Installing Symfony on Ubuntu 18.04

Symfony is a high-performance PHP framework used for developing web applications. It follows the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern and provides a set of reusable components and libraries that facilitate rapid development and maintenance of modern web applications.

Step 1: Install PHP

First, ensure that PHP is installed on your Ubuntu 18.04 system. Open a terminal and run the following command to install PHP along with necessary extensions:

Step 2: Install Composer

Composer is a dependency management tool for PHP. It is used to install and manage Symfony and its required libraries. Run the following commands to download and install Composer:

Step 3: Install Symfony

Now, we can use Composer to install Symfony. In the terminal, navigate to your desired directory and run the following command:

Replace "myproject" with the desired name of your Symfony application.

Step 4: Run the Symfony Server

Navigate to the project directory by running:

You can now start the Symfony server. Run the following command:

By default, the Symfony server listens on localhost port 8000. Open your web browser and visit http://localhost:8000 to see your Symfony application in action.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Symfony on Ubuntu 18.04. Symfony provides a robust foundation for building web applications, saving you time and effort in development. You can now start developing your Symfony application and take advantage of its powerful features and extensive libraries.