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CakePHP Basics Tutorial - Part 1
Overview
In this tutorial I’ll show you in about 30 minutes how to do a basic setup of CakePHP and read some data from the database without writing any SQL! This will be an i-don’t-know-how-many-parts tutorial, but I’ll try to add every week a few until the basics are covered!
In this tutorial I’ll be covering
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Explain CakePHP
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Explain MVC in a nutshell
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Download and setup CakePHP
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Create a database table
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Create a Model, View and Controller
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Query the database without writing any SQL
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Visualize the returned data in a view
Let me know if you enjoyed it!
At this moment I have 4 parts written out, but if you want me to talk about something I didn’t cover in the tutorials, just ask it via the comments! I hope you’ll enjoy it, because coding is awesome, right!?
The tutorial
About the Author
👋 Hi, I'm Frederik Jacques, a passionate iOS developer and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience building innovative mobile applications.
I love creating apps that solve real problems and bring joy to users. From educational tools to creative meme makers, I'm always exploring new ways to blend technology with user experience. When I'm not coding, you'll find me sharing insights about iOS development, app monetization, and the indie developer journey.