- When the Equation Framework core is initialized, it reads the configuration settings to determine how to proceed.
- The "core" runs through a list of "execution phases" and loads components in the order they are configured.
- That's it.
...what?
Yes, that is the only fundamental thing to understand about the Equation Framework: It's primary function is to schedule and run module code.
...so how does it deliver a web site?
"Equation CMS" is a set of modules that are called by the Equation Framework "core" scheduler. These module functions process your web request and deliver the page to your browser.
...what else could it possibly do?
File synchronization, backup, image processing, "kiosk" desktop shell, native desktop applications... pretty much anything.
...that's impossible. PHP doesn't do that.
There is more to PHP 8.1 than just Laravel and WordPress. This is a general-purpose application framework, so it does a lot more than serve pages.