
Exit the container and open localhost:8000 to test the Symfony 8 project. Confirm the project is created successfully and welcome to Symfony 8 as we end this lecture.
Learn to install Docker on your machine across Mac and Linux, follow the docs.docker.com steps, and verify the installation with docker --version.
Start container services for a modern php web app by using docker compose up -d, manage terminals, handle allocation errors, and verify all services run successfully.
Enter the PHP container with docker compose exec php bash, install useful tools, and ensure internet connectivity for successful package installation.
Install common PHP extensions for Symfony, confirm they are installed successfully, and conclude the lecture with a note to see you in the next lecture.
Install composer in the container by running the command and pressing enter, confirming composer is installed. Then proceed to create a new symfony project, marking the end of this lecture.
Add webpack to the project by running composer require webapp to install the necessary packages for a real project, and confirm the installation completed successfully.
Configure the database connection for the Symfony 8 bootcamp by editing the .env file with server version 8.4, then run doctrine:database:create --if-not-exist to create the default database.
Exit the container and test the Symfony 8 project in your browser using localhost:8000. The project should appear created successfully, marking the end of this lecture.
Explore the Symfony project structure. Understand assets, CSS and TaiwindCSS in the asset folder, plus config, routes, services, docker, migrations, public, source, templates, kernel, and the .env file.
Create your first Symfony controller with the Maker bundle, naming it hello controller inside the PHP container. Then verify the new controller in the source folder.
Create pages and twig templates using the hello controller, rendering index.html.twig or test.html.twig, and link each page to the controller to display the corresponding template.
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