Framework
Laravel Most Popular
Laravel provides routing, Blade templates, Eloquent ORM, queues, mail, and strong DX.
From scratch
- 1 Install PHP + Composer.
- 2 Create project, configure
.env. - 3 Routing → controllers → views (Blade) or APIs.
- 4 DB: migrations + models (Eloquent).
✅
Use request validation + policies early to keep apps secure.
Framework
CodeIgniter Lightweight
CodeIgniter is fast to start and works well for small/medium MVC apps.
Best practices
- 1 Keep controllers thin; move logic into services.
- 2 Validate inputs on every request.
- 3 Add tests as the project grows.
Framework
Symfony Enterprise
Symfony is powerful and component-driven. Many PHP tools depend on Symfony components.
Core concepts
- 1 Services + dependency injection container.
- 2 Controllers + routing + HTTP foundation.
- 3 Doctrine ORM + migrations.
Framework
CakePHP Convention
CakePHP uses conventions to speed up CRUD apps with a consistent MVC structure.
Roadmap
- 1 Follow naming conventions for fast scaffolding.
- 2 Use validation and ORM patterns.
- 3 Add plugins when you need reusable modules.
Framework
Yii High-performance
Yii is known for performance and tooling. It’s great for modular apps with RBAC permissions.
Advanced
- 1 Use RBAC for permissions.
- 2 Cache smartly and profile slow routes.
- 3 Use generators carefully; refactor into services.