PHPackages unicate/no-framework - PHPackages - PHPackages [Skip to content](#main-content)[PHPackages](/)[Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Leaderboard](/leaderboard)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)[Collections](/collections)[Log in](/login)[Sign up](/register) 1. [Directory](/) 2. / 3. unicate/no-framework ActiveProject unicate/no-framework ==================== Packages YES, Framework NO! v1.1(5y ago)012MITPHPCI failing Since Jun 6Pushed 5y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/unicate/no-framework)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/unicate/no-framework)[ RSS](/packages/unicate-no-framework/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1w ago READMEChangelog (2)Dependencies (12)Versions (3)Used By (0) No-Framework ============ [](#no-framework) Packages YES, Framework NO! What is it? ----------- [](#what-is-it) > Call it **"Glue"** or call it **"Boilerplate"**. "No-Framework" aims to give you a head start for development with a simple and understandable foundation. > "No-framework" is based on **popular and proven packages** which are easily exchangeable with others you like or already know. Mainly the following packages are used: For dependency injection [PHP-DI](https://php-di.org), for Database access and queries [Medoo](https://medoo.in), for Templating [Plates](https://thephpleague.com/plates)and a few others... And also little self written code as "glue" in between. Why No-Framework ---------------- [](#why-no-framework) - I want to have **control** and I want to **understand** what I'm doing. - I want to **start small** and **extend** if necessary. - I want to **focus** on the **solution**, not the framework. - I want to **develop fast** but without reinventing the wheel. - I want to use **interchangeable components**. The basic answer to satisfy all these needs are packages. Packages as extendable, exchangeable components. With Composer and Packagist the PHP ecosystem offers a perfect solution for this. What it's not! -------------- [](#what-its-not) It's not another PHP framework. There are already great frameworks out there. Full-fledged like [Laravel](https://laravel.com/) or [Synfony](https://symfony.com/) and also Micro-Frameworks like [Slim](http://www.slimframework.com/) and others. Using a framework offers some great advantages but has also a few drawbacks. In short that's the following: - **PROs:** Fast Development, Security, Documentation, Maintenance and Community. - **CONs:** Generic solution that might not suit your needs, limited control, time to learn and understand, overhead and slower execution. Getting Started --------------- [](#getting-started) Use Git or Composer: ``` git clone https://github.com/unicate/no-framework.git my-project-name composer install ``` ``` composer create-project unicate/no-framework my-project-name ``` The "Task List" Demo is a simple example application. Download the code and see what happens. To help you understand, a view hints and principles: - **Important:** Setup a local Test-Database with the code in `db/`. - **Important:** Copy the .env-default to .env in `app/config` and enter DB connection details. - **Important:** To start the local PHP server, just execute `serve.sh`. - The architecture is based on the [MVC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model%E2%80%93view%E2%80%93controller) pattern. - Objects are only created by the Dependency Injection container and configured in `app/config/dependencies.php` - All environment dependent configuration is done in `app/config/.env`. - Routes are defined in `app/config/routes.php`. - If you want to change file paths, use `app/core/constants.php`. - Your controller should extend `AbstractController` class. - Only CSS and JS files should be located in the public directory. - If you like to exchange a basic package, have a look at `app/config/dependencies.php` and the service classes in `app/services`. Folder structure is pretty self explaining: ``` -- app | |-- core | |-- config | |-- middlewares | |-- utils | |-- models | |-- logs | |-- controllers | |-- views | | |-- templates | |-- services |-- public | |-- css | |-- js |-- db |-- vendor ``` Disclaimer & License ------------------------ [](#disclaimer--license) > This code should help you build your own solution. It's not mature and fully tested software. You use anything at your own risk. Have fun with it. No-Framework is released under the [MIT](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/unicate/licenses/master/MIT/MIT-Licence.txt) licence. Finally ------- [](#finally) > Now go and build something and **make people happy**! ### Health Score 24 — LowBetter than 32% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity5 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity56 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% 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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