domProjects CodeIgniter 4 Bootstrap

Bootstrap 5 asset publisher for CodeIgniter 4.

This package adds a Spark command that publishes the Bootstrap distribution files from Composer dependencies into your public directory.

Features

• Installs Bootstrap with Composer
• Publishes only the Bootstrap production assets
• Works with CodeIgniter 4 auto-discovery
• Keeps Bootstrap asset publication explicit and framework-oriented

Requirements

• PHP 8.2 or newer
• CodeIgniter 4.7.2 or newer
• Bootstrap 5.3.8 or newer within the 5.3 branch

Installation

Install the package in your CodeIgniter 4 project:

composer require domprojects/codeigniter4-bootstrap

Optional Automation Plugin

If you also want automatic publication after composer install and composer update, install the companion plugin:

composer require domprojects/codeigniter4-bootstrap-plugin

The plugin package is optional. This main package works on its own.

Spark Command

Publish assets manually:

php spark assets:publish-bootstrap

Force overwrite existing files:

php spark assets:publish-bootstrap --force

Published Files

The package publishes these files:

• css/bootstrap.min.css
• css/bootstrap.min.css.map
• js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js
• js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js.map

Destination

Files are published to:

public/assets/bootstrap

Usage in Views

Example in a CodeIgniter view:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="<?= base_url('assets/bootstrap/css/bootstrap.min.css') ?>">
<script src="<?= base_url('assets/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js') ?>"></script>

Package Structure

src/
  Commands/
    PublishBootstrap.php
  Publishers/
    BootstrapPublisher.php

Local Development

If you want to work on the package locally from another project, you can use a Composer path repository.

Example:

{
    "repositories": {
        "domprojects-codeigniter4-bootstrap": {
            "type": "path",
            "url": "packages/domprojects/codeigniter4-bootstrap",
            "options": {
                "symlink": false
            }
        }
    }
}

If you also test the automation plugin locally, add a second path repository for packages/domprojects/codeigniter4-bootstrap-plugin.

Related Package

• domprojects/codeigniter4-bootstrap-plugin: optional Composer plugin for automatic publication

License

MIT