Quick Start Guide

Pre-Reqs

Before attempting to install the Zoop framework, please make sure you have a recent version of PHP installed (minimum PHP 4.4.8+, we recommend the most recent stable version of PHP 5) and working both from the command line and with a web server.

Steps

  1. Download the Zoop Framework and unpack it anywhere. We recommend a good conventional shared location -- perhaps /usr/local/, which we'll use in the rest of this example -- but any location will do. Users testing the framework on shared hosting may choose to put it under their home directory.
  2. Open a command shell. Within any web-available directory in which you wish to create your new application, type the following:  
  3. php /usr/local/zoop/zoop_create.php project hello
    (Or, if you've placed zoop elsewhere: php /your/path/to/zoop/zoop_create.php project hello )

Check the directory listing after the script runs succesfully. You should see a folder/directory named "hello."

  • Open the directory "hello." Upon viewing a directory listing, you should see:
    	GuiControls	config		includes.php	objects		tmp
	GuiWidgets	config.php	index.php	public		zones
	classes		guiplugins	mail		templates
  • Open the file "config.php". Look for a line that begins with: 

    define('zoop_dir','/usr/local/zoop')

    Change this line to make sure that the second argument of this define statement is the same as the location you installed zoop. Save the file and exit.

  • Open the file "zones/default.php". Look for a method named "pageDefault" inside. Edit this method so that it reads: 

        function pageDefault($inPath) {
        echo("Hello world!");
    }

  • Now we're ready to make our first request to our new zoop application. Within a web browser, go to: 

    http://yourhost.com/path/to/hello/

    You should see the output "Hello world!"

  • Let's make our little app slightly more personalized. Open the file "zones/default.php" again. After the "pageDefault" method, create a new method: 

    	function pageByName($inPath) {
		$name = isset($inPath[1]) && !empty($inPath[1]) ? $inPath[1] : 'no name';
		echo("Hello $name!");
	}

  • Now check the results within your web browser by going to: 

    http://yourhost.com/path/to/hello/index.php/ByName/YourName

    You should see the output "Hello YourName!"