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[Framework](/categories/framework) 4. / 5. yiisoft/yii2-gii ActiveYii2-extension[Framework](/categories/framework) yiisoft/yii2-gii ================ The Gii extension for the Yii framework 2.2.7(1y ago)21118.4M—4.1%189[22 PRs](https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2-gii/pulls)20BSD-3-ClausePHPCI passing Since Dec 1Pushed 3mo ago34 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2-gii)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/yiisoft/yii2-gii)[ GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/yiisoft)[ Fund](https://opencollective.com/yiisoft)[ RSS](/packages/yiisoft-yii2-gii/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (5)Versions (27)Used By (20)Security (3) [ ![](https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/993323) ](https://github.com/yiisoft) Gii Extension for Yii 2 ======================= [](#gii-extension-for-yii-2) This extension provides a Web-based code generator, called Gii, for [Yii framework 2.0](https://www.yiiframework.com) applications. You can use Gii to quickly generate models, forms, modules, CRUD, etc. For license information check the [LICENSE](LICENSE.md)-file. Documentation is at [docs/guide/README.md](docs/guide/README.md). 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The preferred way to install this extension is through [composer](https://getcomposer.org/download/). Either run ``` php composer.phar require --dev --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-gii ``` or add ``` "yiisoft/yii2-gii": "~2.1.0" ``` to the require-dev section of your `composer.json` file. Usage ----- [](#usage) Once the extension is installed, simply modify your application configuration as follows: ``` return [ 'bootstrap' => ['gii'], 'modules' => [ 'gii' => [ 'class' => 'yii\gii\Module', ], // ... ], // ... ]; ``` You can then access Gii through the following URL: ``` http://localhost/path/to/index.php?r=gii ``` or if you have enabled pretty URLs, you may use the following URL: ``` http://localhost/path/to/index.php/gii ``` Using the same configuration for your console application, you will also be able to access Gii via command line as follows, ``` # change path to your application's base path cd path/to/AppBasePath # show help information about Gii yii help gii # show help information about the model generator in Gii yii help gii/model # generate City model from city table yii gii/model --tableName=city --modelClass=City ``` ### Health Score 67 — FairBetter than 100% of packages Maintenance64 Regular maintenance activity Popularity68 Solid adoption and visibility Community59 Growing community involvement Maturity73 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor2 2 contributors hold 50%+ of commits How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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