how to install codeigniter in xampp server

In this article, we will explain to you how to install Codeigniter in xampp server. so you can follow the below step for install or setup Codeigniter in xampp server.

Codeigniter one of the most popular framework of PHP, it follows the MVC pattern. The MVC means model, view, and controller. if you want to install Codeigniter then we need have to a PHP 7+ version. if you have not the latest version then first install the latest version.

Download the latest CodeIgniter
You can download the latest CodeIgniter on the official Codeigniter website.

Unzip the file in your “xampp/htdocs/your_project” directory.
In this step, we will unzip the file of the download Codeigniter in “xampp/htdocs/your_project” directory.

Configuration of the baseurl.
Now, open the application/config/config.php file and set up the base_url. here you can enter your project directory name. so you can see the below example.

$config['base_url'] = ‘http://localhost/your_project_directory_name’;

1	$config['base_url'] = ‘http://localhost/your_project_directory_name’;

Database Configuration.
If you want to change or add the database configuration then you can do it in the application/config/config.php file.

$db['default'] = array(
	'dsn'	=> '',
	'hostname' => 'localhost',
	'username' => '',
	'password' => '',
	'database' => '',
	'dbdriver' => 'mysqli',
	'dbprefix' => '',
	'pconnect' => FALSE,
	'db_debug' => (ENVIRONMENT !== 'production'),
	'cache_on' => FALSE,
	'cachedir' => '',
	'char_set' => 'utf8',
	'dbcollat' => 'utf8_general_ci',
	'swap_pre' => '',
	'encrypt' => FALSE,
	'compress' => FALSE,
	'stricton' => FALSE,
	'failover' => array(),
	'save_queries' => TRUE
);

$db['default'] = array(

'dsn' => '',

'hostname' => 'localhost',

'username' => '',

'password' => '',

'database' => '',

'dbdriver' => 'mysqli',

'dbprefix' => '',

'pconnect' => FALSE,

'db_debug' => (ENVIRONMENT !== 'production'),

'cache_on' => FALSE,

'cachedir' => '',

'char_set' => 'utf8',

'dbcollat' => 'utf8_general_ci',

'swap_pre' => '',

'encrypt' => FALSE,

'compress' => FALSE,

'stricton' => FALSE,

'failover' => array(),

'save_queries' => TRUE

);

Finally, you can run our project using the following URL.
http://localhost/your_projectName