Zend Framework Quick Start
Set Up the Project Structure
Let's first create a basic MVC project structure for our application under the directory QuickStart:
QuickStart/
application/
controllers/
views/
scripts/
library/
public/
Since the public directory will contain all files that should be directly accessible via our web server, you must set your web server's document root to this directory. Please check your web server's documentation on how to do this.
We will assume that your web server is running on your local machine and that your public directory is accessible at http://localhost/.
You can use the project structure that best suits your needs! You will soon discover that Zend Framework is very flexible, and the project structure for ZF applications is no exception. There is nothing special about the project structure above, except some of the MVC components we'll be using work without overriding defaults in this structure. See the Zend Framework Reference Guide for more information.
ZF & MVC Introduction 
Quickstart Navigation
- ZF & MVC Introduction
- Set Up the Project Structure
- Download & Install ZF
- Create a Rewrite Rule
- Create a Bootstrap File
- Create an Action Controller & View
- Create an Error Controller & View
- Create a Layout
- Create a Configuration and Registry
- Create a Model and Database Table
- Create a Form
- Congratulations
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