Integrate CakePHP with Medianova CDN

Learn how to integrate CakePHP with Medianova CDN to deliver static assets such as images, CSS, and JavaScript files faster and improve website performance.

CakePHP is an open-source PHP framework based on the MVC (Model-View-Controller) pattern, similar to Zend, Laravel, and Symfony. This guide explains how to configure Medianova CDN for CakePHP version 2.4 and later, enabling your application to serve static content from the nearest CDN edge node instead of the origin server.

Before starting the integration, back up your CakePHP project files and database.

Prerequisites

• A configured CDN Resource.

• A running CakePHP 2.4+ application

• Write access to your ./Config/bootstrap.php file

Integration Steps

1

Create a CDN Resource

• Log in to the Medianova Control Panel.

• Create a new CDN Resource for your application.

• Copy your Resource URL (for example: https://example.mncdn.com/).

2

Define CDN Base URLs

• Open the configuration file: ./Config/bootstrap.php

• Add the following variables to define Medianova CDN paths for your assets:

<?php
Configure::write('App.imageBaseUrl', 'https://<CDN_ZONE_URL>/img/');
Configure::write('App.cssBaseUrl',   'https://<CDN_ZONE_URL>/css/');
Configure::write('App.jsBaseUrl',    'https://<CDN_ZONE_URL>/js/');

Replace <CDN_RESOURCE_URL> with your actual CDN Resource address, such as https://example.mncdn.com/.

3

Use the HTML Helper for Images

Use the HtmlHelper::image() function to generate image URLs automatically through the CDN.

<?php echo $this->Html->image('medianova-logo.png', ['alt' => 'Medianova Logo']); ?>

Output:

<img src="https://example.mncdn.com/img/medianova-logo.png" alt="Medianova Logo" />

4

Use the HTML Helper for CSS Files

To load your CSS files from the CDN, use the HtmlHelper::css() function:

<?php echo $this->Html->css('style.css'); ?>

Output:

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://example.mncdn.com/css/style.css" />

5

Use the HTML Helper for JavaScript Files

To load JavaScript assets from the CDN, use the HtmlHelper::script() function:

<?php echo $this->Html->script('script.js'); ?>

Output:

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://example.mncdn.com/js/script.js"></script>

6

Verify Integration

• Save your configuration and clear the CakePHP cache.

• Open your website in a browser and view the HTML source (Ctrl + U).

• Confirm that image, CSS, and JS assets are loaded from your Medianova CDN Resource.

Example: https://example.mncdn.com/css/style.css

Troubleshooting

Problem	Cause	Solution
Assets still load from the origin server	CDN URLs not defined or configuration not reloaded.	Check the bootstrap.php entries and clear the CakePHP cache.
Assets missing or 404 errors	Incorrect CDN path or directory mismatch.	Verify that your img, css, and js directories match the structure in your CDN Resource.
Mixed content warning (HTTP/HTTPS)	HTTPS not enabled on CDN resource.	Enable Shared SSL or Custom SSL in the Medianova Control Panel before using secure URLs.