Getting Started with Fat-Free Framework: A Beginner's Guide to MVC, MariaDB, and Composer

🚀 Welcome to this step-by-step tutorial on building a PHP app using the Fat-Free Framework! In this video, you'll learn how to create a fully functional web application using Fat-Free 3.9.0, connect to a MariaDB database, and output dynamic content using the MVC (Model-View-Controller) pattern.

Whether you're a beginner looking to dive into PHP or someone who wants to get familiar with modern PHP frameworks, this tutorial is perfect for you. We'll walk you through everything, from installing the Fat-Free Framework with Composer to displaying data from your MariaDB database in your browser!

What You'll Learn:
How to install Fat-Free Framework 3.9.0 using Composer

MVC architecture explained: Model, View, Controller

Setting up a MariaDB connection

Querying data from the database and displaying it dynamically

How to structure your PHP projects using Fat-Free's lightweight framework

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction to Fat-Free Framework
01:30 - Installing Fat-Free Framework using Composer
03:45 - Setting up the Database Connection (MariaDB)
07:15 - Writing PHP to Query and Display Data
12:00 - MVC Overview and Integration with Fat-Free
15:30 - Running the Application and Testing
18:00 - Final Thoughts and Next Steps

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