Replace native pdo code with new orm component.

composer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         "neuron-php/mvc": "0.8.*",
         "neuron-php/cli": "0.8.*",
         "neuron-php/jobs": "0.2.*",
+        "neuron-php/orm": "0.1.*",
         "phpmailer/phpmailer": "^6.9"
     },
     "require-dev": {

resources/views/admin/dashboard/index.php

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 		<p><strong>Role:</strong> <?= htmlspecialchars($User->getRole()) ?></p>
 		<p><strong>Account Status:</strong> <?= htmlspecialchars($User->getStatus()) ?></p>
 		<?php if($User->getLastLoginAt()): ?>
-			<p class="mb-0"><strong>Last Login:</strong> <?= $User->getLastLoginAt()->format('F j, Y g:i A') ?></p>
+			<p class="mb-0"><strong>Last Login:</strong> <?= format_user_datetime($User->getLastLoginAt(), 'F j, Y g:i A') ?></p>
 		<?php endif; ?>
 	</div>
 </div>

resources/views/admin/posts/index.php

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 								<td><?= $post->getAuthor() ? htmlspecialchars( $post->getAuthor()->getUsername() ) : 'Unknown' ?></td>
 								<td><span class="badge bg-<?= $post->getStatus() === 'published' ? 'success' : 'secondary' ?>"><?= htmlspecialchars( $post->getStatus() ) ?></span></td>
 								<td><?= $post->getViewCount() ?></td>
-								<td><?= $post->getCreatedAt() ? $post->getCreatedAt()->format( 'Y-m-d H:i' ) : 'N/A' ?></td>
+								<td><?= format_user_datetime( $post->getCreatedAt() ) ?></td>
 								<td>
 									<a href="<?= route_path('blog_post', ['slug' => $post->getSlug()]) ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary" target="_blank">View</a>
 									<a href="<?= route_path('admin_posts_edit', ['id' => $post->getId()]) ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">Edit</a>

resources/views/admin/profile/edit.php

@@ -46,6 +46,49 @@
 							<input type="email" class="form-control" id="email" name="email" value="<?= htmlspecialchars( $User->getEmail() ) ?>" required>
 						</div>
 
+						<div class="mb-3">
+							<label for="timezone" class="form-label">Timezone</label>
+							<select class="form-select" id="timezone" name="timezone">
+								<?php
+								$currentTimezone = $User->getTimezone();
+								$grouped = [];
+
+								// Group timezones by region
+								$grouped['Other'] = [];
+								foreach( $timezones as $timezone )
+								{
+									$parts = explode( '/', $timezone, 2 );
+									if( count( $parts ) === 2 )
+									{
+										$region = $parts[0];
+										if( !isset( $grouped[$region] ) )
+										{
+											$grouped[$region] = [];
+										}
+										$grouped[$region][] = $timezone;
+									}
+									else
+									{
+										$grouped['Other'][] = $timezone;
+									}
+								}
+
+								// Display grouped timezones
+								foreach( $grouped as $region => $tzList )
+								{
+									echo '<optgroup label="' . htmlspecialchars( $region ) . '">';
+									foreach( $tzList as $timezone )
+									{
+										$selected = $timezone === $currentTimezone ? ' selected' : '';
+										echo '<option value="' . htmlspecialchars( $timezone ) . '"' . $selected . '>' . htmlspecialchars( $timezone ) . '</option>';
+									}
+									echo '</optgroup>';
+								}
+								?>
+							</select>
+							<small class="form-text text-muted">All dates and times will be displayed in your selected timezone</small>
+						</div>
+
 						<div class="mb-3">
 							<label class="form-label">Role</label>
 							<input type="text" class="form-control" value="<?= htmlspecialchars( ucfirst( $User->getRole() ) ) ?>" disabled>

resources/views/admin/users/index.php

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 								<td><?= htmlspecialchars( $user->getEmail() ) ?></td>
 								<td><span class="badge bg-primary"><?= htmlspecialchars( $user->getRole() ) ?></span></td>
 								<td><span class="badge bg-<?= $user->getStatus() === 'active' ? 'success' : 'secondary' ?>"><?= htmlspecialchars( $user->getStatus() ) ?></span></td>
-								<td><?= $user->getCreatedAt() ? $user->getCreatedAt()->format( 'Y-m-d H:i' ) : 'N/A' ?></td>
+								<td><?= format_user_datetime( $user->getCreatedAt() ) ?></td>
 								<td>
 									<a href="<?= route_path('admin_users_edit', ['id' => $user->getId()]) ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">Edit</a>
 									<?php if( $User->getId() !== $user->getId() ): ?>

resources/views/blog/category.php

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 							<p class="text-muted">
 								<small>
 									By <?= $post->getAuthor() ? htmlspecialchars( $post->getAuthor()->getUsername() ) : 'Unknown' ?>
-									on <?= $post->getCreatedAt() ? $post->getCreatedAt()->format( 'F j, Y' ) : '' ?>
+									on <?= format_user_date( $post->getCreatedAt(), 'F j, Y' ) ?>
 								</small>
 							</p>
 							<?php if( $post->getExcerpt() ): ?>

