Zero to Silex

Chris Smith

@cgsmith105

• Web Developer specializing in PHP
• I regularly write at blog.cgsmith.net
• Father of two
• Mountain Biker
• Brewer

Let's learn!

• Briefly:
  • Frameworks vs Microframeworks
  • Git
  • Composer
  • PHP's built-in webserver
• In Depth:
  • Building a basic app in Silex w/ user auth

choose your weapon

• Silex
• Limonade
• GluePHP
• FlightPHP
• Fat-Free Framework
• MicroMVC
• Bullet
• Bento
• Yolo
• Fluphy
• Tonic
• Phlyty

• Phraw
• Photon
• Fitzgerald
• phpMF
• Tachyon
• Pupcake
• Relax
• Lime
• Shield
• Hydra
• Slim
• Gum

Get it done with git

PHP's best friend

Say goodbye to this

Git-ing setup

# Install PHP & Git
apt-add-repository ppa:ondrej/php5
apt-get update
apt-get install php5 php5-intl php5-common git mysql-server

# Setup DB
mysql -uroot -e 'CREATE DATABASE zero2silex;'

# Get Composer
curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php

# Pull down Silex
composer require silex/silex

# Start PHP server
php -S localhost:8000 

references and links

http://silex.sensiolabs.org/

https://getcomposer.org/

http://git-scm.com/

https://github.com/cgsmith/zero-to-silex

http://www.jasongrimes.org/2014/09/simple-user-management-in-silex/

Other links of interest:

https://github.com/igorw/ConfigServiceProvider

https://github.com/Sorien/silex-pimple-dumper

https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/7809?pr=

Thank You!

chris@cgsmith.net