STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION OF SYMFONY FRAMEWORK ON WINDOWS SYMFONY INSTALLATION ON WINDOWS - Anand Sharma

STEP 1: Install WAMP Install WAMP on your window system. WAMP is a package which include Apache server , Mysql and PHP . To more information Visit: http:// www.wampserver.com /en/ To Download WAMP Visit: http:// www.wampserver.com/en/download.php Do double click on downloaded WAMP file , it will install this automatically on your windows. Now double click on to WAMP server icon to START.

Install WAMP on your window system.

WAMP is a package which include Apache server , Mysql and PHP .

To more information

Visit: http:// www.wampserver.com /en/

To Download WAMP

Visit: http:// www.wampserver.com/en/download.php

Do double click on downloaded WAMP file , it will install this automatically on your windows.

Now double click on to WAMP server icon to START.

STEP 1: Contd.. SYMFONY need PHP_XSL (php extension) and rewrite module (Apache module) to be enable. Left click on WAMP Tray icon and goto Apache -->Apache module menu select rewrite_module and restart WAMP server. Again left click on WAMP Tray icon and goto PHP --> PHP Extension menu select PHP_XSL and restart WAMP server.

SYMFONY need PHP_XSL (php extension) and rewrite module (Apache module) to be enable.

Left click on WAMP Tray icon and goto

Apache -->Apache module menu

select rewrite_module and restart WAMP server.

Again left click on WAMP Tray icon and goto

PHP --> PHP Extension menu

select PHP_XSL and restart WAMP server.

STEP 1: Contd.. Environment Setting : Now I add environment variable so that I could able to access PHP through CLI(Command Line Interpreter). Right click to MY COMPUER, Then properties. Switch to “advanced tab” and click ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES button. At the end of PATH , lets add ;C:wampinphpphp5.2.5;C:wampinmysqlmysql5.0.45in Path to PHP and MYSQL separately.

Environment Setting : Now I add environment variable so that I could able to access PHP through CLI(Command Line Interpreter).

Right click to MY COMPUER, Then properties.

Switch to “advanced tab” and click ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES button.

At the end of PATH , lets add

;C:wampinphpphp5.2.5;C:wampinmysqlmysql5.0.45in

Path to PHP and MYSQL separately.

STEP 2: PEAR Install PEAR : PHP Extension and Application Repository It is a PHP Extension distribution system. In WAMP PHP Directory (i.e.C:wampinphpphp5.2.5) run go-pear.bat file Follow the installation and answer the questions, default config should be fine so you can answer [Enter] (default value) – if you want PEAR installed system wide. [Enter] – if you don’t want to change de directory structure. Y – you allow PEAR to modify our php.ini . And [Enter] twice to finish.

PEAR : PHP Extension and Application Repository

It is a PHP Extension distribution system.

In WAMP PHP Directory (i.e.C:wampinphpphp5.2.5)

run go-pear.bat file

Follow the installation and answer the questions, default config should be fine so you can answer

[Enter] (default value) – if you want PEAR installed system wide.

[Enter] – if you don’t want to change de directory structure.

Y – you allow PEAR to modify our php.ini .

And [Enter] twice to finish.

STEP 2 : Contd.. Inside the PHP directory , the installer created a PEAR_ENV.reg file, which after double clicking will add all the PEAR variables to the registry-no need to do by hand

Inside the PHP directory , the installer created a PEAR_ENV.reg file, which after double clicking will add all the PEAR variables to the registry-no need to do by hand

STEP 3 : Symfony Installation Goto START->RUN-> type “cmd” and ENTER Type this command : > pear channel-discover pear.symfony-project.com If everything goes well , you will see below lines in command line. Adding Channel “pear.symfony-project.com” succeeded Discovery of channel “pear.symfony-project.com” succeeded

Goto START->RUN-> type “cmd” and ENTER

Type this command :

> pear channel-discover pear.symfony-project.com

If everything goes well , you will see below lines in command line.

Adding Channel “pear.symfony-project.com” succeeded Discovery of channel “pear.symfony-project.com” succeeded

STEP 3 : Contd.. Now write this command to install SYMFONY package > pear install symfony/symfony pear automates the whole process and download symfony package.

Now write this command to install SYMFONY package

> pear install symfony/symfony

pear automates the whole process and download symfony package.

STEP 4 : Your First Symfony Project Assuming till now , everything went right so now you can write following commands in command line. >cd C:wampwww >mkdir symfony_aks (user choice) >cd symfony_aks >symfony init-project symfony_aks(user choice)

Assuming till now , everything went right so now you can write following commands in command line.

>cd C:wampwww

>mkdir symfony_aks (user choice)

>cd symfony_aks

>symfony init-project symfony_aks(user choice)

STEP 4 : Contd..

STEP 4 : Contd.. >symfony init-app testapp (user choice)

>symfony init-app testapp (user choice)

STEP 5 : run your First Project Congratulations, you have created your First Symfony project. To have a look , goto any Web browser and type http://localhost/symfony_aks/web/

Congratulations, you have created your First Symfony project.

To have a look , goto any Web browser and type

http://localhost/symfony_aks/web/

STEP 5 : Contd..

STEP 5 : Contd.. If you see no image in previous web result , goto C:wampinphpphp5.2.6datasymfonywebsf copy “sf” folder content and paste to C:wampwwwsymfony_projectwebsf If “sf” folder is not available , create sf folder and then paste content into it . Refresh your browser and you will see

If you see no image in previous web result ,

goto

C:wampinphpphp5.2.6datasymfonywebsf

copy “sf” folder content and paste to

C:wampwwwsymfony_projectwebsf

If “sf” folder is not available , create sf folder and then paste content into it .

Refresh your browser and you will see

STEP 5 : Contd..

Symfony framework is installed on your window system. Now , you are able to create symfony projects and applications. To learn more about symfony and how to write code in symfony , Please visit : http://www.symfony-project.org/askeet/1_0/en/ http://www.symfony-project.org/doc/1_2/

Symfony framework is installed on your window system.

Now , you are able to create symfony projects and applications.

To learn more about symfony and how to write code in symfony ,

Please visit :

http://www.symfony-project.org/askeet/1_0/en/

http://www.symfony-project.org/doc/1_2/

Author Portfolio LAMP Developer with 2+ years experience in IT. Contact : anandshahil11(AT)gmail(DOT)com Experience in Various frameworks like: Symfony CodeIgniter SmartyPHP CakePHP Experience in various CMS like: Drupal , Joomla ,Mediawiki , Wordpress

LAMP Developer with 2+ years experience in IT.

Contact : anandshahil11(AT)gmail(DOT)com

Experience in Various frameworks like:

Symfony

CodeIgniter

SmartyPHP

CakePHP

Experience in various CMS like:

Drupal , Joomla ,Mediawiki , Wordpress