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simplydi/framework
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A Fullstack PHP Framework based on Mezzio (Zend Expressive)!

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SimplyDI Framework
==================

[](#simplydi-framework)

This is a fullstack PHP Framework based out of [mezzio framework (formerly, Zend Expressive)](https://mezzio.dev).

All the documentation is present in the docs folder. You can delete the docs folder if not needed.

Tailwind CSS
------------

[](#tailwind-css)

Run the command below to compile compressed tailwind css.

```
npx tailwindcss -i ./assets/tailwind.css -o ./public/static/css/tailwind.min.css --minify --watch
```

Mezzio Skeleton and Installer
-----------------------------

[](#mezzio-skeleton-and-installer)

*Begin developing PSR-15 middleware applications in seconds!*

[mezzio](https://github.com/mezzio/mezzio) builds on [laminas-stratigility](https://github.com/laminas/laminas-stratigility) to provide a minimalist PSR-15 middleware framework for PHP with routing, DI container, optional templating, and optional error handling capabilities.

This installer will setup a skeleton application based on mezzio by choosing optional packages based on user input as demonstrated in the following screenshot:

[![screenshot-installer](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1011217/90332191-55d32200-dfbb-11ea-80c0-27a07ef5691a.png)](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1011217/90332191-55d32200-dfbb-11ea-80c0-27a07ef5691a.png)

The user selected packages are saved into `composer.json` so that everyone else working on the project have the same packages installed. Configuration files and templates are prepared for first use. The installer command is removed from `composer.json` after setup succeeded, and all installer related files are removed.

Getting Started
---------------

[](#getting-started)

Start your new Mezzio project with composer:

```
$ composer create-project mezzio/mezzio-skeleton
```

After choosing and installing the packages you want, go to the `` and start PHP's built-in web server to verify installation:

```
$ composer serve
```

You can then browse to .

Installing alternative packages
-------------------------------

[](#installing-alternative-packages)

There is a feature to install alternative packages: Instead of entering one of the selection **you can actually type the package name and version**.

> ```
>   Which template engine do you want to use?
>   [1] Plates
>   [2] Twig
>   [3] zend-view installs zend-servicemanager
>   [n] None of the above
>   Make your selection or type a composer package name and version (n): infw/pug:0.1
>   - Searching for infw/pug:0.1
>   - Adding package infw/pug (0.1)
>
> ```

That feature allows you to install any alternative package you want. It has its limitations though:

- The alternative package must follow this format `namespace/package:1.0`. It needs the correct version.
- Templates are not copied, but the ConfigProvider can be configured in such way that it uses the default templates directly from the package itself.
- This doesn't work for containers as the container.php file needs to be copied.

Troubleshooting
---------------

[](#troubleshooting)

If the installer fails during the `composer create-project` phase, please go through the following list before opening a new issue. Most issues we have seen so far can be solved by `self-update` and `clear-cache`.

1. Be sure to work with the latest version of composer by running `composer self-update`.
2. Try clearing Composer's cache by running `composer clear-cache`.

If neither of the above help, you might face more serious issues:

- Info about the [zlib\_decode error](https://github.com/composer/composer/issues/4121).
- Info and solutions for [composer degraded mode](https://getcomposer.org/doc/articles/troubleshooting.md#degraded-mode).

Application Development Mode Tool
---------------------------------

[](#application-development-mode-tool)

This skeleton comes with [laminas-development-mode](https://github.com/laminas/laminas-development-mode). It provides a composer script to allow you to enable and disable development mode.

### To enable development mode

[](#to-enable-development-mode)

**Note:** Do NOT run development mode on your production server!

```
$ composer development-enable
```

**Note:** Enabling development mode will also clear your configuration cache, to allow safely updating dependencies and ensuring any new configuration is picked up by your application.

### To disable development mode

[](#to-disable-development-mode)

```
$ composer development-disable
```

### Development mode status

[](#development-mode-status)

```
$ composer development-status
```

Configuration caching
---------------------

[](#configuration-caching)

By default, the skeleton will create a configuration cache in `data/config-cache.php`. When in development mode, the configuration cache is disabled, and switching in and out of development mode will remove the configuration cache.

You may need to clear the configuration cache in production when deploying if you deploy to the same directory. You may do so using the following:

```
$ composer clear-config-cache
```

You may also change the location of the configuration cache itself by editing the `config/config.php` file and changing the `config_cache_path` entry of the local `$cacheConfig` variable.

Skeleton Development
--------------------

[](#skeleton-development)

This section applies only if you cloned this repo with `git clone`, not when you installed mezzio with `composer create-project ...`.

If you want to run tests against the installer, you need to clone this repo and setup all dependencies with composer. Make sure you **prevent composer running scripts** with `--no-scripts`, otherwise it will remove the installer and all tests.

```
$ composer update --no-scripts
$ composer test
```

Please note that the installer tests remove installed config files and templates before and after running the tests.

Before contributing read [the contributing guide](https://github.com/mezzio/.github/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).

###  Health Score

21

—

LowBetter than 18% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity5

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity45

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

996d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e62fc23e7e11617b80edb58e4d3df6722b8fd31c36e97cdc70e21a70631d465e?d=identicon)[bharatkumar200](/maintainers/bharatkumar200)

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Top Contributors

[![namankumar80510](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/72571211?v=4)](https://github.com/namankumar80510 "namankumar80510 (22 commits)")

---

Tags

psrpsr-7middlewarePSR-11laminaspsr-15mezzioSkeleton

###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

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![Health badge](/badges/simplydi-framework/health.svg)

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