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  • How to Create And Apply Yii 2 Console Commands? preview
    8 min read
    Yii 2 is a powerful PHP framework that allows developers to easily create web applications. One of the key features of Yii 2 is the ability to create and apply console commands. Console commands are scripts that can be executed via the command line, allowing developers to perform various tasks outside of the web application context.To create a console command in Yii 2, you need to follow these steps:Create a new class that extends the 'yii\console\Controller' base class.

  • How to Implement User Authentication In Yii 2? preview
    13 min read
    To implement user authentication in Yii 2, you can follow these steps:Firstly, ensure that you have a User model that represents your user table in the database and a LoginForm model that represents the login form. In the User model, implement the yii\web\IdentityInterface interface. This requires implementing methods such as findIdentity(), findIdentityByAccessToken(), getId(), getAuthKey(), and validateAuthKey(). These methods handle the retrieval and validation of user information.

  • How to Use Yii 2'S ActiveRecord For Database Interactions? preview
    8 min read
    Yii 2's ActiveRecord is a powerful feature that facilitates easy database interactions in your application. Here's an overview of how you can use Yii 2's ActiveRecord for database operations:Define a Model: ActiveRecord uses models to represent database tables. Create a model class that extends the yii\db\ActiveRecord base class. Specify the table name, primary key, and attributes in the model class. Configure Database Connection: Yii 2 provides a configuration file (config/db.

  • How to Create And Apply Yii 2 Migrations? preview
    6 min read
    Yii 2 is a PHP framework that provides a powerful tool called migrations for managing database-related changes. Migrations allow you to create and apply changes to your database schema in a version-controlled manner. Here's a brief explanation on how to create and apply Yii 2 migrations without using list items:Create a new migration: To create a new migration, you need to run the yii migrate/create command in your terminal or command prompt followed by the name of the migration.

  • How to Generate CRUD Operations With Gii In Yii 2? preview
    9 min read
    To generate CRUD operations with Gii in Yii 2, you can follow the steps:Ensure that you have properly installed Yii 2 and have Gii extension enabled in your project.Open the Gii tool in your web browser by accessing the URL path "your_project/web/index.php?r=gii". Replace "your_project" with the actual path to your Yii 2 project.In the Gii homepage, click on the "Model Generator" link.

  • How to Set Up And Configure A Database Connection In Yii 2? preview
    9 min read
    To set up and configure a database connection in Yii 2, follow these steps:Open the config/db.php file in your Yii 2 application's root directory. Inside this file, define a new array with the database connection configuration. The basic structure of the array should include the following key-value pairs: dsn: The Data Source Name (DSN) string that specifies the database driver and server details. username: The username to be used for connecting to the database.

  • How to Create And Apply Migrations In Yii 2? preview
    11 min read
    In Yii 2, migrations are used to manage the database schema in an organized and version-controlled manner. Migrations allow you to create, modify, and delete database tables, columns, indexes, and foreign keys using PHP code.To create a new migration, you need to execute the yii migrate/create command in the terminal, followed by a migration name. This command will generate a new migration file in the 'migrations' directory of your Yii 2 application.

  • How to Define A New Controller In Yii 2? preview
    7 min read
    To define a new controller in Yii 2, follow these steps:Create a new PHP file in the controllers directory of your Yii 2 application (usually located in the frontend or backend folder). Declare a new class that extends the yii\web\Controller class. For example, you can name it YourController. <.

  • How to Create A New Yii 2 Project? preview
    13 min read
    To create a new Yii 2 project, you can follow these steps:Install Yii 2: Make sure you have Yii 2 installed on your system. If not, you can install it by running the following command in your terminal: composer global require "fxp/composer-asset-plugin:^1.3.1" composer create-project --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-app-basic project-name Create a new project: Open your terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where you want to create the new Yii 2 project.

  • How to Install Yii 2 Framework? preview
    14 min read
    To install Yii 2 framework, follow these steps:Ensure that your system meets the minimum requirements for Yii 2. These include PHP 5.4 or later and various PHP extensions such as PDO, OpenSSL, and Mbstring. Download the latest version of Yii 2 from the official website or GitHub repository. Extract the downloaded Yii 2 archive to a suitable location on your system. Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the extracted Yii 2 directory.

  • How to Execute Migration In the Yii 2 Framework? preview
    11 min read
    To execute migration in the Yii 2 framework, you need to follow the steps below:Open the command prompt or terminal in the project's root directory. Run the following command to create a new migration file: ./yii migrate/create [migration_name] Replace [migration_name] with a descriptive name for your migration. Open the newly created migration file located in the migrations directory. It should have a name like mYYYYMMDD_HHmmss_migration_name.

  • How to Access the Yii 2 Translation Array? preview
    7 min read
    To access the Yii 2 translation array, you can follow these steps:Make sure you have properly configured the translation component in your Yii 2 application. This typically involves setting up the i18n application component in your configuration file (usually located in the config directory). Ensure that you have specified the necessary language files and translations. In your code, you can access the translation array using the Yii Yii::$app->i18n->translations property.