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<p>The following code loads and initializes the database class based on
your <a class="reference internal" href="configuration.html"><em>configuration</em></a> settings:</p>
<div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">load</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">database</span><span class="p">();</span>
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<p>Once loaded the class is ready to be used as described below