resources/views/blog/index.php

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 								<small>
 									<?php $Author = $Post->getAuthor(); ?>
 									By <?= htmlspecialchars( $Author ? $Author->getUsername() : 'Unknown' ) ?>
-									on <?= $Post->getCreatedAt() ? $Post->getCreatedAt()->format( 'F j, Y' ) : '' ?>
+									on <?= format_user_date( $Post->getCreatedAt(), 'F j, Y' ) ?>
 									<?php if( $Post->getViewCount() > 0 ): ?>
 										· <?= $Post->getViewCount() ?> views
 									<?php endif; ?>

resources/views/blog/show.php

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 			<p class="text-muted">
 				<?php $Author = $Post->getAuthor(); ?>
 				By <?= htmlspecialchars( $Author ? $Author->getUsername() : 'Unknown' ) ?>
-				on <?= $Post->getCreatedAt() ? $Post->getCreatedAt()->format( 'F j, Y' ) : '' ?>
+				on <?= format_user_date( $Post->getCreatedAt(), 'F j, Y' ) ?>
 				<?php if( $Post->getViewCount() > 0 ): ?>
 					· <?= $Post->getViewCount() ?> views
 				<?php endif; ?>

resources/views/blog/tag.php

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 							<p class="text-muted">
 								<small>
 									By <?= $post->getAuthor() ? htmlspecialchars( $post->getAuthor()->getUsername() ) : 'Unknown' ?>
-									on <?= $post->getCreatedAt() ? $post->getCreatedAt()->format( 'F j, Y' ) : '' ?>
+									on <?= format_user_date( $post->getCreatedAt(), 'F j, Y' ) ?>
 								</small>
 							</p>
 			<?php if( $post->getExcerpt() ): ?>

src/Bootstrap.php

@@ -4,18 +4,20 @@
 use Neuron\Data\Object\Version;
 use Neuron\Data\Setting\Source\Yaml;
 use Neuron\Mvc\Application;
+use Neuron\Orm\Model;
+use Neuron\Cms\Database\ConnectionFactory;
 
 // Load authentication helper functions
 require_once __DIR__ . '/Cms/Auth/helpers.php';
 
 /**
  * CMS Bootstrap Module for the Neuron Framework
- * 
+ *
  * This module provides bootstrap functionality for initializing Neuron CMS
  * applications. It serves as the entry point for CMS-specific configuration
  * and setup, extending the base MVC application with content management
  * capabilities.
- * 
+ *
  * @package Neuron\Cms
  */
 
@@ -27,12 +29,29 @@
  * and site configuration. It delegates to the MVC boot function but
  * provides CMS-specific context and naming.
  *
+ * Additionally initializes the ORM with the database connection from settings.
+ *
  * @param string $configPath Path to the CMS configuration directory
  * @return Application Fully configured CMS application instance
  * @throws \Exception If configuration loading or application initialization fails
  */
 
 function boot( string $configPath ) : Application
 {
-	return \Neuron\Mvc\boot( $configPath );
+	$app = \Neuron\Mvc\boot( $configPath );
+
+	// Initialize ORM with PDO connection from settings
+	try
+	{
+		$pdo = ConnectionFactory::createFromSettings( $app->getSettingManager() );
+		Model::setPdo( $pdo );
+	}
+	catch( \Exception $e )
+	{
+		// If database configuration is missing or invalid, log but don't fail
+		// This allows the application to start even without database
+		error_log( 'CMS ORM initialization warning: ' . $e->getMessage() );
+	}
+
+	return $app;
 }

src/Cms/Cli/Commands/Install/InstallCommand.php

@@ -866,6 +866,7 @@ public function change()
 			->addColumn( 'failed_login_attempts', 'integer', [ 'default' => 0 ] )
 			->addColumn( 'locked_until', 'timestamp', [ 'null' => true ] )
 			->addColumn( 'last_login_at', 'timestamp', [ 'null' => true ] )
+			->addColumn( 'timezone', 'string', [ 'limit' => 50, 'default' => 'UTC' ] )
 			->addColumn( 'created_at', 'timestamp', [ 'default' => 'CURRENT_TIMESTAMP' ] )
 			->addColumn( 'updated_at', 'timestamp', [ 'default' => 'CURRENT_TIMESTAMP', 'update' => 'CURRENT_TIMESTAMP' ] )
 			->addIndex( [ 'username' ], [ 'unique' => true ] )

src/Cms/Controllers/Admin/ProfileController.php

@@ -59,10 +59,14 @@ public function edit( array $parameters ): string
 		$csrfManager = new CsrfTokenManager( $this->getSessionManager() );
 		Registry::getInstance()->set( 'Auth.CsrfToken', $csrfManager->getToken() );
 
