symfony can be called from command line with many options, from installation and project / module creation to project deployments. i don't have the best memories to remember them. i'm trying to document them all in one place so that i don't have to look all over the places when i need them. if there are anything missing or errors, please comment.

here are step by step commands on unix (linux):

download and install symfony

if you don't already have copy, download the latest version.

i prefer to untar to a centralized location for php libraries and link the directory to projects, so that i don't have too many copies all over the places.

create project

Code:

note: 4 - i prefer to link, but you can cp the untar symfony directory to lib/vendor instead.

check version and server configuration

Code:

create project

Code:

for better portability, edit path config/ProjectConfiguration.class.php:

PHP:

optional if using doctrine: set correct default character encoding.

create application(s)

Code:

database related

define tables in config/doctrine/schema.yml. default data in data/fixtures. edit config/databases.yml or:

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create modules

Code:

note: 1 - basic crud based. 2- backend interface

check routes

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plugins

edit config/ProjectConfiguration.class.php to enable plugin.

Code:

note: 1 - if the server does not have internet access, download and untar to /path/to/project/plugins.

deployment

remember to customize error pages.

edit config/properties.ini and add:

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edit config/rsync_exclude.txt to exclude files to copy to production.

copy files to production website:

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note: run without --go option to test.

command shortcut

symfony command can only be called from project root. but there is shortcut to call anywhere under the project root.

other tasks

for a complete list of tasks for the symfony command, read this.