Mudpuppy
Mudpuppy is a PHP web application framework that provides a robust and easy-to-use backend MVC architecture.
Quick Start
Installation
Mudpuppy requires a basic AMP stack (be it LAMP, WAMP, or MAMP) with PHP version 5.4 or newer. To install, simply copy the contents of the src directory into your project's web root.
Note that it must be run from the site root (ie, not a sub-directory of the domain), so we suggest setting up a virtual host for your development environment. Please see Using Virtual Hosts for details.
For optimal support on Windows and Mac development environments, and to prevent potential compatibility issues when later deploying to Linux, you should adjust MySQL's table name casing mode by setting lower_case_table_names = 2. Please see MySQL Case Settings for details.
Once your environment is configured, navigate your browser to localhost (or the virtual host name you configured). You should be redirected to the installer. Choose your options, then click Install. If everything is successful, you will be redirected to the sample home page with a few links to explore. If not, please double-check your AMP stack, virtual host setup, etc, and try again.
Basic Concepts
There are two core concepts/constructs that you need to understand to use Mudpuppy: controllers, which accept requests from the outside world, and data objects, which represent and simplify interaction with your database.
Controllers
Data Objects
Admin Area
The admin area is only available in debug mode and may be protected with HTTP Basic Authentication (chosen during installation). Authentication settings can be changed by selecting Manage App Structure then BasicAuth.json.