Welcome to CodeIgniter : CodeIgniter User Guide

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Welcome to CodeIgniter

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CodeIgniter is an Application Development Framework - a toolkit - for people who build web sites using PHP. -Its goal is to enable you to develop projects much faster than you could if you were writing code -from scratch, by providing a rich set of libraries for commonly needed tasks, as well as a simple interface and -logical structure to access these libraries. CodeIgniter lets you creatively focus on your project by -minimizing the amount of code needed for a given task.

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Who is CodeIgniter For?

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CodeIgniter is right for you if:

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You want a framework with a small footprint.
You need exceptional performance.
You need broad compatibility with standard hosting accounts that run a variety of PHP versions and configurations.
You want a framework that requires nearly zero configuration.
You want a framework that does not require you to use the command line.
You want a framework that does not require you to adhere to restrictive coding rules.
You are not interested in large-scale monolithic libraries like PEAR.
You do not want to be forced to learn a templating language (although a template parser is optionally available if you desire one).
You eschew complexity, favoring simple solutions.
You need clear, thorough documentation.

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CodeIgniter User Guide Version 2.0.3

Welcome to CodeIgniter

Who is CodeIgniter For?