Configuring the Database Connection in CodeIgniter 4

Hi all,
After installing CodeIgniter 4, the next important step is setting up your database connection. Here’s how you do it:

• Open
  
  Code:

  app/Config/Database.php
  file.
  
• Update the
  
  Code:

  $default
  group settings with your database credentials (hostname, username, password, database name).
  
• Make sure the database driver matches your DBMS (e.g., MySQLi for MySQL).
  
• Save the file and test your connection by running a simple model query.
  

If you want to use environment variables for better security, CodeIgniter supports that too! Just edit the

Code:

.env

file at the root and set your DB credentials there.
Let me know if you want me to share sample code snippets or troubleshoot errors.
Cheers!