README

LiteFlare is a lightweight PHP framework designed for simplicity, inspired by Laravel and CodeIgniter. It includes basic routing, database querying, and templating using Smarty, making it perfect for small-to-medium projects.

Key Features

• Custom Routing System: Easily map URLs to specific controller methods.
• Fluent Database Queries: Use a simple query builder to interact with your MySQL database.
• Smarty Templating: Utilize Smarty for clean separation of logic and views.
• Environment Configuration: Securely manage environment variables using .env files.
• PSR-4 Autoloading: Automatically load classes using Composer's PSR-4 standard.

System Requirements

LiteFlare is designed to run on most modern web servers that support PHP and MySQL. The minimum requirements are:

• Operating System: Linux, Windows, or macOS
• PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
• PHP Extensions:
  • PDO
  • MySQLi
  • GD
  • Curl
  • Zip
  • Mbstring
• Database: MySQL 5.6 or higher
• Composer: Required for dependency management

Installation

Follow these steps to install LiteFlare:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/peterrongsite/PHP-Liteflare.git
   cd PHP-Liteflare