Sedame MVC Project

This project is a lightweight PHP MVC (Model-View-Controller) project designed to help in understanding the core concepts and implementation of the MVC architectural pattern.

Technologies Used

• PHP: The primary programming language for the application logic.
• Composer: Used for dependency management.
• SQLite: A file-based relational database used for data storage.
• PHPUnit: The testing framework for PHP unit tests.
• MVC Architecture: The foundational design pattern structuring the application.
• Frontend Assets: Includes basic JavaScript (Alpine.js) and CSS (Tailwind.js) for client-side functionality and styling.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• PHP (version 8.4 or higher recommended)
• Composer

Installation

1. Navigate to the project root directory.
2. Install PHP dependencies using Composer:

   composer install

Database Setup

The project uses SQLite. The database file db/db.sqlite should be present. If you need to initialize or reset the test database, you can run:

php db/init_test_db.php

Running the Application

To start the PHP development server, run the following command from the project root:

composer run dev

After starting the server, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3333.

Running Tests

To execute the test suite, use the Composer script:

composer run test