Backdrop

Backdrop is a configuration system that keeps your settings out of source control.

It's curently JSON based. Other formats may be available in the future.

This is the PHP version. Theres also a Python version.

Use

Configuration files must be stored in a directory named .backdrop located either in the user's home directory or in the current working directory.

For example, create a new project configuration file:

touch ~/.backdrop/myproject.json

Open it with your favorite editor:

vim ~/.backdrop/myproject.json

Save your settings, e.g.:

{
    "database": {
        "username": "myproject",
        "password": "53cr3tp455w0rd"
    }
}

In your project, include backdrop and load the configuration:

<?php

require_once 'Backdrop.php';

$config = new Backdrop('myproject');

On Windows there's currently no support for configuration files located in the user's home directory.