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[Templating & Views](/categories/templating) 4. / 5. dotkernel/light ActiveProject[Templating & Views](/categories/templating) dotkernel/light =============== Dotkernel Light Application 1.4.0(6mo ago)1012[1 PRs](https://github.com/dotkernel/light/pulls)MITPHPPHP ~8.2.0 || ~8.3.0 || ~8.4.0 || ~8.5.0CI passing Since Oct 3Pushed 4mo ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/dotkernel/light)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/dotkernel/light)[ Docs](https://github.com/dotkernel/light)[ RSS](/packages/dotkernel-light/feed)WikiDiscussions 1.0 Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (7)Dependencies (15)Versions (9)Used By (0) Dotkernel Light =============== [](#dotkernel-light) Dotkernel Light is a PSR-15 compliant application (skeleton) using Mezzio microframework and Laminas components. It's designed as a minimal project to generate a simple website, like a presentation site. > Check out our [demo](https://light.dotkernel.net/). 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[Installing Dotkernel `light`](#installing-dotkernel-light) - [Composer](#composer) - [Choose a destination path for Dotkernel `light` installation](#choosing-an-installation-path-for-dotkernel-light) - [Installing Dotkernel light](#installing-dotkernel-light) - [Testing (Running)](#running-the-application) Tools ----- [](#tools) Dotkernel light interface has been tested with npm v10.0.4 and Node.js v20.11.0. ### Composer [](#composer) Installation instructions: - [Composer Installation - Linux/Unix/OSX](https://getcomposer.org/doc/00-intro.md#installation-linux-unix-osx) - [Composer Installation - Windows](https://getcomposer.org/doc/00-intro.md#installation-windows) > If you have never used composer before make sure you read the [`Composer Basic Usage`](https://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.md) section in Composer's documentation Choosing an installation path for Dotkernel `light` --------------------------------------------------- [](#choosing-an-installation-path-for-dotkernel-light) Example: - absolute path `/var/www/dk` - or relative path `dk` (equivalent with `./dk`) Installing Dotkernel `light` ---------------------------- [](#installing-dotkernel-light-1) After you choose the path for Dotkernel light (`dk` will be used for the remainder of this example), let's move onto installation. ### Installing Dotkernel `light` using git clone [](#installing-dotkernel-light-using-git-clone) This method ensures that the default branch is installed, even if it is not released. Run the following command: ``` git clone https://github.com/dotkernel/light.git . ``` The dependencies have to be installed separately, by running this command: ``` composer install ``` The setup script prompts for some configuration settings, for example the lines below: ``` Please select which config file you wish to inject 'Laminas\HttpHandlerRunner\ConfigProvider' into: [0] Do not inject [1] config/config.php Make your selection (default is 1): ``` Simply select `[0] Do not inject`, because Dotkernel includes its own configProvider which already contains the prompted configurations. If you choose `[1] config/config.php` Laminas's `ConfigProvider` will be injected. The next question is: `Remember this option for other packages of the same type? (Y/n)` You should enter `y` and press `Enter`. Development mode ---------------- [](#development-mode) Run this command to enable dev mode by turning debug flag to `true` and turning configuration caching to `off`. It will also make sure that any existing config cache is cleared. ``` composer development-enable ``` - If not already done, remove the `.dist` extension from `config/autoload/development.local.php.dist`. Bundling Static Modules ----------------------- [](#bundling-static-modules) > Prerequisite software: Node.js v20 (minimum supported version) To install dependencies into the `node_modules` directory run this command. ``` npm install ``` If `npm install` fails, this could be caused by user permissions of npm. We recommend installing npm through `Node Version Manager`. > You can skip the next step until you make changes in the `src/App/assets` folder The build command compiles the components from the `src/App/assets` folder into the `public` folder. > This command overwrites existing files in the `public` folder. ``` npm run build ``` Running the application ----------------------- [](#running-the-application) We recommend running your applications in WSL: - make sure you have [WSL](https://github.com/dotkernel/development/blob/main/wsl/README.md) installed on your system - currently we provide a distro implementations for [AlmaLinux9](https://github.com/dotkernel/development/blob/main/wsl/os/almalinux9/README.md) - install the application in a virtualhost as recommended by the chosen distro - set `$baseUrl` in **config/autoload/local.php** to the address of the virtualhost - run the application by opening the virtualhost address in your browser You should see the `Dotkernel light` welcome page. **NOTE:** - If you are getting exceptions or errors regarding some missing services, try running the following command: ``` sudo php bin/clear-config-cache.php ``` > If `config-cache.php` is present that config will be loaded regardless of the `ConfigAggregator::ENABLE_CACHE` in `config/autoload/mezzio.global.php` ### Health Score 42 — FairBetter than 90% of packages Maintenance72 Regular maintenance activity Popularity9 Limited adoption so far Community15 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity62 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor2 2 contributors hold 50%+ of commits 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. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~66 days Recently: every ~85 days Total 8 Last Release 124d ago PHP version history (3 changes)1.0.0PHP ~8.2.0 || ~8.3.0 1.1.0PHP ~8.2.0 || ~8.3.0 || ~8.4.0 1.4.0PHP ~8.2.0 || ~8.3.0 || ~8.4.0 || ~8.5.0 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1156873?v=4)[Dotkernel](/maintainers/dotkernel)[@dotkernel](https://github.com/dotkernel) --- Top Contributors [![arhimede](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/22009710?v=4)](https://github.com/arhimede "arhimede (45 commits)")[![alexmerlin](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4542449?v=4)](https://github.com/alexmerlin "alexmerlin (45 commits)")[![marioradu05](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/10761919?v=4)](https://github.com/marioradu05 "marioradu05 (13 commits)")[![MarioRadu](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/10761919?v=4)](https://github.com/MarioRadu "MarioRadu (13 commits)")[![Howriq](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/63609103?v=4)](https://github.com/Howriq "Howriq (4 commits)")[![bidi47](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/27284979?v=4)](https://github.com/bidi47 "bidi47 (3 commits)")[![georgeStan](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/37103710?v=4)](https://github.com/georgeStan "georgeStan (1 commits)") --- Tags laminasmezziopsr-11psr-15psr-7twigmiddlewarelaminasmezziodotkernel ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Static AnalysisPHPStan Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/dotkernel-light/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/dotkernel-light/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/dotkernel-light) ``` ### Alternatives [mezzio/mezzio-skeleton Laminas mezzio skeleton. 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