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A lightweight, custom-built PHP framework designed from scratch. This project demonstrates a deep understanding of backend architecture, routing systems, and security best practices without relying on heavy external libraries.

✨ Core Features

• 🎯 Custom Router: Efficient URL handling with a dedicated routing engine.
• 🏗️ Pure MVC: Strict separation of concerns (Models, Views, Controllers) for maintainable code.
• 🔐 Authentication: Full session management and secure user login logic.
• 🛡️ Security Suite: Integrated protection against XSS, CSRF, and SQL Injection.
• 📋 Data Validation: Centralized input handling to ensure data integrity.
• ⚙️ Dotenv Support: Secure configuration management using .env files.

📂 Project Structure

├── app/
│   ├── Controllers/    # Business logic & Request handling
│   ├── Models/         # Database interactions & Logic
│   ├── Views/          # UI Templates & Frontend
│   └── Core/           # Framework Engine (Router, Request, Response)
├── config/             # Configuration files
├── public/             # Entry point (index.php) & Static assets
└── .env.example        # Environment template

🚀 Getting Started

1. Prerequisites

• PHP 8.0+
• Composer
• MySQL

2. Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone [https://github.com/ayoubelfaqir1-ops/mini-framework-php-mvc.git](https://github.com/ayoubelfaqir1-ops/mini-framework-php-mvc.git)

# Navigate to the folder
cd mini-framework-php-mvc

3. Database Setup

Update your .env file with your database credentials and import the provided schema (if available).

# Install dependencies
composer install

# Setup environment
cp .env.example .env