Introduction

• Forward by Claude AI
• The Quiet Return to PHP
• Dedication

Basic Concepts

• Coding Style Guidelines
• Modern PHP Syntax in Trongate
• Working With Third-Party Libraries
• Trongate's Directory Structure
• Modular MVC
• Naming Your Modules
• Loading Modules

Understanding Routing

• Routing: An Overview
• Homepage Routing
• Automatic URL Routing
• Custom Routing
• Hiding The Admin Login URL

Intercepting Requests

• Interceptors
• Preventing URL Invocation
• Working With CORS

Module Fundamentals

• Modules Ahoy!
• Controller Files
• Model Files
• View Files
• Module Assets
• Child Modules
• Importing SQL
• Introducing Included Modules

Database Operations

• Getting Connected
• Regarding Table Names
• Database Interaction Methods
• Executing Raw SQL
• Using Debug Mode
• Working With Multiple Databases

Templates

• The Big Picture
• Admin and Public Templates
• Additional Includes
• Changing Color Schemes
• Building Custom HTML Templates
• Custom 404 Pages

Helpers

• Helpers Overview
• Flashdata Helpers
• Form Helpers
• String Helpers
• URL Helpers
• Utilities Helpers
• Helpful Constants

Form Handling

• Form Handling Fundamentals
• Creating Forms
• Form Input Fields
• Textareas and Dropdowns
• Checkboxes and Radio Buttons
• Form Labels
• Retrieving Form Data
• Form Validation Basics
• Displaying Validation Errors
• The Create/Update Pattern
• CSRF Protection
• Custom Validation Rules
• Form Helper Reference
• Validation Rules Quick Reference
• Best Practices For Handling Data

Working With Files

• File Handling Fundamentals
• Basic File Uploading
• File Uploading Deep Dive
• Understanding File Paths
• File Management Beyond Uploads
• Directory Management
• Regarding File Security
• File Handling Quick Reference

Image Manipulation

• Meet The Image Module
• Basic Image Uploading
• Image Upload Configuration
• Understanding Image Paths
• Where to Store Images
• Image Operations
• Outputting and Saving Images
• Image Manipulation Quick Reference

Working With Dates & Times

• What's New With Trongate v2
• Date and Time Fundamentals
• Date Input Fields
• Time Input Fields
• DateTime Input Fields
• Month Input Fields
• Week Input Fields
• Validating Date and Time Data
• Database Storage Best Practices

Authorization & Authentication

• Understanding Trongate's Token System
• The Complete Token Lifecycle
• Generating Tokens
• Validating and Fetching User Data
• Destroying Tokens
• The Trongate Security Module
• Attaching Tokens Using JavaScript

Tips And Best Practices

• Mastering Constructors
• Building Modules: Controllers vs Utilities
• Hiding The Admin Login URL
• Pre-Launch Checklist
• Top Five Tips for Mastering Trongate