PHP Configure Cloudinary

This is a simple PHP project that demonstrates how to configure and use Cloudinary for image management. The program loads Cloudinary credentials from a .env file, generates an image tag with specified transformations, and outputs it to the browser.

Prerequisites

• PHP (version 7.4 or higher recommended)
• Composer for dependency management
• A Cloudinary account (you can sign up here if you don’t have one)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/cloudinary-devs/php_credentials.git
   cd php_credentials
   

2. Install dependencies:

   Run the following command to install PHP dependencies using Composer:

   composer install
   

3. Set up environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the root of your project.
   • Add your Cloudinary URL (from the API Keys page in the Console Settings) in the .env file like this:

     CLOUDINARY_URL=cloudinary://API_KEY:API_SECRET@CLOUD_NAME
     

4. This project uses vlucas/phpdotenv to load environment variables, so make sure your .env file is in the same directory as your PHP file.

Usage

1. Start a local server: You can use the built-in PHP server to serve the file:

   php -S localhost:8000
   

2. Access the program: Open your browser and go to http://localhost:8000 to see the output, which will display a Cloudinary image with specified transformations.

Code Explanation

• Dotenv: This project uses vlucas/phpdotenv to load environment variables from a .env file.
• Cloudinary PHP SDK: The code configures Cloudinary using credentials from .env and generates an image tag with a transformation (resizing to 400px width).
• Image transformation: The example includes a resize transformation for the sample image using Resize::scale().

Example Output

The program will display the following HTML image tag:

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/my-shop/image/upload/c_scale,w_400/cld-sample">

Dependencies

• vlucas/phpdotenv for environment variable management
• Cloudinary PHP SDK for managing Cloudinary assets

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.