Reflections:

• While I was setting up CodeIgniter I did struggle with PHP versions. In order to do CodeIgniter 4.5 I needed to use PHP 8.2 but my host was using PHP 8.4 and changing it in my dashboard was not working. After some research I found that there was 2 lines of code I could add to my .htaccess to make it work. It fixed it instantly.
• I began this project with only one assignment's worth of experience with databases. I did take Introduction to MySQL, so I use my experiences with that class and different testing methods before I could get the database of projects to work how I intended.
• This project was set up using the MVC design principles, which is a new concept for me, but I thought it would be a good way to practice.
• Although I have been on Github for a few years, I don't have a lot of experience with it. I feel like I am not committing enough times. I am only committing after major changes, but I think I should probably commit after minor changes. So the beginning of this project is large commits but I will try to change to smaller commits.
• When setting up my contact form, I had a ongoing issue where it said the message was sent successfully but I wasn't receiving the message. After trying multiple things (including setting up a Brevo account to handle the SMTP) I found one line in the CodeIgniter Email code that had the $protocol set to 'mail' and I changed it to 'smtp' and it worked.