Introduction

Nilova Codeigniter is a premium Bootstrap 5 Admin Template that combines different themes with full flexibility and responsiveness. It’s crafted using HTML5, CSS3, and Bootstrap 5, offering seamless customization with SASS integration. Whether you’re building a web application, admin dashboard, or project management platform, this template ensures your site stands out with ease.

Support and Updates:

When you purchase Nilova, you gain access to free future updates to ensure your template remains up-to-date. Plus, our support team is always ready to assist with any questions.

What Do You Get with the Nilova:

Nilova provides all necessary PHP, CSS, SCSS, JS files, along with detailed documentation to help you easily customize and implement the template.

Nilova Compatibility with Popular Browsers:

Nilova is fully compatible with major browsers, ensuring a seamless user experience across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera.

Main php Layout file structure of the Nilova template. Root:app/views/layouts/main.php

The main.php file serves as the base file for all PHP pages in the Nilova template.

    <!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en" dir="ltr" data-nav-layout="vertical" data-theme-mode="light" data-header-styles="light" data-menu-styles="dark" data-width="fullwidth" data-toggled="close">

    <head>

        <!-- Meta Data -->
        <meta charset="UTF-8">
        <meta name='viewport' content='width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0'>
        <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
        <meta name="Description" content="Codeigniter Bootstrap Responsive Admin Web Dashboard Template">
        <meta name="Author" content="Spruko Technologies Private Limited">
        <meta name="keywords" content="admin bootstrap template, admin dashboard ui, admin panel bootstrap template, admin panel template, bootstrap 5 admin dashboard, bootstrap dashboard template, bootstrap template for admin, codeigniter admin dashboard, codeigniter admin panel, codeigniter admin template, codeigniter bootstrap template, codeigniter dashboard, codeigniter template admin, dashboard template bootstrap, template admin codeigniter.">
    
        <!-- Title -->
        <title> Nilova - Codeigniter Bootstrap 5 Premium Admin & Dashboard Template </title>

        <!-- Favicon -->
        <link rel="icon" href="<?php echo base_url('assets/images/brand-logos/favicon.ico'); ?>" type="image/x-icon">
       
        <!-- Start::Styles -->
        <?= $this->include('layouts/components/styles'); ?>
        <!-- End::Styles -->

    </head>    
    
    <body class="<?= isset($BodyClass) ? esc($BodyClass) : '' ?>">

        <div> class="progress-top-bar"></div>

        <!-- Start::main-switcher -->
        <?= $this->include('layouts/components/switcher'); ?>
        <!-- End::main-switcher -->

        <!-- Loader -->
        <div id="loader" >
            <img src="<?php echo base_url('assets/images/media/loader.svg'); ?>" alt="">
        </div>
        <!-- Loader -->

		<!-- page -->
        <div class="page">

			<!-- Start::main-header -->
            <?= $this->include('layouts/components/main-header'); ?>
			<!-- End::main-header -->

			<!-- Start::main-sidebar -->
            <?= $this->include('layouts/components/main-sidebar'); ?>
			<!-- End::main-sidebar -->

            <!-- Start::app-content -->
            <div class="main-content app-content">

                <?= $this->renderSection('content'); ?>

            </div>
            <!-- End::app-content -->

            <!-- Start::main-modal -->
            <?= $this->include('layouts/components/modal'); ?>
            <!-- End::main-modal -->

            <!-- Start::main-footer -->
            <?= $this->include('layouts/components/footer'); ?>
            <!-- End::main-footer -->

        </div> 
        <!-- End Page -->          

        <!-- Start::main-scripts -->
        <?= $this->include('layouts/components/scripts'); ?>
        <!-- End::main-scripts -->

    </body>

</html>

    

1. To ensure consistency across all pages, use the main.php file as the base layout for each PHP page. This allows for central management of shared elements like headers, footers, and navigation. To achieve this, include the following code at the top of each PHP file:

 <?= $this->extend('layouts/main'); ?>

PHP Page View Code (for example, the PHP "example.php" file code)

<?= $this->extend('layouts/main'); ?>
    
<?= $this->section('styles'); ?>

<?= $this->endSection('styles'); ?>


<?= $this->section('content'); ?>

<?= $this->endSection('content'); ?>


<?= $this->section('scripts'); ?>

<?= $this->endSection('scripts'); ?> 

• First, unzip the project folder that you received from us.
• Navigate as shown Example: C:\xampp\htdocs\nilova\app\Views\pages Open pages folder will have 181 php pages
• Navigate as shown Example: C:\xampp\htdocs\nilova\app\Views\layouts\components\ Open components folder there you will find footer.php, main-header.php, main-sidebar.php, modal,php, scripts.php, styles.php, and switcher.php etc files
• Navigate as shown Example: C:\xampp\htdocs\nilova\app\View\layouts\ Open layouts folder there you will find base.php, landing-base.php, custom-base.php files
• Here main.php file is the base file for all the php pages.
• Here custom-main.php file is the base file for all custom pages ex: sign-in-basic.php, sign-up-cover.php, error404.php, error500.php, comingsoon.php, create-password-cover.php and create-password-basic.php etc..,
• Here landing-main.php file is the base file for only landing page ex: landing.php

In order to run CodeIgniter we need to install composer by the followingsteps

Steps to Download & Installation of Composer

Step1: Please visite the Official Web Site of the Composer www.getcomposer.org

Step2: Click on the Download option

Step3: Click on the Composer-Setup.exe you are done with download

Step4: Now Right click on the Composer-Setup.exe file and select Run as administrator click on Yes

Step5: You'll be getting two options click as per your choice

Step6: I choose Recommended option here and if your developer you can check the box of the Developer Mode

Step7: And click on the Next button please make sure of installation path and then click Next

Step8: You'll be asked to enter proxy url please skip the step and click on the Next button

Step9: Please make sure with the PHP Version it should not be less than 7.3 V, here we used 8.2.12 Version and then click on the next button

Step10: To confirm that Composer is installed in your system then type Composer in command prompt (if you are using XAMPP then go to C:\xampp\htdocs location and type composer)

If you have installed XAMPP on your machine, then please follow the below steps.

