Product Inventory Application with CodeIgniter 4

This is a basic CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) application built using PHP 8.2 and CodeIgniter 4. The project demonstrates the implementation of CRUD operations with server-side validation, Bootstrap for UI styling, and a simple relational database.

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Features

• Login functionality.
• User management (CRUD).
• Pagination for product listing.
• Implemented RESTful API.
• Bulk product upload via CSV or Excel files.
• Export product list to PDF and Excel formats.
• Improved code structure and styling.
• Menu to navigate through the application
• CodeIgniter 4's model, controller, and routing structure.

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Requirements

• PHP 8.2 or later
• Composer
• MySQL or MariaDB
• Apache/Nginx server with mod_rewrite enabled
• CodeIgniter 4 framework

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Installation

Step 1: Clone the Repository

Clone this repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/avijitca/CodeIgniter-4-CRUD-Product-Inventory.git
cd <repository-name>


### Step 2: Install Dependencies
Install the project dependencies using Composer:
	composer install

### Step 3: Configure Environment
Copy the .env.example file to .env:
	cp env.example .env

Open the .env file and update the following settings:
app.baseURL = 'http://localhost/<repository-name>'
database.default.hostname = localhost
database.default.database = <your-database-name>
database.default.username = <your-database-username>
database.default.password = <your-database-password>
database.default.DBDriver = MySQLi

### Step 4: Create the Database

1. Create a database in MySQL or MariaDB.
2. Import the SQL schema provided in the database.sql file:

mysql -u <username> -p <database-name> < database.sql

###	Step 5: Serve the Application
Start the built-in development server using the following command:

php spark serve
Visit the application in your browser:

http://localhost:8080

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## Usage

Accessing the Application

1. Open the URL in your browser: http://localhost:8080.
2. Use the navigation options to add, edit, or delete products.

## Default Routes

Product Listing: /products

1. Create Product: /product_inventory/create-product
2. Edit Product: /product_inventory/update-product/{id}
3. Delete Product: /product_inventory/delete-product/{id}