Sotex PHP is a creative Solar Energy web template built on PHP 8.1 with a clean MVC architecture, Bootstrap 4, and MySQL database integration. It ships with 38 server-rendered pages, a filterable solar project gallery, a blog module, all powered by PHP with PDO database abstraction and Composer autoloading — fully ready for shared hosting deployment.

Built for PHP developers delivering solar energy and renewable power websites where server-side rendering, dynamic content management, and database-backed functionality are required. The MVC structure separates routing, controllers, models, and view templates cleanly. PDO prepared statements protect every database query against SQL injection, and all user input is sanitised before output. No Node.js, no build step — deploy directly to any cPanel or Plesk host.

Everything in the Package

• 38 server-rendered PHP pages with MVC routing
• PHP 8.1 — named arguments, match expressions, and readonly properties
• MySQL database integration via PDO with prepared statements throughout
• Composer autoloading — PSR-4 class autoloading, no manual require chains
• Bootstrap 4 — responsive grid, mobile-first layout
• Contact form with server-side validation, CSRF token protection, and PHPMailer SMTP integration
• Environment configuration via .env — DB credentials, SMTP settings, and app URL
• Full SQL schema dump included — import and run immediately
• Swiper carousels and WOW.js scroll animations on all pages
• Retina-ready, fully responsive from 320px to 1920px+
• Well documented — setup guide covering database import, .env configuration, and SMTP setup

MVC Architecture and File Structure

• Router: app/Router.php — maps URL paths to controller methods via regex route matching
• Controllers handle request logic and pass typed data arrays to view templates
• Models wrap PDO queries with typed return objects — swap MySQL for PostgreSQL by changing the DSN
• Views: templates/ directory with reusable partials — header.php, footer.php, navbar.php
• All user input sanitised with htmlspecialchars() before output and PDO bindings before DB queries
• CSRF tokens generated with bin2hex(random_bytes(32)) on form render, validated on POST
• Folder structure: app/Controllers/, app/Models/, app/Router.php, templates/, public/, config/, database/

All 38 Pages

• home-v1.php — v10 — Ten distinct hero and solar showcase layouts
• about.php — Brand story and renewable energy mission
• portfolio.php — Solar project and installation archive
• portfolio-details.php — Individual project detail page
• services.php — Solar service offerings overview
• services-details.php — Individual service detail page
• team.php — Expert engineer directory
• team-details.php — Individual team member profile
• testimonial.php — Client feedback and reviews
• faq.php — Frequently asked questions
• typography.php — Font and type style reference
• blog-grid-list-masonry-left-sidebar-right-sidebar-masonry-with-sidebar-list-left-sidebar-list-right-sidebar.php — Eight archive layout formats
• blog-details.php — Standard article view
• blog-details-audiovideogalleryquotelink.php — Five rich media post formats
• blog-details-leftright-sidebar.php — Article with sidebar layouts

Key Features

• 38 Fully Designed HTML5 Pages across home, portfolio, services, team, blog, and utilities
• 10 Unique Home Layouts — ten distinct hero styles and solar showcase arrangements
• Bootstrap 4 — responsive, mobile-first grid system
• Blog in 8 Archive Layouts — grid, list, masonry, left sidebar, right sidebar, masonry-with-sidebar, list left sidebar, list right sidebar
• 6 Blog Post Formats — standard, audio, video, gallery, quote, and link article types
• Portfolio Showcase & Detail — solar project archive with individual detail pages
• Services & Service Detail — solar service offering pages with individual detail views
• Team & Team Detail — expert engineer directory with individual profile pages
• Testimonial Page — client feedback and review showcase
• Typography Page — font and typographic style reference
• FAQ Page — frequently asked questions
• Dark Mode Toggle — user-selectable dark and light theme switching

Security

• PDO prepared statements on every database query — SQL injection not possible through the model layer
• CSRF tokens on all POST forms — validated server-side before processing
• htmlspecialchars() applied to all user-supplied output — XSS prevention throughout
• DB credentials, SMTP passwords, and secrets stored in .env — never committed to version control
• File upload validation — MIME type check, extension whitelist, and size limit enforced server-side

Use Cases

• Solar Energy Businesses: Server-rendered, database-backed solar energy site with no build step required
• PHP Developers: MVC architecture, PDO models, and Composer autoloading — extend without tech debt
• Shared Hosting Deployments: Pure PHP 8.1 — runs on any cPanel or Plesk host without Node.js or Docker
• Agencies: Dynamic content management via MySQL — update pages, galleries, and blog from the database or admin panel

Credits and Dependencies

• PHP 8.1 — PHP License
• Bootstrap 4 — MIT License
• Composer — MIT License
• vlucas/phpdotenv — BSD-3 License
• PHPMailer — LGPL 2.1 License
• Swiper — MIT License
• Isotope — MIT License
• WOW — MIT License
• Magnific — MIT License
• Lightbox — MIT License
• Parallax — MIT License
• Font Awesome 6 — Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT
• Google Fonts — SIL Open Font License
• Demo images: Unsplash — Unsplash License (free for commercial use, no attribution required)
• Demo images: Freepik — Freepik License (free for commercial use with attribution)
• All demo images are for preview purposes only and are NOT included in the download.