I was just curious if Yii is supposed to be compiled into PHP or not. Is it possible to use Yii just by copying the Framework to a folder on the server and then including something (something as in one of the yii files- I am not sure how it works) in the scripts I wish to use the framework for?
(Noob when it comes to frameworks and usage)
Thanks, Josh
Yii is a PHP framework and not an extension. You can just copy-paste it somewhere. Be sure to put the destination folder into your include path.
I'll go with the line
Is it possible to use Yii just by copying the Framework to a folder on the server and then including something
and answer yes :p Though, you should just follow webapp creation through 'yiic webapp' like so:
Download the yii (yii-someversion.tar.gz or what have you) distribution, extract it somewhere e.g. /opt/yii in *nix or C:/web/yii in windows. Now put that directory in your path ($PATH in *nix, or %PATH% in windows), go to a shell / command prompt, change the directory to your webserver's document root and do a yiic webapp
After answering a couple config question, you should have an look at the index.php created there, you should have something like:
<?php
// change the following paths if necessary
$yii=dirname(__FILE__).'/../yii/framework/yii.php';
$config=dirname(__FILE__).'/protected/config/main.php';
// remove the following lines when in production mode
defined('YII_DEBUG') or define('YII_DEBUG',true);
defined('YII_TRACE_LEVEL') or define('YII_TRACE_LEVEL',3);
require_once($yii);
Yii::createWebApplication($config)->run();
and that's about it :p
Yet if you want to learn more about Yii, you can try its new CMS with installation wizard. You can found it here: http://www.flexicacms.com