Accessing Configuration::read in Controller in CakePHP

Question

I have a separate config file for my CakePHP application which is loaded in the bootstrap.php. My question is, how can I access the Configuration's variables in my Controller? I.e. How can I perform the Configure::read('variable') function in Controller? Thanks!

Answer 1

Please read the documentation. There it is explained quite well how to load custom config files: http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/development/configuration.html#loading-configuration-files

By default, as documented in the class itself, it will merge its configs with the already loaded configs.

Configure::read('variable')

then loads the content of the new config if it overwrites the app one.

Answer 2

In my custom config file /app/Config/myconfig.php I define my config variables:

<?php

$config = array(
    'variable' => 'myValue'
);

In my Action I read can read the config file and get access of the variables:

Configure::load('myconfig', 'default');
$configValue = Configure::read('variable');
echo $configValue;  // myValue

Answer 3

like this:

app/Config/example.php

<?php
$config = array(
    'MyConf' => array(
        'secret' => '1234',
        )
);

in your controller

Configure::load('example');
Configure::read('MyConf.secret');

Answer 4

Here i have found another good solution.click here

Create a custom config First off, create a file in the app/config directory named however you want.

Example: my_app_settings.php

Now in this file you can add any settings you want using the $config array

    <?php
    $config['MyApp']['mysql_user'] = 'bob';
    $config['MyApp']['mysql_pass'] = 'foobar';

// etc etc

Next up, you need to tell your app to load this new config file. I tend to do it in the bootstrap.php to ensure it is loaded throughout the app (although if there is a better/more advisable place be sure to let me know)

<?php
// app/config/bootstrap.php

// snip

Configure::load('my_app_settings');

Now anywhere in your app you have access to your custom settings

<?php
$mysqlUser = Configure::read('MyApp.mysql_user');