README

Use this to scaffold a simple html template project using a lightweight MVC structure.

Features

• Lightweight MVC Structure (sans M)
• Multiple Layouts
• No CSS/js dependency
• Simple variable replacement handling for templates
• Configuration Handling
• Exception Handling

Requires

• PHP 8.1 or greater

Installation

Exchange my-site-name below with the folder name that will contain your new website.

composer create-project namesonic/simple-site my-site-name

Configuration

Your webserver should be configured to point the document root to the my-site-name/public folder.

Development

app\
    Http\
        Controllers\
            Add new pages to the website here
        Exceptions\
            Add custom code exception handlers here
config\
    Store configuration files here
public\
    This is the public facing folder for the application
    js\
    css\
    img\
resources\
    errordocs\
        Website errordocuments are served from this folder <404.php>
    layouts\
        Global template layouts are stored here <layoutname.php>
    views\
        Individual page layouts are stored here <pagename.php>