Test CI Application - \<?php echo $title;?>\

# Bootstrap Theme Integration Into CodeIgniter 4 ## Bootstrap Theme Integration Into CodeIgniter 4 {% file src="" %} Last Updated On: [January 18, 2020](https://www.phpflow.com/php/bootstrap-theme-integration-into-codeigniter-4/)| By: [Parvez](https://www.phpflow.com/author/admin/) The codeigniter 4 has been launched.I am going to discuss **How to Integrate Bootstrap Theme With Codeigniter 4**.I will create codeigniter layout using bootstrap ace theme. This codeigniter tutorial help to create custom layout.This is a master template which will use to render child view file, which has partial header, footer and sidebar file.I have already shared [Creating Template in CodeIgniter 3 Using Bootstrap Theme](https://www.phpflow.com/php/creating-template-codeigniter-3-using-bootstrap-theme/). I am taking same above bootstrap theme and functionalities, I ll integrate bootstrap theme and create layout in CodeIgniter 4.The layout and file structure is too different from codeigniter 3 to code 4. I am assuming – You have configured and installed CodeIgniter 4 into your system , if not configured yet, please install and configure codeigniter 4 using [Install & Configure Codeigniter 4 In XAMPP](https://www.phpflow.com/php/how-to-install-configure-codeigniter-4-in-xampp/). ![codeIgniter-theme](https://www.phpflow.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/codeIgniter-theme.png) #### Pre-Requisites For CodeIgniter 4 Template Tutorial There are following libs and software need to configured- * Download [CodeIgniter 4](https://codeigniter.com/en/download). * Download Bootstrap Theme [Bootstrap Admin Theme](https://github.com/bopoda/ace). * WAMP, XAMPP or a Live Server * Enable `mod_rewrite` module(for Apache) ### Example Of Codeigniter Templates Using Bootstrap Admin Theme The **bootstrap admin theme** is the popular bootstrap admin theme.Its a open source free bootstrap theme.You can change theme as per your application need.\ I am creating `codeigniter-blog` folder into `xampp/htdocs/` directory and moved all files and directories from CodeIgniter 4 downloaded folder to `xampp/htdocs/codeigniter-blog` folder. #### I Am Using Following Files And Folder We will create and modify following CI files. * **app/Views/default\_layout.php :** This file will use to create HTML layout using `template.php` class. * **app/Config/Routes.php :** This file will use to define all application routes here. * **app/Config/app.php :** This file will use configure application level params. * **app/Views/about.php :** This file will have home page content. * **app/Views/home.php :** This file will have about page content. * **app/Controllers/Home.php :** We will create a new Home controller, This file will have all handler method for routes. **Modify app.php file**\ We will modify configuration parameters in `app/Config/app.php` file, I made following changes into this file: | 1 | $config\['base\_url'] = ''; | | - | ----------------------------------------------------- | #### Create Default Layout In CodeIgniter 4 We will create a `default_layout.php` view file into the `app/Views/` folder.This file will contains all js, css libraries files with html inner container variable. | 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163 | \\\ \ \ \Test CI Application - \<?php echo $title;?>\ \ \ \ \" /> \" /> \" class="theme-stylesheet" id="theme-style" /> \ \\\ \ \

\ \

\\ \

\ \

\ \renderSection('content') ?> \ \

\ \

\ \ \ \ \ \

\ \ \ \\\ | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | #### Created Home Controller In CI 4 We have created default layout file, Let’s create handler method into the this file, I am creating `Home.php` file into the `app/Controllers` folder.Created a `index()` method into it.Please add below code into `Home.php` controller file. | 1234567891011 | \extend('default\_layout') ?>\section('content') ?> \

Lorem Ipsum is .... Lorem Ipsum.\

\endSection() ?> | | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ### Codeigniter Pages Using Template Let’s create a new page into codeigniter 4 tutorial, This page will have same above custom page layout.Create a *about page* into `/Views` folder, This page will render on the same page layout.We just send view to the Default Layout file and rest of theme structure same as home.\ **Step 1:** Create a new entry route into `app/Routes.php` file. | 1 | $routes->get('/about', 'Home::about'); | | - | -------------------------------------- | We have mentioned `home` is controller and `about` is a method. **Step 2:** Created about method into `Home.php` controller file. | 123456 | public function about() { $data = array(); return view('about'); } | | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | **Step 3:** Created `about.php` view file into `views` folder. | 1234 | \extend('default\_layout') ?>\section('content') ?> \

About page -Lorem Ipsum .... Lorem Ipsum.\

\endSection() ?> | | ---- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ### Conclusion This is a codeigniter beginners tutorial help to integrate beautiful bootstrap theme with Codeigniter 4 using Layout.You can also integrate simple HTML theme using this codeigniter tutorial.We have created new controller and view file and render them using template. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://learnphp.gitbook.io/learnphp/codeigniter/bootstrap-theme-integration-into-codeigniter-4.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.