Learning Symfony 3

1h 47mIntermediate2017-03-30

Authors

Bernardo Pineda

Web specialist with background in PHP-based tech

Course details

Build PHP applications the modern way with Symfony 3, a popular PHP Model-View-Controller framework. In this course, Bernard Pineda shows how to build a PHP-based web app in Symfony. He explains how to install and configure Symfony, and start saving time with typical development tasks, such as creating persistent models and rendering content with templates. Bernard also goes into how to define and validate forms and debug your applications. After wrapping up this course, you'll have the tools you need to leverage Symfony to get a head start on your PHP projects.

Learning objectives
Installing Symfony
Setting up the local environment
Exploring the Symfony file structure
Creating routes
Sending parameters to a controller
Using views
Updating routes
Creating templates with Twig
Data modeling with Symfony
Demo application deployment

Skills covered

SymfonySensioLabsPHPBack-End Web DevelopmentFront-End Web DevelopmentWeb DevelopmentOpen Source

Concepts

Introduction

Welcome
What you should know
Using the exercise files
Project overview
What is Symfony
Set up the local environment - Mac
Set up your local environment - Windows

Get Started with Symfony

Install Symfony
Explore the Symfony file structure

Controllers in Symfony

Contollers - What, why, and how
Create routes
Send parameters to a controller
Use views

Views in Symfony

Update routes
Create templates with Twig, part 1
Create templates with Twig, part 2
Mock up data
Challenge - Select a title
Solution - Select a title
Use forms, part 1
Use forms, part 2

Data Modeling with Symfony

Introduction to Doctrine
Create the application models
Structure the database
Database relationships
Insert data with Doctrine
Select data with Doctrine
Edit entities
Work with relational data
Debug the application

Taking Symfony Further

Composer
PHPUnit
Log data
Demo application deployment

Conclusion

Next steps