How to install CodeIgniter in Debian 11.3
To Install CodeIgniter On Debian 11.3
Introduction:
CodeIgniter is a powerful PHP framework with a very small footprint, made for developers who need a simple and elegant toolkit to develop full-featured web applications.
Installation Procedure:
Step 1: Check the OS Version by using the below command.
[root@linuxhelp: ~#] lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Debian
Description: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Release: 11
Codename: bullseye
Step 2: Previously, I installed the Apache webserver. Now check the status from Apache service by using the below command.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl status apache2
● apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Thu 2022-10-27 12:48:34 IST; 17s ago
Docs: https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/
Process: 65402 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/apachectl start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 65406 (apache2)
Tasks: 6 (limit: 3450)
Memory: 17.6M
CPU: 46ms
CGroup: /system.slice/apache2.service
├─65406 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
├─65407 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
├─65408 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
├─65409 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
├─65410 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
└─65411 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
Oct 27 12:48:34 linuxhelp systemd[1]: Starting The Apache HTTP Server...
Oct 27 12:48:34 linuxhelp systemd[1]: Started The Apache HTTP Server.
Step 3: Run the following command to install CodeIgniter.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# wget https://codeload.github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/zip/3.1.13
--2022-10-27 12:47:05-- https://codeload.github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/zip/3.1.13
Resolving codeload.github.com (codeload.github.com)... 20.207.73.88
Connecting to codeload.github.com (codeload.github.com)|20.207.73.88|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [application/zip]
Saving to: ‘3.1.13’
3.1.13 [<=> ] 692.02K 2.55MB/s in 0.3s
2022-10-27 12:47:06 (2.55 MB/s) - ‘3.1.13’ saved [708632]
Step 4: Next long list the directory by using the below command.
root@linuxhelp:~# ls -la
total 772
drwx------ 5 root root 4096 Oct 27 12:47 .
drwxr-xr-x 19 root root 4096 Jul 14 12:54 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 708632 Oct 27 12:47 3.1.13
-rw------- 1 root asterisk 18 Oct 27 12:44 .asterisk_history
-rw------- 1 root root 1610 Jul 25 15:55 .bash_history
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 571 Apr 11 2021 .bashrc
drwx------ 3 root root 4096 Jul 14 13:00 .cache
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Jul 14 15:12 .local
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18012 Jan 17 2022 mysql-apt-config_0.8.22-1_all.deb
-rw------- 1 root root 43 Jul 14 15:19 .mysql_history
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 161 Jul 9 2019 .profile
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Jul 25 16:52 .subversion
-rw------- 1 root root 6600 Jul 25 17:51 .viminfo
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17 Jul 14 13:13 .vimrc
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 262 Oct 27 12:47 .wget-hsts
Step 5: Unzip the file by using the below command.
[root@linuxhelp ~] # unzip 3.1.13
Archive: 3.1.13
bcb17eb8ba53a85de154439d0ab8ff1bed047bc9
creating: CodeIgniter-3.1.13/
inflating: CodeIgniter-3.1.13/.editorconfig
inflating: CodeIgniter-3.1.13/.gitignore
creating: CodeIgniter-3.1.13/application/
inflating: CodeIgniter-3.1.13/application/.htaccess
creating: CodeIgniter-3.1.13/application/cache/
inflating: CodeIgniter-3.1.13/application/cache/index.html
inflating: CodeIgniter-3.1.13/system/libraries/User_agent.php
inflating: CodeIgniter-3.1.13/system/libraries/Xmlrpc.php
inflating: CodeIgniter-3.1.13/system/libraries/Xmlrpcs.php
inflating: CodeIgniter-3.1.13/system/libraries/Zip.php
inflating: CodeIgniter-3.1.13/system/libraries/index.html
Step 6: Again, listing the directory by using the below command.
[root@linuxhelp ~] ls -la
total 776
drwx------ 6 root root 4096 Oct 27 12:47 .
drwxr-xr-x 19 root root 4096 Jul 14 12:54 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 708632 Oct 27 12:47 3.1.13
-rw------- 1 root asterisk 18 Oct 27 12:44 .asterisk_history
-rw------- 1 root root 1610 Jul 25 15:55 .bash_history
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 571 Apr 11 2021 .bashrc
drwx------ 3 root root 4096 Jul 14 13:00 .cache
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Mar 3 2022 CodeIgniter-3.1.13
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Jul 14 15:12 .local
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18012 Jan 17 2022 mysql-apt-config_0.8.22-1_all.deb
-rw------- 1 root root 43 Jul 14 15:19 .mysql_history
Step 7: Now rename the extracted directory by using the below command.
[root@linuxhelp ~] mv CodeIgniter-3.1.13 codeigniter
Step 8: List the rename directory by using the below command.
[root@linuxhelp ~] ls
3.1.13 codeigniter
mysql-apt-config_0.8.22-1_all.deb
Step 9: Next, Copy the unzipped file to “/var/www/html/” directory by using the below command.
[root@linuxhelp ~] cp -R codeigniter /var/www/html/codeigniter
Step 10: Then restart the apache2 service and check the status apache2 service by using the below command.
[root@linuxhelp ~] service apache2 restart
Step 11: Finally go to the browser and type http://< local_host> /codeigniter or http://< IP_address> /codeigniter as shown in the below image.
Step 12: This is the Welcome Page of CodeIgniter.
Conclusion:
We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to install codeIgniter in Debian 11.3. Your feedback is much welcome.
Q
What are libraries in CodeIgniter?
A
The essential part of a CodeIgniter framework is its libraries. It provides a rich set of libraries, which indirectly increase the speed of developing an application. The system library is located at system/libraries. All we need to do is to load the library that we want to use.
Q
What is the difference between CodeIgniter and WordPress?
A
CodeIgniter belongs to the "Frameworks (Full Stack)" category of the tech stack, while WordPress can be primarily classified under "Self-Hosted Blogging / CMS".
Q
Who uses CodeIgniter?
A
CodeIgniter allows any business to migrate from one server to another if we consider database migration and updates. The companies currently using Codeigniter are Udemy, Medical Guardian, Quin Street, and Abode, to name a few. They employ this framework as it renders sufficient migration support and is easy to use.
Q
Which language is used in CodeIgniter?
A
The CodeIgniter framework comes with a set of language files for the “English” idiom. Additional approved translations for different idioms may be found in the CodeIgniter 3 Translations repositories. Each repository deals with a single idiom.
Q
What is CodeIgniter?
A
CodeIgniter is a powerful PHP framework built for developers who require a simple and elegant toolkit for creating web applications.