How To Install YII Framework on Windows

Step By Step Guide to Install YII Framework on Windows

Installing YII Framework on Windows

1. Download YII framework on www.yiiframework.com
2. Install XAMPP
3. Put YII framework (rename to YII) on the XAMPP folder. e.g c:/xampp/yii
4. Open System Properties -> Advanced -> Environment Variables -> Edit System Variables (PATH) -> Put YII path into the
system variables. e.g c:/xampp/YII;c:/xampp/php
5. Open CMD
6. Go to c:/xampp/htdocs/
7. Execute "yiic webapp your_app"
8. Automatically your_app will be generated
9. Open localhost/your_app

Yiic will automatically generate your web application.

PS C:\xampp\htdocs> yiic webapp your_app
Create a Web application under 'C:\xampp\htdocs\your_app'? (yes|no) [no]:yes
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/assets
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/css
   generate css/bg.gif
   generate css/form.css
   generate css/ie.css
   generate css/main.css
   generate css/print.css
   generate css/screen.css
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/images
   generate index-test.php
   generate index.php
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected
   generate protected/.htaccess
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/commands
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/commands/shell
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/components
   generate protected/components/Controller.php
   generate protected/components/UserIdentity.php
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/config
   generate protected/config/console.php
   generate protected/config/main.php
   generate protected/config/test.php
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/controllers
   generate protected/controllers/SiteController.php
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/data
   generate protected/data/schema.mysql.sql
   generate protected/data/schema.sqlite.sql
   generate protected/data/testdrive.db
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/extensions
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/messages
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/migrations
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/models
   generate protected/models/ContactForm.php
   generate protected/models/LoginForm.php
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/runtime
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/tests
   generate protected/tests/bootstrap.php
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/tests/fixtures
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/tests/functional
   generate protected/tests/functional/SiteTest.php
   generate protected/tests/phpunit.xml
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/tests/report
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/tests/unit
   generate protected/tests/WebTestCase.php
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/views
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/views/layouts
   generate protected/views/layouts/column1.php
   generate protected/views/layouts/column2.php
   generate protected/views/layouts/main.php
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/views/site
   generate protected/views/site/contact.php
   generate protected/views/site/error.php
   generate protected/views/site/index.php
   generate protected/views/site/login.php
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/protected/views/site/pages
   generate protected/views/site/pages/about.php
   generate protected/yiic
   generate protected/yiic.bat
   generate protected/yiic.php
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/themes
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/themes/classic
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/themes/classic/views
   generate themes/classic/views/.htaccess
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/themes/classic/views/layouts
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/themes/classic/views/site
      mkdir C:/xampp/htdocs/your_app/themes/classic/views/system

Your application has been created successfully under C:\xampp\htdocs\your_app.