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To add an SEO plugin in CodeIgniter, follow these steps:
- Download an SEO plugin for CodeIgniter. A popular choice is "SEO-Lite" which can be found on GitHub or other CodeIgniter package managers.
- Extract the downloaded plugin files.
- Copy the extracted files to the appropriate directories in your CodeIgniter project. Typically, you would need to copy the files to the "application" directory.
- Open the "application/config/autoload.php" file and add the SEO plugin libraries to the autoload array. For example:
$autoload['libraries'] = array('seo_lite');
- Open the "application/config/config.php" file and set the "index_page" to an empty string. This removes "index.php" from the URLs and allows the SEO plugin to work properly. Example:
$config['index_page'] = '';
- Create a new controller for managing SEO-related actions. For example, create a new file called "Seo.php" in the "application/controllers" directory. Define functions for generating meta tags, title tags, etc. and load the plugin's functionality as needed.
- Use the functions in the created "Seo.php" controller to generate meta tags, title tags, and other SEO-related content dynamically in your views. For example, in the header view file:
- Customize the SEO plugin as per your requirements. Each SEO plugin might have its own configuration and customization options. Refer to the plugin's documentation for more details.
Note: It's important to thoroughly read and understand the documentation provided with the chosen SEO plugin, and make necessary changes to ensure compatibility with your CodeIgniter version.