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iviphp/ivi
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Ivi.php is a fast, lightweight, and modular PHP framework with expressive routing, built-in ORM, caching, and WebSocket support—ideal for modern APIs and SPAs.

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Ivi.php
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🟩 **Ivi.php** — Simple. Modern. Expressive.
===========================================

[](#-iviphp--simple-modern-expressive)

> **“Code with clarity.”**
> Ivi.php is a modern PHP framework built for developers who value simplicity, speed, and expressive code.
> Its minimal core and clean structure make building APIs and web applications a joyful experience.

---

🚀 Getting Started
=================

[](#-getting-started)

Welcome to **Ivi.php** — a lightweight, modern framework designed to help you build fast and elegant PHP applications.

This guide will walk you through:

- Bootstrapping a new project
- Understanding the folder layout
- Creating your first route, controller, and view
- Connecting to a database with ease

---

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP **8.2+**
- PDO + driver (e.g. `pdo_mysql` or `pdo_sqlite`)
- Composer
- Recommended: `php -S localhost:8000 -t public` for local dev

---

1) Installation
---------------

[](#1-installation)

### A. Create a project

[](#a-create-a-project)

```
composer create-project iviphp/ivi my-app
cd my-app
```

> If you cloned the repo directly, run `composer install`.

### B. Project structure (overview)

[](#b-project-structure-overview)

```
.
├─ bootstrap/          # app boot strap & helpers
├─ config/             # app, routes, database config
├─ core/               # ivi.php framework core (Bootstrap, Http, ORM, ...)
├─ public/             # web root (index.php)
├─ src/                # your application code (Controllers, Models, ...)
├─ views/              # PHP templates
├─ scripts/            # migrations, seeds, dev scripts
├─ docs/               # documentation
└─ vendor/
```

---

2) First Run
------------

[](#2-first-run)

Serve the app:

```
php -S localhost:8000 -t public
```

Open:

You should see the default page or a basic route response (see next section).

---

3) Routing
----------

[](#3-routing)

Routes are declared in `config/routes.php`.

```