README

Larite Framework

The Larite Framework is the core of the Larite PHP MVC ecosystem a lightweight, expressive, and modern PHP framework inspired by Laravel’s elegance and simplicity. It provides all the essential building blocks to create robust web applications with clean architecture.

🚀 Features

• MVC Structure — clear separation of models, views, and controllers
• Routing System — expressive, Laravel-style routing
• Middleware Support — handle requests with $request and $next
• Eloquent-like ORM — relationships (hasOne, hasMany, belongsTo) included
• Migrations & Seeders — database versioning made easy
• CLI Generator — scaffold controllers, models, migrations, and more
• CSRF Protection — built-in request security
• Custom Helpers — utility functions for sessions, validation, and routing
• Lightweight Core — fast and optimized for modern PHP (>=8.3)

📦 Installation

The framework itself is installed automatically when creating a new Larite project.
To start a new project:

composer create-project larite/larite my-app