How to Install Symfony on Ubuntu 20.04

Symfony is a popular PHP framework that allows developers to create reliable and scalable web applications. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to install Symfony on an Ubuntu 20.04 server.

Step 1: Update System Packages

Before starting, it is recommended to update the system packages to their latest versions. Open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install PHP and Composer

Symfony requires PHP and Composer to be installed on your system. Run the following command to install PHP along with some common extensions:

sudo apt install php php-cli php-fpm php-json php-common php-mysql php-zip php-gd php-mbstring php-curl php-xml php-pear php-bcmath

After PHP installation, you can install Composer using the following command:

sudo apt install composer

Step 3: Install Symfony CLI

Symfony offers a command-line tool called Symfony CLI, which provides various features to manage Symfony applications. To install Symfony CLI, run the following command:

wget https://get.symfony.com/cli/installer -O - | bash

Once the installation is complete, you can access Symfony CLI using the 'symfony' command.

Step 4: Create a New Symfony Application

To create a new Symfony application, navigate to the directory where you want to create your project and run the following command:

symfony new your_project_name

This will create a new Symfony application with the specified name in the current directory.

Step 5: Start the Development Server

Navigate to the project directory by running:

cd your_project_name

To start the development server, run the following command:

symfony serve

This will start the server at 'http://localhost:8000', and you can access your Symfony application by opening this URL in your web browser.

Summary

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Symfony on your Ubuntu 20.04 server. Now you can start developing your web application using the Symfony framework.