Implement Calendar in CodeIgniter

In this tutorial, We will explain how to Implement Calendar in CodeIgniter.CodeIgniter Calendar class enables you to dynamically create calendars. Your calendars can be formatted through the use of a calendar template, allowing 100% control over every aspect of its design. In addition, you can pass data to your calendar cells. This is a very simple example, you can just copy paste, and change according to your requirement.
Before started to implement the CodeIgniter Calendar, look files structure:
  • codeIgniter-calendar
    • application
      • config
        • constants.php
        • routes.php
      • controllers
        • Calendar.php
      • views
        • calendar
          • index.php
        • templates
          • header.php
          • footer.php
    • system
    • index.php
    • assets
      • css
        • style.css
      • js
        • common.js
Step 1: Load “calendar” class in controller.
Step 2: Create a controller file
Create a controller file named MyCalendar.php inside “application/controllers” folder.
Step 3: Create a view(header)
Create a view file named header.php inside “application/views/templates” folder
This view contains the header section of the webpage. The Bootstrap library is used to provide a better UI, so, include it in the header section.
Step 4: Create a view(footer)
Create a view file named footer.php inside “application/views/templates” folder
This view contains the footer section of the webpage.
Step 5: Create a view(index)
Create a view file named index.php inside “application/views/calendar” folder.
Step 6: Create a AJAX file Create a js file named custom.js inside “assets/js” folder