Symfony Install

Symfony is a PHP web application framework. It is built on top of the Symfony components which are a set of reusable PHP libraries. Symfony is a popular choice among PHP developers due to its flexibility, ease of use, and robustness.

In this guide, we will go through the steps of installing Symfony on your computer.

Requirements

Before installing Symfony you must ensure that your computer meets the following requirements:

1. PHP version - Symfony requires PHP 7.4.9 or higher.
2. Composer - Symfony relies on Composer for package management.
3. Web Server - A web server is required to serve the Symfony application.

Installation Steps

Here are the steps to install Symfony on your computer:

1. Install Composer - You can download and install Composer from their official website or use a package manager like Homebrew.

2. Create new Symfony project - Once Composer is installed, you can create a new Symfony project using the following command:

composer create-project symfony/skeleton my_project_name

This will create a new Symfony project in the directory my_project_name.

3. Start the development server - Run the following command to start the development server:

cd my_project_name
symfony server:start

This will start the development server at http://localhost:8000.

4. Access the application - Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000. You should see the Symfony welcome page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Symfony on your computer.

Conclusion

In this guide, we have shown you how to install Symfony on your computer. We hope that this guide has been helpful in getting you started with Symfony. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave them below.