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=== Dev environment ===
=== Dev environment ===


'''TODO:''' research and document loading the dev environment vs. the production environment.  
Simply visiting the site will load the production environment (`web/app.php`).


For example, there are two "app" files: `web/app.php` and `web/app_dev.php`. The demo script isn't accessible when using `app.php`.
To load the development environment, load the site using `<nowiki>http://[siteurl.com]/app_dev.php[/path/to/page/]</nowiki>`.
 
What is the recommended method for switching between the two? I hacked the `.htaccess` file to replace all instances of `app.php` with `app_dev.php` and this allowed the demo to be loaded, whereas before it was generating a 404 error. But this can't be the right way of doing it.


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 16:29, 19 March 2014

Overview

Notes and instructions on installing Symfony2 on Windows, including notes and instructions on setting up a new project.

Prerequisites

See Symfony: Requirements for Running Symfony2

  • Composer, a dependency management library for PHP
    • Can be installed anywhere on the local computer.
    • littledamienii: c:/Composer
    • Using Composer: 
      > php composer.phar

Creating a new project

See Symfony Documentation: Installing and Configuring Symfony

Download Symfony distribution

> php composer.phar create-project symfony/framework-standard-edition /path/to/webroot/Symfony/ 2.3.4
  • php composer.phar
    • Use Composer to download and install.
    • If composer.phar cannot be located use php c:\Composer\composer.phar
  • create-project "Create project" parameter.
  • symfony/framework-standard-edition
    • Symfony distribution to install.
    • TODO: Investigate options and determine best one. Esp. standard distribution vs. distribution without vendors.
  • /path/to/webroot/Symfony/
    • Location of the Symfony project.
    • E.g. ./develop/littledamien/newproject/
    • TODO: A directory named web is installed below Symfony/ or newproject/. This is where requests are routed. All other files and directories should be non-public. Figure out the best naming convention for the project root directory, and where on the staging and production servers it should be located relative to public directories.
  • 2.3.4 The version of Symfony to install.

Create a new site in IIS

  • The root directory of the site is [drive]:[\base\path\]newproject\web\

Test the new installation

  • http://newproject.dbarchowsky.com/config.php
    • This will list recommendations to create an optimal environment for Symfony.
    • It's necessary to add the static IP of the gateway to the list of allowed IP address in web/config.php.
  • If not connecting to the site using http://localhost, edit web/app_dev.php to add the remote address to the list of allowed addresses.
  • In a browser go to http://newproject.dbarchowsky.com/app_dev.php.
  • A welcome page should load. If it does, the site is ready for development.
  • See also, removing sample scripts from the distribution.

Dev environment

Simply visiting the site will load the production environment (web/app.php).

To load the development environment, load the site using `http://[siteurl.com]/app_dev.php[/path/to/page/]`.

See also

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