The index.php file is the install file. The actual system is re-routed using mod_rewrite. After installation, it never uses index.php again. Also, don't you

The index.php file is the install file. The actual system is re-routed using mod_rewrite. After installation, it never uses index.php again. Also, don't you use any template system? No, actually, I use a different approach. Using simple_html_dom, I target the dom within the controller. The views are layout skeletons that are then populated with data. Check out the example component's comments for more info.