sf4 install.md

Symfony 4

Framework download and install

Install Symfony 4 skeleton

composer create-project symfony/skeleton my-project && cd my-project

Use git to versionize your project

git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit with sf4"

Required packages with details

Install dev packages :

• sec-checker : check on each package installation if the package contains vulnerabilities
• profiler : Add Symfony dev bar
• server : Virtual web server command line tool

composer require --dev sec-checker profiler server

Install required CRUD packages to fill up best practices :

• annotations : To use annotation routes
• twig : Templating engine
• asset : To link assets from public/ folder
• translator : Allow translations in the project
• form : Add symfony form component
• doctrine : ORM to manage the database
• validator : Add form validations (Assert)

composer require annotations twig asset translator form doctrine validator

Optionnal

Use doctrine fixture bundle to add fake data

composer require --dev doctrine/doctrine-fixtures-bundle

Install maker to use symfony generator

composer require maker

For firewall configuration

composer require security

Finally save

git add .
git commit -m "Basis packages"