How to Configure SHONiR CMS with CodeIgniter 4 on Localhost

This guide explains how to install and configure SHONiR CMS on localhost using CodeIgniter 4. You will download the CMS from GitHub, configure the database, and run the website on your local server.

1. Download SHONiR CMS

Open Google and search for shonir cms. You will see the GitHub repository link.

You can also go directly to the repository:

https://github.com/shonirits/SHONiR-CMS

1. Click the green Code button.
2. Click Download ZIP.
3. The file SHONiR-CMS-master.zip will be downloaded.

2. Extract the ZIP File

Extract the ZIP file using any archive software such as WinRAR or 7-Zip.

After extraction open the folder SHONiR-CMS-master.

The folder contains the following structure.

Folders

app
db
etc
public
vendor
writable

Files

.env
.htaccess
README.md
composer.json
composer.lock
favicon.ico
index.php
license.txt
robots.txt

3. Move Files to Local Server

Go to your local web server root folder.

Example locations:

WAMP:  C:\wamp64\www\
XAMPP: C:\xampp\htdocs\

Create a new folder named:

shonir-cms

Copy all files and folders from SHONiR-CMS-master and paste them inside the new folder.

4. Create Database

Open phpMyAdmin in your browser.

http://localhost/phpmyadmin

1. Create a new database named shonir_cms_db.
2. Select the database.
3. Click Import.
4. Select the file:

db/shonir_cms_db.sql

Click Import to create the database tables.

5. Configure the .env File

Open the .env file in your preferred editor such as VS Code or Notepad.

Default database configuration:

database.default.hostname = localhost
database.default.database = shonir_cms_db
database.default.username = shonir_cms_ur
database.default.password = dburpass
database.default.DBDriver = MySQLi
database.default.DBPrefix = tbl_
database.default.port = 3306

Example localhost configuration:

database.default.hostname = localhost
database.default.database = shonir_cms_db
database.default.username = root
database.default.password =
database.default.DBDriver = MySQLi
database.default.DBPrefix = tbl_
database.default.port = 3306

6. Configure Base URL

Find the following line in the .env file:

app.baseURL = 'https://8.shonir.com/shonir-cms/'

Change it to your localhost path.

app.baseURL = 'http://localhost/shonir-cms/'

7. Configure Application Environment

The environment setting is:

CI_ENVIRONMENT = development

Available options:

development
production
testing

For localhost keep it set to development.

Learn more:

https://codeigniter.com/user_guide/installation/running.html

8. Update URLs in Database

Open phpMyAdmin and select the table:

configure

Go to the Search tab and search for url in the column:

config_key

Update the values to match your base URL:

http://localhost/shonir-cms/

Update the following configuration keys:

assets_url
uploads_url
img_url
base_url
css_url
js_url
cdn_url

9. CDN Configuration

Learn more about CDN configuration:

https://8.shonir.com/shonir-cms/bpd17/multi-cdn-guide-boost-website-speed-performance.html

10. Open the Website

Open your browser and visit:

http://localhost/shonir-cms/

11. Fix Demo Website Links

If links redirect to the demo website, delete cache files.

Go to:

writable/cache/

Delete all files and folders inside the cache directory and refresh the browser.

Learn more about caching:

https://8.shonir.com/shonir-cms/bpd18/three-distinct-layers-of-caching-to-ensure-your-server-almost-never-has-to-work-hard-to-serve-a-page.html

12. Access the Admin Panel

Open the admin login page:

http://localhost/shonir-cms/Users

Enter the access key:

shonir

Then enter the captcha code shown in the image.

Login credentials:

Username: [email protected]
Password: 923333336426

Video Tutorial

For convenience, a video tutorial is also available on YouTube and Dailymotion.

YouTube

Dailymotion

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