Author: Awais Farooq
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Application Structure
In this chapter, we will discuss the Application Structure of Phalcon. Following is the complete directory structure of a Phalcon project. There is one root folder which is considered as the code base and is publicly available for the web server. It is also called as web directory. Other folders outside the web root directory are considered out…
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Environmental Setup
Prerequisites − We need WAMP/LAMP/MAMP or XAMPP stack for this framework. Following are the steps for the installation process of Phalcon framework in Windows. Step 1 − Phalcon installation is completely dependent on dll file. DLL (Dynamic Link Library) creates the required package and plugins for Phalcon. The following link is used for downloading dll file − https://phalconphp.com/en/download Step 2 −…
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Overview
Phalcon is introduced as one of the recent frameworks of PHP, developed by a group of enthusiastic developers. Phalcon is a loosely coupled framework, which means it allows its objects to be treated like glue components, based on the needs of application. Phalcon offers some unique features in comparison to other frameworks (traditional or existing)…
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CLI Support
It provides command-line interface tools for tasks like generating code, migrations, and more.
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Support for PHP 7+
Phalcon supports PHP 7 and higher versions, ensuring compatibility with modern PHP development practices.
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Extensive Documentation
It offers extensive documentation and resources for developers looking to learn or work with the framework.
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Active Community
Despite being a bit less widely known compared to frameworks like Laravel or Symfony, Phalcon has an active community and ongoing development.
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Easy Integration
Phalcon can be easily integrated with other libraries and tools commonly used in PHP development.
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Modular Approach
It follows a modular approach, allowing developers to use specific components (like ORM or caching) independently of the full framework.