+		// Get available timezones grouped by region
+		$timezones = \DateTimeZone::listIdentifiers();
+
 		$viewData = [
 			'Title' => 'Profile | ' . $this->getName(),
 			'Description' => 'Edit Your Profile',
 			'User' => $user,
+			'timezones' => $timezones,
 			'success' => $this->getSessionManager()->getFlash( 'success' ),
 			'error' => $this->getSessionManager()->getFlash( 'error' )
 		];
@@ -91,6 +95,7 @@ public function update( array $parameters ): never
 		}
 
 		$email = $_POST['email'] ?? '';
+		$timezone = $_POST['timezone'] ?? '';
 		$currentPassword = $_POST['current_password'] ?? '';
 		$newPassword = $_POST['new_password'] ?? '';
 		$confirmPassword = $_POST['confirm_password'] ?? '';
@@ -118,7 +123,8 @@ public function update( array $parameters ): never
 				$user->getUsername(),
 				$email,
 				$user->getRole(),
-				!empty( $newPassword ) ? $newPassword : null
+				!empty( $newPassword ) ? $newPassword : null,
+				!empty( $timezone ) ? $timezone : null
 			);
 			$this->redirect( 'admin_profile', [], ['success', 'Profile updated successfully'] );
 		}

src/Cms/Models/Category.php

@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@
 
 use DateTimeImmutable;
 use Exception;
+use Neuron\Orm\Model;
+use Neuron\Orm\Attributes\{Table, BelongsToMany};
 
 /**
  * Category entity representing a blog post category.
  *
  * @package Neuron\Cms\Models
  */
-class Category
+#[Table('categories')]
+class Category extends Model
 {
 	private ?int $_id = null;
 	private string $_name;
@@ -19,6 +22,10 @@ class Category
 	private ?DateTimeImmutable $_createdAt = null;
 	private ?DateTimeImmutable $_updatedAt = null;
 
+	// Relationships
+	#[BelongsToMany(Post::class, pivotTable: 'post_categories')]
+	private array $_posts = [];
+
 	public function __construct()
 	{
 		$this->_createdAt = new DateTimeImmutable();
@@ -130,10 +137,10 @@ public function setUpdatedAt( ?DateTimeImmutable $updatedAt ): self
 	 * Create Category from array data
 	 *
 	 * @param array $data Associative array of category data
-	 * @return Category
+	 * @return static
 	 * @throws Exception
 	 */
-	public static function fromArray( array $data ): Category
+	public static function fromArray( array $data ): static
 	{
 		$category = new self();
 

src/Cms/Models/Post.php

@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@
 
 use DateTimeImmutable;
 use Exception;
+use Neuron\Orm\Model;
+use Neuron\Orm\Attributes\{Table, BelongsTo, BelongsToMany};
 
 /**
  * Post entity representing a blog post.
  *
  * @package Neuron\Cms\Models
  */
-class Post
+#[Table('posts')]
+class Post extends Model
 {
 	private ?int $_id = null;
 	private string $_title;
@@ -25,9 +28,14 @@ class Post
 	private ?DateTimeImmutable $_createdAt = null;
 	private ?DateTimeImmutable $_updatedAt = null;
 
-	// Relationships - these will be populated by the repository
+	// Relationships - now managed by ORM
+	#[BelongsTo(User::class, foreignKey: 'author_id')]
 	private ?User $_author = null;
+
+	#[BelongsToMany(Category::class, pivotTable: 'post_categories')]
 	private array $_categories = [];
+
+	#[BelongsToMany(Tag::class, pivotTable: 'post_tags')]
 	private array $_tags = [];
 
 	/**
@@ -424,10 +432,10 @@ public function hasTag( Tag $tag ): bool
 	 * Create Post from array data
 	 *
 	 * @param array $data Associative array of post data
-	 * @return Post
+	 * @return static
 	 * @throws Exception
 	 */
-	public static function fromArray( array $data ): Post
+	public static function fromArray( array $data ): static
 	{
 		$post = new self();
 

src/Cms/Models/Tag.php

@@ -4,20 +4,27 @@
 
 use DateTimeImmutable;
 use Exception;
+use Neuron\Orm\Model;
+use Neuron\Orm\Attributes\{Table, BelongsToMany};
 
 /**
  * Tag entity representing a blog post tag.
  *
  * @package Neuron\Cms\Models
  */
-class Tag
+#[Table('tags')]
+class Tag extends Model
 {
 	private ?int $_id = null;
 	private string $_name;
 	private string $_slug;
 	private ?DateTimeImmutable $_createdAt = null;
 	private ?DateTimeImmutable $_updatedAt = null;
 
+	// Relationships
+	#[BelongsToMany(Post::class, pivotTable: 'post_tags')]
+	private array $_posts = [];
+
 	public function __construct()
 	{
 		$this->_createdAt = new DateTimeImmutable();
@@ -112,10 +119,10 @@ public function setUpdatedAt( ?DateTimeImmutable $updatedAt ): self
 	 * Create Tag from array data
 	 *
 	 * @param array $data Associative array of tag data
-	 * @return Tag
+	 * @return static
 	 * @throws Exception
 	 */
-	public static function fromArray( array $data ): Tag
+	public static function fromArray( array $data ): static
 	{
 		$tag = new self();