Navigate to /config/config.php . Set your timezone and database credentials. If you only want to test the CMS features, set 'db_driver' => 'sqlite' to use a zero-configuration flat database.
// controllers/hello.php class HelloController extends Controller public function index() $this->render('hello'); mvcms-lite
While "Lite" is in the name, the system packs surprising depth. Navigate to /config/config
Open /app/Routes/web.php (or dynamically via the admin panel): set 'db_driver' =>
Fewer moving parts mean fewer security vulnerabilities. MVCMS-Lite does not use eval() for templates (unlike some legacy systems) and sanitizes all routing parameters by default. Because the admin panel is optional and modular, many developers choose to run MVCMS-Lite headlessly, completely removing the attack surface of a backend login.