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Welcome to the Erik documentation! Here you can find detailed information on how to use Erik, a powerful framework for web development. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced developer, this documentation will guide you through the process of utilizing Erik’s features effectively.


Installation

Prerequisites

Before getting started with Erik, you need to ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • PHP version 7.2 or higher
  • Composer installed

Getting Started

To install Erik, follow these steps:

  1. Create a new directory for your project
  2. Open a command line interface and navigate to the project directory
  3. Run the following command to install Erik via Composer:

“`bash
composer require your-username/erik
“`

Configuration

Once Erik is installed, you need to configure it before you can start using it. To configure Erik:

  1. Create a new file named erik.php in your project’s root directory
  2. Open the erik.php file and define your desired configuration options

> Example configuration file: `erik.php`
“`php
true,
‘database’ => [
‘driver’ => ‘mysql’,
‘host’ => ‘localhost’,
‘database’ => ‘your_database’,
‘username’ => ‘your_username’,
‘password’ => ‘your_password’,
‘charset’ => ‘utf8mb4’,
‘collation’ => ‘utf8mb4_unicode_ci’,
‘prefix’ => ”,
],
];
“`


Usage

Routing

Erik comes with a powerful routing system that allows you to define routes and handle requests easily. To define a route:

  1. Create a new file named routes.php in the app directory
  2. Open the routes.php file and add your route definitions

> Example route definition: `routes.php`
“`php

Controllers

Erik follows the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern. To create a controller:

  1. Create a new file named HomeController.php in the app/Controllers directory
  2. Open the HomeController.php file and define your controller class

> Example controller class: `HomeController.php`
“`php

Views

Views in Erik are used to present data to users. To create a view:

  1. Create a new file named index.blade.php in the resources/views directory
  2. Open the index.blade.php file and add your HTML code

> Example view file: `index.blade.php`
“`html



Welcome to Erik

Welcome to the homepage!

Thank you for using Erik.



“`


Advanced Features

Database

Erik provides a database abstraction layer powered by Laravel’s Eloquent. To connect to a database:

  1. Update your configuration file (erik.php) with the appropriate database information
  2. Create a new model class in the app/Models directory
  3. Use the model class to interact with the database

> Example model class: `User.php`
“`php

Middleware

Erik’s middleware feature allows you to intercept HTTP requests and modify them before they reach the route handler. To create a middleware:

  1. Create a new file named ExampleMiddleware.php in the app/Middleware directory
  2. Open the ExampleMiddleware.php file and define your middleware class

> Example middleware class: `ExampleMiddleware.php`
“`php

Additional Resources

Community

Join our friendly community where you can ask questions, share your ideas, and connect with other Erik developers:

Tutorials

Explore our collection of tutorials to enhance your understanding of Erik:

API Documentation

Refer to the API documentation for detailed information about Erik’s classes, methods, and interfaces: