How to create a stand-alone application using the Joomla! Platform
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:'''Note:''' ''Normally only the table #__session is needed, but if you want to stay safe, just use the whole structure of a Joomla! install (without the samples!)'' | :'''Note:''' ''Normally only the table #__session is needed, but if you want to stay safe, just use the whole structure of a Joomla! install (without the samples!)'' | ||
*Create an '''index.php''' file in the root with the following starting code: | *Create an '''index.php''' file in the root with the following starting code: | ||
| − | + | <source lang="php"> | |
| − | + | /* Initialize Joomla framework */ | |
| − | + | define( '_JEXEC', 1 ); | |
| − | + | define('JPATH_BASE', dirname(__FILE__) ); | |
| − | + | define( 'DS', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR ); | |
| − | + | /* Required Files */ | |
| − | + | require_once ( JPATH_BASE .DS.'includes'.DS.'defines.php' ); | |
| − | + | require_once ( JPATH_BASE .DS.'includes'.DS.'framework.php' ); | |
| − | + | /* Create the Application */ | |
| − | + | $mainframe =& JFactory::getApplication('site'); | |
| − | + | /**************************************************/ | |
| − | + | // Your code starts here... | |
| + | /**************************************************/ | ||
| + | </source> | ||
Revision as of 19:39, 6 July 2008
[This is based on my experiments, I expect more knowledgeable people to jump in!]
In order to use the Joomla! Framework alone, you would have to follow the following guidelines:
- Keep this folder/files from a normal Joomla! install:
- includes/
- libraries/
- configuration.php
- Edit configuration.php to match your server database/username/password/paths/etc.
- Create the required tables in the database
- Note: Normally only the table #__session is needed, but if you want to stay safe, just use the whole structure of a Joomla! install (without the samples!)
- Create an index.php file in the root with the following starting code:
/* Initialize Joomla framework */ define( '_JEXEC', 1 ); define('JPATH_BASE', dirname(__FILE__) ); define( 'DS', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR ); /* Required Files */ require_once ( JPATH_BASE .DS.'includes'.DS.'defines.php' ); require_once ( JPATH_BASE .DS.'includes'.DS.'framework.php' ); /* Create the Application */ $mainframe =& JFactory::getApplication('site'); /**************************************************/ // Your code starts here... /**************************************************/
