Install Yii2 under Windows using composer

Composer Introduction

Composer is a PHP to manage Dependencies ( Dependency ) Relationship tool. You can declare your dependencies on the External tool library (libraries) in your project, andComposer will help you install these dependent library files.

Windows installation Composer :

First, download Composer

Download Website: https://getcomposer.org/download/

Second, open PHP of the OpenSSL Support

Modify D:\WAMP\bin\php\php5.4.12 configuration file php.ini

Remove annotations;

Third, installation Composer

all the way "Next" installation is complete.

after installation, you will be prompted to reopen CMD used by the command line.

installation yii2-advanced Templates

First, download yii2-advanced Templates

Download Website: http://www.yiiframework.com/download/

Download complete Unzip to
D:\WAMP\www

second, through composer installation

Open CMD , jump to directory
D:\WAMP\www\advanced

Let's build a name named "Yii2test" of the app .

Enter the command:

Composer Create-project--prefer-dist--stability=dev yiisoft/yii2-app-advanced. /yii2test

wait ... The following interface appears, indicating that the installation was successful.

Iii. Initializing the Project

Execution CMD Command Init

Test the installation Results

Address bar Input: http://localhost/yii2test/frontend/web/index.php

You will see the following interface:

Install now Yii2 finished.

Install Yii2 under Windows using composer