed: - [intl](http://php.net/manual/en/intl.requirements.php) - [libcurl](http://php.net/manual/en/curl.requirements.php) if you plan to use the HTTP\\CURLRequest library Additionally, make sure that the following extensions are enabled in your PHP: - json (enabled by default - don't turn it off) - [mbstring](http://php.net/manual/en/mbstring.installation.php) - [mysqlnd](http://php.net/manual/en/mysqlnd.install.php) - xml (enabled by default - don't turn it off) ### Health Score 22 — LowBetter than 22% of packages Maintenance16 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity21 Limited adoption so far Community13 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity34 Early-stage or recently created project Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 91.7% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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