Professional CodeIgniter, Thomas Myer
Contents
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Chapter 3: A 10,000-Foot View of CodeIgniter
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Downloading CodeIgniter
45
CodeIgniter at a Glance
47
The system/Folder
48
The system/application Folder
49
Initial Configuration
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config.php
50
database.php
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autoload.php
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routes.php
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CodeIgniter Libraries
53
The Database Library
55
The Session Library
59
CodeIgniter Helpers
60
The Form Helper
62
The URL Helper
63
Creating Models, Views, and Controllers
64
Models and Database Tables
64
Controllers
68
Views
70
Uploading Your Files
74
Conclusion 75
Chapter 4: Creating the Main Web Site
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Displaying the Home Page
81
Retrieving the Main Featured Product
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Retrieving Random Products for the Sidebar
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Using the New Model Functions on the Home Page
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Creating the Home Page View
85
Displaying Product Categories
89
Creating New Model Functions
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Building out the cat() Controller Function
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Creating the Category View
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Displaying Product Details
98
Updating the MProducts Model
99
Building the product() Controller Function
99
Creating the Product View
100
Displaying Search Results
101
What about the Shopping Cart?
104
Revisiting the Sprint Backlog
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Conclusion 105
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