How to Install Shield for CodeIgniter 4 without composer

[datamweb]

I like using CodeIgniter because I don't need composer. However, I am trying to install Shield for CodeIgniter and I don't find how to install it without composer. Is it possible? Thank you very much.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/74932225/install-shield-for-codeigniter-4-without-composer/74933355#74933355

I haven't used Composer for years, I know how this user feels about it. So I wanted to answer this question.

Below I will answer how to install Shield without Composer. But I never suggest not to use Composer. I don't do anything without Composer now.

[datamweb]

Step 1: Download the latest version of Codeigniter4.
Extract file framework-4.x.x.zip in any path (eg. P:\ShieldTest)

Step 2: Download the latest version of Settings.
Extract file settings-2.x.x.zip in P:\ShieldTest\framework-4.x.x\app\ThirdParty

Step 3: Download the latest version of Shield.
Extract file shield-1.0.0-beta.3.zip in P:\ShieldTest\framework-4.x.x\app\ThirdParty

Step 4: Edit file P:\ShieldTest\framework-4.x.x\app\Config\Autoload.php :

    public $psr4 = [
        APP_NAMESPACE => APPPATH, // For custom app namespace
        'Config'      => APPPATH . 'Config',
        // add this lines
        'CodeIgniter\\Settings' => APPPATH . 'ThirdParty/settings-2.1.0/src',
        'CodeIgniter\\Shield' => APPPATH . 'ThirdParty/shield-1.0.0-beta.3/src', 
    ];

and add :

    public $files = [
        APPPATH . 'ThirdParty/shield-1.0.0-beta.3/src/Helpers/auth_helper.php',
        APPPATH . 'ThirdParty/shield-1.0.0-beta.3/src/Helpers/email_helper.php',
    ];

Step5: Creating a database and setting it up.
Create a database with a name of your choice(eg. imshield).
Make the necessary settings to connect to the database through file P:\ShieldTest\framework-4.x.x\app\Config\Database.php.

    public $default = [
        'DSN'      => '',
        'hostname' => 'localhost',
        'username' => 'root',
        'password' => '',
        'database' => 'imshield',
        'DBDriver' => 'MySQLi',
        'DBPrefix' => '',
        'pConnect' => false,
        'DBDebug'  => (ENVIRONMENT !== 'production'),
        'charset'  => 'utf8',
        'DBCollat' => 'utf8_general_ci',
        'swapPre'  => '',
        'encrypt'  => false,
        'compress' => false,
        'strictOn' => false,
        'failover' => [],
        'port'     => 3306,
    ];

Or you can use file .env to set up the database connection (recommended).

Step6: Now go to the root of your project (P:\ShieldTest\framework-4.x.x) and run the following command in the terminal.

php spark shield:setup

Done.The shield was installed.
Read the documentation for more information. Also, don't forget to use filters for protection all pages.

Now ask yourself which installation method is easier? Type command composer require codeigniter4/shield:dev-develop or install as above.

If a new version is released for each package(shield, settings, CI4) which method is better and faster to update, typing command composer update or manual download and....
This is only part of the miracle of Composer. This is why it is suggested to use Composer.

[ChrisRitson]

My reason for wanting to try and make this hand-install recipe work is that I don't have SSH access using my current package with the ISP where I hope to use Codeigniter and shield. Getting SSH access would cost me an additional 50% on my ISP bill.

Off the cuff, I wonder if I can codify these instructions in a post-update script for the git repository. Provided I have a test harness before I try it live, this should be as simple as "git pull" when there is an update to Codeigniter or shield. If this works, I will report back.

[Mashen23]

The both method, either composer way or install manually didn't work for me

$ php spark shield:setup

CodeIgniter v4.4.1 Command Line Tool - Server Time: 2024-03-16 12:52:11 UTC+07:00

Command "shield:setup" not found.

$ composer require codeigniter4/shield:dev-develop
Composer could not detect the root package (codeigniter4/framework) version, defaulting to '1.0.0'. See https://getcomposer.org/root-version
Your GitHub credentials are required to fetch private repository metadata (https://github.com/kenjis/codeigniter4-extensions)
When working with _public_ GitHub repositories only, head here to retrieve a token:
https://github.com/settings/tokens/new?scopes=&description=Composer+on+localhost+2024-03-16+0553
This token will have read-only permission for public information only.
When you need to access _private_ GitHub repositories as well, go to:
https://github.com/settings/tokens/new?scopes=repo&description=Composer+on+localhost+2024-03-16+0553
Note that such tokens have broad read/write permissions on your behalf, even if not needed by Composer.
Tokens will be stored in plain text in "/data/data/com.termux/files/home/.composer/auth.json" for future use by Composer.
For additional information, check https://getcomposer.org/doc/articles/authentication-for-private-packages.md#github-oauth
Token (hidden):
Token stored successfully.

In CurlDownloader.php line 647:

  The "https://api.github.com/repos/kenjis/codeigniter4-
  extensions" file could not be downloaded (HTTP/2 404 )
  :
  {"message":"Not Found","documentation_url":"https://do
  cs.github.com/rest/repos/repos#get-a-repository"}


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[Mashen23]

I don't know what I did wrong or not, but I did edited composer.json as you Show.

[kenjis]

Your composer.json has a syntax error. Does it really work with composer command?
You must fix the composer.json format.

[Mashen23]

Is this mean, shield has been installed?

~/multi-app $ composer require codeigniter4/shield:dev-develop
Composer could not detect the root package (codeigniter4/framework) version, defaulting to '1.0.0'. See https://getcomposer.org/root-version
./composer.json has been updated
Composer could not detect the root package (codeigniter4/framework) version, defaulting to '1.0.0'. See https://getcomposer.org/root-version
Running composer update codeigniter4/shield
Loading composer repositories with package information
Updating dependencies
Lock file operations: 2 installs, 0 updates, 0 removals
  - Locking codeigniter4/settings (v2.2.0)
  - Locking codeigniter4/shield (dev-develop d55fc08)
Writing lock file
Installing dependencies from lock file (including require-dev)
Package operations: 2 installs, 0 updates, 0 removals
  - Downloading codeigniter4/settings (v2.2.0)
  - Downloading codeigniter4/shield (dev-develop d55fc08)
  - Installing codeigniter4/settings (v2.2.0): Extracting archive
  - Installing codeigniter4/shield (dev-develop d55fc08): Extracting archive
Generating optimized autoload files
52 packages you are using are looking for funding.
Use the `composer fund` command to find out more!
No security vulnerability advisories found.
~/multi-app $

[kenjis]

Yes. If you can read English, it tells codeigniter4/settings (v2.2.0) and codeigniter4/shield (dev-develop d55fc08) were installed.

Package operations: 2 installs, 0 updates, 0 removals
  - Downloading codeigniter4/settings (v2.2.0)
  - Downloading codeigniter4/shield (dev-develop d55fc08)
  - Installing codeigniter4/settings (v2.2.0): Extracting archive
  - Installing codeigniter4/shield (dev-develop d55fc08): Extracting archive

[Mashen23]

Thanks for all kenjis