CSS Problem Solved!!!!!!!!

There is a reason to not put public files into applications folder: SECURITY!

You HAVE to put all public files (image, css, js etc) outside applications folder ,this is the CodeIgniter's pattern.

Use this structure:

Code:

/application
/system
/css/generalstyle.css
index.php

Then you can use something like:

Code:

<link rel = "stylesheet" href = "<?php echo base_url('/css/generalstyle.css'); ?>" >