Become A Full Stack Developer In 7 Lessons - Slim Backend API - #1
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Become a Full Stack Developer—Episode 1: In this episode, we set up the backend of our full-stack app using the Slim PHP framework. We create a basic Slim project, install the necessary dependencies, and configure routing. We also configure the database connection using PDO and create the initial directory structure for controllers and services.
📚 What You'll Learn in This Episode:
1. How to set up a lightweight and efficient backend API using the Slim Framework.
2. Configuring a modern PHP environment and structuring your backend project for scalability.
3. Creating basic routes and controllers for your API.
4. Implementing middleware for handling CORS, error management, and request parsing.
5. Using environment variables securely with the dotenv package.
6. Testing your API with tools like cURL.
7. Laying the foundation for connecting your backend to a React frontend in future lessons.
🔗 Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:35 - Using Composer to Install Slim
03:58 - Creating Our Index and Sample Router
08:22 - Setting Our Folder Structure
09:25 - Testing Our Database Connection
19:12 - Creating Our Controllers
22:04 - Putting It All Together
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