Introduction

Yii Framework is a High Performance Php framework which follows MVC pattern. This framework is combination of different features like :

• MVC Pattern
• Cache Management
• Security
• DAO/Active record 
• Scaffolding
• Testing/Debugging
• High performance/Fast coding  

 Yii framework can easily be integrated with different databases like MySql, Postgresql, Oracle , DB2 etc.

Installation

Installation of Yii Framework is very easy.These are the requirements for YII framework setup :

• LAMPP Package.
• YII Framework Package.
• Operating System. 

 LAMPP :

According to Wikkipedia this is is a free and open source cross-platform web server solution stack package, consisting mainly of the Apache HTTP Server, MySQL database, and interpreters for scripts written in the PHP and Perl programming languages.
XAMPP is a very easy to install Apache Distribution for Linux, Solaris, Windows and Mac OS X. The package includes the Apache web server, MySQL, PHP, Perl, a FTP server and PhpMyAdmin.

It is also called XAMPP. You can download it for Windows or  Linux. You can download XAMPP/LAMPP for windows or Linux from here :

XAMPP for Windows : Click Here

XAMPP for Linux : Click Here

XAMPP download List for MAC OS X, Solaris : Click Here

Note : Phpmyadmin is an interface for Mysql database where you can easily write query, create, alter, delete tables/databases. Here you can also see the performance of database.

Installation :

In Linux :

After downloading simply type in the following commands:

• Go to a Linux shell.

• Extract the downloaded archive file to /opt:
• Type  sudo tar xvfz xampp-linux-1.8.1.tar.gz -C  /opt 
• Now the file will be extracted in opt/lampp directory.

Step 3: Start

• To start XAMPP simply call this command:

      sudo /opt/lampp lampp start

• You should now see something like this on your screen:

         
Now your lampp is Ready. Apache and MySQL  are running.
If you get any error messages please take a look at the Linux FAQ.

Step 4: Test

OK, that was easy but how can you check that everything really works? Just type in the following URL at your favourite web browser:  
http://localhost

Here you go Xampp/Lampp is installed now on your Machine. :)

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