Yii PHP Framework

The first time i used Yii Framework was when i need to create a website for my class project. Yii Framework easy to learn and simple use but powerful enough to develop web application. Even though it based on object oriented programming which usually the load data is from model on MVC.  But Yii framework good enough to perform and execute a natural sql query.

Installing Yii Framework on XAMPP

Here some tutorial to install Yii Framework on XAMPP at Windows OS:

1. Download the Yii Framework from http://www.yiiframework.com/download/.
2. Extract the yii-x.x.x.xxxxx.tar.gz and then move the folder to your xampp/htdocs location. Rename the extracted folder like "yii" to make it easy when you install and use the framework.
3. Run the command prompt. Press Windows + R from keyboard. Then type cmd.
4. On command prompt, open php folder on your xampp folder. For example if your xampp folder is on drive C then type cd xampp/php. But if your xampp is on other drive, for example if it is on D drive then you need to change the drive first by typing d: then press enter.
5.  Then type php.exe D:\xampp\htdocs\yii\framework\yiic webapp D:\xampp\htdocs\yiiapp
   Description: D:\xampp\htdocs\yiiapp means the application will be installed on xampp - htdocs, while yiiapp is the name of your application that will be created.
6.  When the following confirmation to create the application appear, type yes and enter.
   Your application has been succesfully created under D: \ xampp \ htdocs \ yiiapp
7. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost/yiiapp. You can see the basic web page of your application which was created by Yii Frame work. 

 Note: Don't delete the yii folder even though you already create the application.