README

PHP Lite

Lightweight PHP web framework for building fast, elegant applications.

Quick Start

Option 1: From Packagist (Recommended)

composer create-project goldnetonline/php-lite my-site
cd my-site
make env-setup
make install
php -S localhost:8000

Option 2: From GitHub

Clone the repository directly:

git clone https://github.com/goldnetonline/php-lite.git my-site
cd my-site
make env-setup
make install
php -S localhost:8000

Features

• ⚡ Blazing Fast - Minimal overhead, pure PHP performance
• 🎯 Simple & Clean - Intuitive routing and clear request/response lifecycle
• 🛠️ Modern PHP - Built for PHP 8.4+ with latest language features
• 📧 Mail Ready - SMTP and Mailgun drivers included
• 🎨 Twig Templates - Powerful template engine for beautiful views
• 🚀 Production Ready - Error handling, debugging tools, and maintenance mode

Documentation

For detailed installation, configuration, and usage guides, see the complete documentation.

Getting Help

• Issues: Report bugs on GitHub Issues
• Framework: Learn more about the core framework at goldnetonline/php-lite-core

License

The PHP Lite framework is open-sourced software licensed under the MIT license.