Casita PHP is a polished Car Dealer & Vehicle Inventory web template built on PHP 8.1 with a clean MVC architecture, Bootstrap 5, and MySQL database integration. It ships with 9 server-rendered pages, a filterable photo gallery, a blog module, map integration, all powered by PHP with PDO database abstraction and Composer autoloading — fully ready for shared hosting deployment.

Built for PHP developers delivering car dealership and vehicle inventory 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

• 9 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 5 — 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 9 Pages

• home-v1.php — v3 — Three distinct hero and vehicle showcase layouts
• services-2.php — Dealership services in two layout variants
• pricing-2.php — Dealership subscription plans in two layout variants
• gallery.php — Vehicle and showroom image gallery
• inventory-grid.php — Vehicles in filterable card grid view
• inventory-list.php — Vehicles in full-width list view
• inventory-map.php — Showroom locations on interactive map view
• vehicle-details-3.php — Three individual vehicle page styles
• compare-vehicles.php — Side-by-side vehicle comparison
• sell-your-car.php — Seller and dealer vehicle submission form
• sales-team-archive.php — Sales-team directory
• salesperson-details.php — Individual salesperson profile page
• dealer-archive.php — Dealer directory
• dealer-details.php — Individual dealer profile page
• blog-grid.php — Post archive in card grid

Key Features

• 30+ Fully Designed HTML5 Pages across home, inventory, sales team, blog, and account
• 3 Unique Home Layouts — distinct hero styles and featured vehicle arrangements
• Bootstrap 5 — responsive, mobile-first grid system
• 3 Inventory View Modes — Grid, List, and Map view for vehicle browsing
• 3 Vehicle Detail Page Styles — three individual vehicle page layout variants
• Vehicle Comparison — compare multiple vehicles side-by-side
• Sell Your Car Form — let sellers and dealers submit vehicle listings
• Sales Team Directory — sales-team archive with individual salesperson profile pages
• Dealer Directory — dealer archive with individual dealer profile pages
• Services Module — two services overview layout variants
• Pricing Plans — two pricing page layout variants for dealership subscriptions
• Gallery Page — vehicle and showroom image gallery

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

• Car Dealership & Vehicle Inventory Businesses: Server-rendered, database-backed car dealership 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 5 — MIT License
• Composer — MIT License
• vlucas/phpdotenv — BSD-3 License
• PHPMailer — LGPL 2.1 License
• Slick — MIT License
• Isotope — MIT License
• Countdown — MIT License
• Magnific — MIT License
• Lightbox — MIT License
• Select2 — 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.