README

🚀 Amanda is a powerful and flexible PHP routing library that dynamically maps URLs to template files without requiring manual route definitions. It provides a simple yet robust way to handle requests, making web development faster and more efficient.

📌 Key Features

✅ Auto-routing – No need to manually define routes; Amanda maps URLs to templates automatically.
✅ Customizable & Lightweight – Easily modify template paths and routing logic.
✅ Dedicated Public Directory – Follows best practices by keeping core files separate from publicly accessible assets.
✅ Seamless Integration – Works with both existing PHP projects and new installations.

📥 Installation

1️⃣ Install Amanda as a Full Project

Amanda should be installed in a server directory that is not publicly accessible. You can install it using:

composer create-project lcsng/amanda my-site

This will create a my-site/ directory containing all necessary files and folders.

📂 Folder Structure

Amanda follows this directory setup:

my-site/                 # Server directory (not public)
├── amanda/              # Core framework files (configs, functions, templates, etc.)
│   ├── amanda_templates/   # User templates (PHP/HTML)
│   ├── amanda_routers/     # Routing logic
│   └── ... (other core files)
│
├── public_html/         # The document root (publicly accessible files)
│   ├── index.php          # Handles all requests
│   ├── amanda_ajax.php    # For AJAX requests
│   ├── amanda_assets/     # Public assets (CSS, JS, images, etc.)
│   └── ... (other public files)
│
└── composer.json        # Project dependencies

Folder Placement Notes:
🔹 my-site/ is not the document root—it is the server directory.
🔹 public_html/ is the document root, where web requests are directed.
🔹 Users can place Amanda anywhere that fits their project structure.

🚀 Getting Started

1️⃣ Place Your Templates

Simply put your .php or .html files inside the amanda/amanda_templates/ directory. Amanda will automatically route them based on the requested URL.

For example:

amanda_templates/
├── home.php       → Access via `/home`
├── about.html     → Access via `/about`
├── contact.php    → Access via `/contact`
└── 404.html       → Default 404 error page

2️⃣ Configure Routing (Optional)

Modify the amanda_routers/artd.php file to override defaults:

$amanda_router->template_dir = AMANDA_TEMPLATE_DIR;
$amanda_router->error_404 = AMANDA_TEMPLATE_DIR . '/404.html';

// Custom template overrides
$amanda_router->home = AMANDA_TEMPLATE_DIR . '/home2.php';
$amanda_router->add_template = [
    'cart' => AMANDA_TEMPLATE_DIR . '/cart.php'
];

📚 Documentation

For full documentation, visit lcs.ng/amanda.

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Make your changes.
3. Submit a pull request.

📜 License

Amanda is licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later, meaning it is free to use, modify, and distribute while ensuring derivatives remain open-source.

📧 Contact & Support

📌 Author: Chinonso Frewen Justice (JCFuniverse)
📧 Email: amanda@lcs.ng
🌐 Website: lcs.ng/amanda