Download Symfony Framework and Packages
Step 1. Install Symfony CLI
The Symfony CLI is a developer tool to help you build, run, and manage your Symfony applications directly from your terminal. It's Open-Source, works on macOS, Windows, and Linux, and you only have to install it once in your system. Learn more about Symfony CLI.
To add the Symfony CLI binary to existing projects that already use Docker,
update your Dockerfile with the following instruction:
Choose one of the following installation methods:
Installer
— via wget or curl
Homebrew — install Homebrew
Debian/Ubuntu — APT based Linux
Download packages from GitHub: amd64, arm64, armhf, i386.
Fedora/CentOS/SUSE/RedHat — YUM based Linux
Use yum instead of dnf on older versions.
Download packages from GitHub: aarch64, armv6hl, i386, x86_64.
Alpine — APK based Linux
Download packages from GitHub: aarch64, armhf, x86, x86_64.
Binaries
Download binaries from GitHub: 386, amd64, arm64, armv6.
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Step 2. Create New Symfony Applications
Use the symfony binary provided by the Symfony CLI to create new applications:
If you are building a traditional web application:
If you are building a microservice, console application or API:
Install Symfony Packages
You can use Symfony features in any PHP application, not only in Symfony projects. Symfony publishes over 250 independent packages, so you can add only what you need to your applications. Some of these packages, called components, are stand-alone and don't require other packages to work.
Install Composer and run this command to add a Symfony package in your app:
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