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katu

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KATU Framework
==============

[](#katu-framework)

A comprehensive PHP framework built on Slim 4, providing MVC architecture, database abstraction, routing, and extensive utility classes for modern web applications.

Table of Contents
-----------------

[](#table-of-contents)

- [Overview](#overview)
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
- [Architecture](#architecture)
- [Core Components](#core-components)
- [Configuration](#configuration)
- [Models & Database](#models--database)
- [Controllers](#controllers)
- [Views & Templates](#views--templates)
- [Routing](#routing)
- [Utilities](#utilities)
- [Security](#security)
- [Caching](#caching)
- [File Management](#file-management)
- [Email System](#email-system)
- [API Documentation](#api-documentation)
- [Best Practices](#best-practices)
- [Examples](#examples)
- [Contributing](#contributing)

Overview
--------

[](#overview)

KATU is a modern PHP framework that extends Slim 4 with additional functionality for building robust web applications. It provides:

- **MVC Architecture**: Clean separation of concerns with Models, Controllers, and Views
- **Database ORM**: Active Record pattern with custom query builder integration
- **Dependency Injection**: PHP-DI container for service management
- **PSR Compliance**: PSR-4 autoloading, PSR-7 HTTP messages, PSR-3 logging
- **Extensive Utilities**: Calendar, validation, HTML generation, file management, and more
- **Security Features**: JWT handling, password encoding, encryption
- **Modern PHP**: Optimized for PHP 7.4+ with enhanced PSR compliance

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

### Requirements

[](#requirements)

- PHP 7.4 or higher
- Composer
- MySQL/PostgreSQL database (optional)

### Composer Installation

[](#composer-installation)

```
composer require criq/katu
```

### Dependencies

[](#dependencies)

KATU includes 30+ carefully selected packages:

- **Framework**: Slim 4, Twig, PHP-DI
- **Database**: Custom ORM with Sexy query builder
- **Security**: JWT, encryption, OAuth2
- **Utilities**: Guzzle, Monolog, Symfony components
- **Cloud Services**: AWS SDK, Google Cloud, SendGrid
- **Image Processing**: Intervention Image, QR codes
- **Development**: PHPUnit, CodeSniffer

Quick Start
-----------

[](#quick-start)

### 1. Basic Application Setup

[](#1-basic-application-setup)

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