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CodeIgniter and creating a CMS - El Forum - 01-03-2012
[eluser]localhost[/eluser]
Is CodeIgniter right for the job? I looks like a good idea if it's a very simple one, with no complex templating needs, but as my requirements amass it frightens me to imagine the mess I'd have using CI.
Am I right in saying CI isn't for complex aplications? Am I better off just doing everything by hand? Or is there a way to only use some CI classes, like the DB and helpers?
CodeIgniter and creating a CMS - El Forum - 01-25-2012
[eluser]jjDeveloper[/eluser]
Another suggestion is using Wordpress and bootstrapping codeigniter into your Wordpress theme if you want to use codeigniter to perform tasks.
This worked for me as I saw it like this
MVC design pattern
Wordpress = controller and view
Codeigniter = model
Now you can have a custom app in codeigniter which you can use in your Wordpress themes.
It's a heavy way of doing things but you get the best of both worlds.
<a href="http://ellislab.com/forums/viewthread/209516/">CodeIgniter App integration with Wordpress</a>
CodeIgniter and creating a CMS - El Forum - 01-25-2012
[eluser]vbsaltydog[/eluser]
CMS based on CodeIgniter:
http://www.getfuelcms.com/
CodeIgniter and creating a CMS - El Forum - 01-25-2012
[eluser]johnpeace[/eluser]
Better CI based CMS
http://pyrocms.com
CodeIgniter and creating a CMS - El Forum - 01-25-2012
[eluser]jjDeveloper[/eluser]
No doubt CI based is better but some clients want things a certain way
CodeIgniter and creating a CMS - El Forum - 01-25-2012
[eluser]Aken[/eluser]
You can also integrate Smarty with CI very easily.