yii2

Yii 2 is a modern framework designed to be a solid foundation for your PHP application. It is fast, secure and efficient and works right out of the box pre-configured with reasonable defaults. The framework is easy to adjust to meet your needs, because Yii has been designed to be flexible. Installation ------------ > [!IMPORTANT] > - The minimum required [PHP](https://www.php.net/) version of Yii is PHP `7.4`. > - It works best with PHP `8`. - [Follow the Definitive Guide](https://www.yiiframework.com/doc-2.0/guide-start-installation.html) in order to get step by step instructions. Documentation ------------- - A [Definitive Guide](https://www.yiiframework.com/doc/guide/2.0) and a [Class Reference](https://www.yiiframework.com/doc/api/2.0) cover every detail of the framework. - There is a [PDF version](https://www.yiiframework.com/doc/download/yii-guide-2.0-en.pdf) of the Definitive Guide and a [Definitive Guide Mirror](http://stuff.cebe.cc/yii2docs/) which is updated every 15 minutes. - For Yii 1.1 users, there is [Upgrading from Yii 1.1](https://www.yiiframework.com/doc/guide/2.0/en/intro-upgrade-from-v1) to get an idea of what has changed in 2.0. Versions & PHP compatibility ---------------------------- > [!NOTE] > See ["Release Cycle" at the website](https://www.yiiframework.com/release-cycle) for detailed information about supported versions. Community --------- - Participate in [discussions at forums](https://www.yiiframework.com/forum/). - [Community Slack](https://join.slack.com/t/yii/shared_invite/MjIxMjMxMTk5MTU1LTE1MDE3MDAwMzMtM2VkMTMyMjY1Ng) and [Chat in IRC](https://www.yiiframework.com/chat/). - Follow us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/yiitalk/), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/yiiframework) and [GitHub](https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2). - Check [other communities](https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/wiki/communities). Contributing ------------ The framework is [Open Source](LICENSE.md) powered by [an excellent community](https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/graphs/contributors). You may join us and: - [Report an issue](docs/internals/report-an-issue.md) - [Translate documentation or messages](docs/internals/translation-workflow.md) - [Give us feedback or start a design discussion](https://www.yiiframework.com/forum/index.php/forum/42-general-discussions-for-yii-20/) - [Contribute to the core code or fix bugs](docs/internals/git-workflow.md) - [Become a sponsor](#sponsoring) ### Reporting Security issues > [!WARNING] > Please do not report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues. Please refer to a [special page at the website](https://www.yiiframework.com/security/) describing proper workflow for security issue reports. ### Directory Structure ``` build/ internally used build tools docs/ documentation framework/ core framework code tests/ tests of the core framework code ``` ### Spreading the Word Acknowledging or citing Yii 2 is as important as direct contributions. **In presentations** If you are giving a presentation or talk featuring work that makes use of Yii 2 and would like to acknowledge it, we suggest using [our logo](https://www.yiiframework.com/logo/) on your title slide. **In projects** If you are using Yii 2 as part of an OpenSource project, a way to acknowledge it is to in your README: If your code is hosted at GitHub, you can place the following in your README.md file to get the badge: ``` ``` ### Sponsoring Support this project by becoming a sponsor or a backer.