[ben200]

Hi,

I'd like to use a PHP framework that would simplify CRUD activities, such as account management, etc.

What I'm looking for is a PHP (connect to MySQL) framework that resides entirely in the php files. I don't want to need to do any installation or configuration to the web server itself. Since I'll probably be hosting on a shared host service, I won't have access to the operating system or php.ini file.

is CakePHP good, and does it meet my needs of not requiring changing the OS or php configurations?
how about symfony?

any other good frameworks that have a tiny footprint and are good ?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

-Ben

[besson3c]

Many shared hosting services that run PHP-CGI (as many do) allow you to use your own php.ini. I'm not sure what you are hoping to gain in trying to replace the PHP MySQL extension? At the end of the day you will still need to connect to the MySQL server no matter what sits between it and your output. Fortunately, the vast majority of hosting providers provide access to MySQL via PHP without you having to do anything.

There are many reasons to use a PHP framework, but so far you haven't given a reason why you need one. Therefore, it makes recommendations hard.

[ben200]

I guess I should elaborate...

I'm looking for a PHP framework that will not require any "installation" into the web server itself, since I'll be using a shared hosting environment. I'm looking for a PHP framework that resides entirely in the php files or mysql tables.

Any recommendations are appreciated.

[afx5i]

In that case, Zend Framework is probably going to be the better choice for you, because it doesn't have any binary files involved. All you need to do is to upload Zend's files through FTP, and then start including modules that you would like to use into your PHP script.

Cake is good when you're familiar with Ruby on Rails, but it does require some configuration on the server side AFAIK. I've heard that CodeIgniter is the most easy to start with, you might want to take a look on it too. Wish you good luck.

[jimd144]

ben,

You do know that php is installed on Leopard? You just need to enable it in httpd.conf
http://foundationphp.com/tutorials/php_leopard.php

The only think needed to install is MySQL

[ben200]

@afx5i,
Thanks for the recommendation. I'm going to download the package that you've suggested and will give it a try.

@jimd144,
Thanks for the comment. Yes, I've been using PHP on my machine for a while. I've just grown tired of some repetitive programming tasks things that a framework could simplify. For example, authenticating a user.