Quick Installation

Download a copy of the TwistPHP framework from the our website, you will find the latest version on our homepage.

Extract the archive and copy the contents of the /dist folder into the public_html directory of your website.

Your directory should now look like this:

• public_html
  • twist
    • ...
  • .htaccess
  • index.php

Edit your index file public_html/index.php and add the following code:

    <?php

    define("TWIST_QUICK_INSTALL", json_encode(array(
        'database' => array(
            'type' => 'database',
            'protocol' => 'mysqli',
            'host' => 'localhost',
            'username' => 'root',
            'password' => '',
            'name' => 'travis_ci_twist_test',
            'table_prefix' => 'twist_'
        ),
        'settings' => array(
            'site_name' => 'Travis CI Test',
            'site_host' => 'localhost',
            'site_www' => '0',
            'http_protocol' => 'http',
            'http_protocol_force' => '0',
            'timezone' => 'Europe/London',
            'relative_path' => dirname(__FILE__).'/',
            'site_root' => '',
            'app_path' => 'app',
            'packages_path' => 'packages',
            'uploads_path' => 'uploads'
        ),
        'user' => array(
            'firstname' => 'Travis',
            'lastname' => 'CI',
            'email' => 'unittest@traviscit.test',
            'password' => 'travisci',
            'confirm_password' => 'travisci'
        )
    )));

    require_once 'twist/framework.php';

In your web browser navigate to the root of your website and your framework will be automatically installed using the settings you have provided.