Build a user login and registration foundation (Tamarind)

🌱 Build a User Login and Registration Foundation (Tamarind)

🚀 Course Headline: Building Modern ColdFusion Apps with Coldbox/Lucee/MySQL 5.7

Are you ready to dive into the world of modern ColdFusion application development? In this foundational course, Philippe SAMBOR will guide you through the process of creating a robust user login and registration system using the power of Coldbox, Lucee, and MySQL 5.7. Learn how to leverage open-source tools to build secure, scalable, and maintainable applications with CFML.

Course Description:

🔍 What You'll Learn:

• Framework Installation: Get started by installing the Coldbox framework and its essential modules using Commandbox.
• Server Powerhouse: Understand how to harness the capabilities of the open-source Lucee CFML engine.
• User Registration & Authentication: Implement out-of-the-box solutions for user registration, authentication, and password encryption.
• Database Schema: Craft your data models by writing schema migration components with cfmigrations to create a simple User table in MySQL.
• Handlers Deep Dive: Explore the Registrations and Sessions handlers that power the login, registration, and logout processes.
• Router & Security: Connect your event handlers (controllers) to the router's configuration file and secure them using the cbguard security module.
• Testing Framework: Utilize TestBox for behavior-driven development (BDD) to test your components effectively.
• Component Testing: Write unit tests for a small CFML component and learn how to build integration tests, with examples focusing on the Registrations and Sessions handlers.

🛠️ Key Technologies & Tools:

• Coldbox MVC Framework
• Quick ORM Module & Query Builder (QB)
• Commandbox for module management
• Lucee CFML Engine
• MySQL 5.7 Database
• cfmigrations for database schema migrations
• TestBox for BDD and testing
• cbguard for application security

📚 Course Structure:

1. Framework Setup: Install and configure Coldbox, Commandbox, and Lucee.
2. Database Schema: Create a migration component for a User table in MySQL.
3. User Handlers: Understand the inner workings of Registrations and Sessions handlers.
4. Routing & Security: Connect handlers to the router and secure them with cbguard.
5. Testing with TestBox: Learn BDD principles and how to test your CFML components.
6. Writing Tests: Craft unit and integration tests for your application's functionalities.

🚀 Why Take This Course?

• Gain a solid foundation in building secure user authentication systems.
• Master the use of Coldbox, Lucee, and MySQL to create efficient, real-world applications.
• Understand best practices in CFML development with a focus on maintainability and security.
• Learn how to ensure your application's robustness through thorough testing.

🤝 Your Journey Begins Here: Embark on a journey to master ColdFusion application development. With Philippe SAMBOR as your guide, you'll learn the essentials of building a modern, secure user login and registration foundation. This two-hour foundation tutorial sets the stage for advanced learning in subsequent modules. Share your feedback, and we'll tailor the full course to maximize your learning experience.

Join us today and unlock the potential of ColdFusion with Build a User Login and Registration Foundation (Tamarind)! 🌟