What is this?
Yii 2 is a modern, open source PHP framework for building web applications, meant to be a solid, fast and secure foundation that works right out of the box with sensible defaults.
Yii 2 is a modern, open source PHP framework for building web applications, meant to be a solid, fast and secure foundation that works right out of the box with sensible defaults.Is this a full framework or just a component library?It is a full MVC framework meant to be the backbone of your whole PHP application, not a standalone library, and it is designed to be adjusted and extended to fit your needs.
It is a full MVC framework meant to be the backbone of your whole PHP application, not a standalone library, and it is designed to be adjusted and extended to fit your needs.How do I get a Yii 2 project running?The repo itself has no quick-start command; it directs you to the Definitive Guide for step-by-step installation instructions.
The repo itself has no quick-start command; it directs you to the Definitive Guide for step-by-step installation instructions.What PHP version do I need?Yii 2 requires at least PHP 7.4, but it is recommended to run it on PHP 8 for best results.
Yii 2 requires at least PHP 7.4, but it is recommended to run it on PHP 8 for best results.Can I just drop my Yii 1.1 code into Yii 2?No, Yii 2 is a rewrite, not a drop-in replacement for Yii 1.1; the project provides a separate upgrade guide for migrating 1.1 apps.
No, Yii 2 is a rewrite, not a drop-in replacement for Yii 1.1; the project provides a separate upgrade guide for migrating 1.1 apps.Who is Yii 2 built for?It targets PHP developers who want a pre-configured, production-ready MVC foundation for web apps instead of wiring everything together themselves.
It targets PHP developers who want a pre-configured, production-ready MVC foundation for web apps instead of wiring everything together themselves.Does Yii 2 work with multiple databases?The project's CI pipeline runs separate workflows for MariaDB, MySQL and MSSQL, showing the framework is built and tested against several database backends.
The project's CI pipeline runs separate workflows for MariaDB, MySQL and MSSQL, showing the framework is built and tested against several database backends.Is there Docker support?The repository includes Docker configuration, though no docker-compose setup is bundled, so you still assemble your own multi-service stack.
The repository includes Docker configuration, though no docker-compose setup is bundled, so you still assemble your own multi-service stack.Where do I find full documentation?Beyond the quick README, Yii ships a Definitive Guide and Class Reference, including a PDF version and a mirror that updates every 15 minutes.
Beyond the quick README, Yii ships a Definitive Guide and Class Reference, including a PDF version and a mirror that updates every 15 minutes.What are similar projects?filament, symfony, rails, typeorm, core, gin-vue-admin, django, CodeIgniter
filament, symfony, rails, typeorm, core, gin-vue-admin, django, CodeIgniterWhich topics is it in?php-framework, foundation, mvc, mssql, mariadb, full-stack, orm, web-framework, php, mysql, bsd, reference
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