pytonik .env file setup

pytonik .env file contains properties with parameters that enable the deployment and development of web application using pytonik frame work. pytonik MVC cannot run or function without setting all necessary parameters.

.env Property

• route
• dbConnect
• languages
• error
• SMTP

route

route set all default method for reused purposes, either to pass on parameters or revoking controller, below is the illustration, we'll be using ContactController

'route':
        {
         'contact/edit' : 'ContactController@edit',
         'contact/add' : 'ContactController@add'
        }

Define default language

'default_languages':'en'

Note: edit and add are functions in ContactController module

dbConnect

dbConnect set all Database connection parameters, configure pytonik to work with MYSQL database, parameters are required to enable database to function probably

MYSQLi

'dbConnect':
         {
              'host': 'localhost',
              'database': 'pytonik-database',
              'password': 'database-password',
              'username': 'database-username',
              'port': 'database-port',
              'driver': 'MYSQL'
         }

MYSQLi requires mysql-connector-python module

$ pip install mysql-connector-python

SQLite

'dbConnect':
         {
              'path': 'Folder-name',
              'name': 'database-file-name',
              'driver': 'SQLite'
         }

Note: driver support only SQLite and MYSQLi Database

languages

Enable pytonik application to run multiple language translation, all language dictionary file are created in lang folder

'languages':
{
   'en': '',
   'fr': '',
   'ef': '',
}

Define default language

'default_languages':'en'

Note: default language is compulsory

SMTP

Enable application to send mails to or fro pytonik

'SMTP':
{
    'server':   'test@server.com',
    'port':     '25',
    'username': 'test@example.com',
    'password': 'testpassword',
}

Note: Application that requires sending of mails, above setup is compulsory

default

Define all default routes , controllers , action and language when developing or deploying a standard application

'default_actions': '',
'default_controllers' :'',
'default_routes' : '',
'default_languages':''

pytonik is open to questions, feel free to ask.

Contact Information:

Name: pytonik MVC

Email: pytonikmvc@gmail.com