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Derek Allardd2df9bc2007-04-15 17:41:17 +0000[diff] [blame]60<p>By default it is assumed that you only intend to use CodeIgniter to manage one application, which you will build in your
admina2b12092006-10-31 03:26:00 +0000[diff] [blame]61<dfn>system/application/</dfn> directory. It is possible, however, to have multiple sets of applications that share a single
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64<h2>Renaming the Application Folder</h2>
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Derek Allardb8f35042007-04-09 02:03:32 +0000[diff] [blame]66<p>If you would like to rename your <dfn>application</dfn> folder you may do so as long as you open your main <kbd>index.php</kbd>
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69<code>$application_folder = "application";</code>
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71<h2>Relocating your Application Folder</h2>
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73<p>It is possible to move your <dfn>application</dfn> folder to a different location on your server than your <kbd>system</kbd> folder.
74To do so open your main <kbd>index.php</kbd> and set a <em>full server path</em> in the <samp>$application_folder</samp> variable.</p>
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77<code>$application_folder = "/Path/to/your/application";</code>
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Derek Allardd2df9bc2007-04-15 17:41:17 +0000[diff] [blame]82<p>If you would like to share a common CodeIgniter installation to manage several different applications simply
admina2b12092006-10-31 03:26:00 +0000[diff] [blame]83put all of the directories located inside your <kbd>application</kbd> folder into their
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86<p>For example, let's say you want to create two applications, "foo" and "bar". You will structure your
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105<p>To select a particular application for use requires that you open your main <kbd>index.php</kbd> file and set the <dfn>$application_folder</dfn>
106variable. For example, to select the "foo" application for use you would do this:</p>
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108<code>$application_folder = "application/foo";</code>
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110<p class="important"><strong>Note:</strong>&nbsp; Each of your applications will need its own <dfn>index.php</dfn> file which
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