Configuring Zend Framework for Windows
What is Zend Framework
•Zend Framework is an open source framework for developing web applications and services with PHP 5. Zend Framework is implemented using 100% object-oriented code.
•We often call this a “use-at-will” design
Requirements for create a Zend project
•Aparche HTTP web server(2.2.3 or later) + PHP (5.2 or later ) + DB server (MySQL/Postgre SQL)
•the best choice is install WAMP/XAMPP on your computer its include all the above requirements
•Zend Framwork library
•Zend supported IDE (NetBeans IDE 7.1.2 or later, Zend studio, Eclips with PDT plug)
Installation
•Download the latest stable release(you may need to unzip it).
Setting up the environment variable for Zend frame work and PHP
Testing the Zend (just type zf and enter on you terminal)
Create your first project
Zend command : zf create project demo
It will generate the zend project folder structure as follows
Make sure to create your project in the web root directory
Ex :
•C:\wamp\www
Set up the development environment with Netbeans IDE
•Step 01,
Configuring for PHP
•Configuration for Zend framework
Create your first Zend project with Netbeans
Set your server root as the source folder (ex :www/httpdoc)
Set up Your Project URL
Select the PHP framework as Zend then finish
Once you created a Zend project you can see the following folder structure as default
Once you run the project can see the main folder structure on your default browser