What is np?
np is a php and javascript framework. It is designed for developing modern websites.
Why should i use np?
np is designed for webdevelopers. If you want to get results without coding alot maybe np is your preferred framework.
With np you can split your work into backend and frontend development for speeding up your progress.
the documentation is still under progress. After finishing it you will get informed as soon as possible.
np requires
- Apache webserver (newest version) with mods listed under section Installation
- MySQL Server (newest version)
- PHP 5.5.x (it is not compatible with php7)
- composer (newest version)
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Clone the np repository from github:
- git clone https://github.com/Lightwight/np.git [DESTINATION_FOLDER]
NOTE: After cloning ensure that your webserver has enough priveleges to read, write and execute files in your destination folder.
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Install required external libraries via composer
NOTE: If you don't have composer already installed please visit https://getcomposer.org/ for installation instructions.
Switch to your desitnation folder and execute:
- composer update
All required libraries will be downloaded and installed to the 'vendor' folder.
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Create a MySQL-Database:
- create a database (collation utf8_general_ci) and user with all privileges with your preferred SQL-Client.
- import the install.sql from the 'install'-folder into your new database.
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Setup your configuration:
- rename the file 'config_install.php' into 'config.php'
- open the file
- assign all needed values to the variables described in there (i.e. database connection, captcha codes, and so on).