Step 1: Quick view of Installations

1. Download and install Composer from the official site https://getcomposer.org/

2. Install CodeIgniter by using Composer, as mentioned in the installation process above.

Step 2: Run project

1. After installing your CodeIgniter, open XAMPP and click on the start button on the Apache server and MySQL server.

2. Extract the zip file of the CodeIgniter project that you received.

3. If your project is placed on the local server, for example: C:\xampp\htdocs\myprojectfolder

4. Open the terminal and set the root path of your template and then run the following command only if it is required to update your "vendor" directory.

 composer install 

5. Open a new terminal and run the following command to install node_modules.

 npm install 

6. Then, run the following command to build the assets.

 gulp 

7. Now in the same root path, run the following command to start the Codeigniter server:

 php spark serve 

8. Your CodeIgniter PHP Development Server has been started (http://localhost:8080).

9. Copy the URL and paste it in your favorite browser.

Introduction to the Codeigniter Starter Kit:

The Codeigniter starterkit is a resource that helps developers kickstart their Codeigniter web development projects by providing a preconfigured and ready-to-use template. It aims to simplify the initial setup and provide a foundation for building Codeigniter Framework-based websites or applications.

Purpose of the Codeigniter Starter Kit:

The purpose of the Codeigniter starter kit is to save developers time and effort by offering a set of prebuilt files and configurations commonly used in Codeigniter projects. Instead of starting from scratch, developers can leverage the starter kit to quickly set up a project structure that adheres to best practices and industry standards.

Benefits of Using the Codeigniter Starter Kit:

The starter kit eliminates the need to set up the basic project structure manually. It provides a well-organized file and folder structure, including commonly used directories for separating code, templates, assets, and configuration files. This allows developers to focus more on implementing business logic rather than spending time on initial setup.

Starterkit Overview

You can use the Starterkit if you are creating a new project. It will be time-consuming to use the full admin version for a new project as Nilova have more than 181 pages.

We have provided all the pre-build layouts like Sidemenu, Header, footer and blank pages etc in the Starterkit.

For further information or support regarding the template, please contact us using the provided link: https://support.spruko.com/

• Take a quick look at the folder structure of the "Starterkit."
• Integration of your customized PHP pages becomes easy when using the "Starterkit."
• The "Starterkit" provides all the layout components, related assets, and plugins.
• To explore the contents of the "Starterkit," unzip the project folder received after purchase.
Navigate to the following paths:
• Example: C:/projectname/app/Views/layouts/- This folder contains files such as main.php file.
• Example: C:/projectname/app/Views/layouts/components/- This folder contains files such as main-header.php, main-sidebar.php and footer.php, and switcher.php pages.
• Example: C:/projectname/app/Views/pages/dashboards/- This folder contains files such as index.php, files and etc..,.

Gulp is a popular JavaScript task runner that automates common development tasks, such as compiling Sass to CSS, minifying JavaScript and CSS files, optimizing images, and more. Gulp allows developers to define tasks that process files in a project, and then run those tasks automatically when files are changed or when specific commands are issued.for more information about gulp Check here.

Prerequisites:

To install and set up all the prerequisites, follow these steps:

Ensure that Node.js is installed and running on your computer. If Node.js is already installed, you can skip this step. Otherwise, install it on your computer.

If you want to install and use the latest version of Node.js, you can find the necessary instructions on the official website.

To set up gulp, you need to install it globally on your system. Run one of the following commands in your terminal:

 npm install -g gulp

 npm install --save-dev gulp

Installation

Please follow below steps to install and setup all pre requisites:

Make sure to have all above pre requisites installed & running in your computer

Open your terminal, go to your folder and enter below command. This would install all required dependencies in node_modules folder.

 npm install

Build Production File

After completing the above steps, run the following command from the project root (Nilova/) in your terminal or command prompt:

 gulp

Note:-Ensure all required node_modules are installed to run the gulp tasks successfully.

The following command performs several tasks to streamline your development workflow below are some of the task it performs :

1. Generates the libs/ and CSS/ folders directory

Installation Instructions:

Upload the Project that you have purchased, based on your uploading process on server

FTP Uploading Process

Access FTP:
1. Login to your FTP server using your login credentials provided by your hosting provider.
Upload Project Files:
2. Now extract the project folder that you have received, in any of your directories
3. Now navigate to that directory using FTP panel and upload the project in Path: public_html/ directory in your FTP server .
4. Once the uploading completes you can access your domain Example: www.example.com

cPanel Uploading Process

Access cPanel:
1. Login to your cPanel server using your login credentials provided by your hosting provider.
Upload Project Files:
2. Once you successfully accessed your cPanel dashboard, navigate and click on File Manager
3. Now open public_html and click on Upload
4. Here you can select your zipped project folder or you can simply drag and drop your zipped project folder, once the uploading is completed go back to the public_html folder
5. In the public_html folder, you will find your zipped project folder now you need to extract that project folder
6. Once the extraction is completed you can access your domain Example: www.example.com