Symfony Setup

Install Composer

composer install

If you run into :

WARNING

Your lock file does not contain a compatible set of packages. Please run composer update.

The message indicates that the composer.lock file contains versions of dependencies that may be incompatible with your current environment or are outdated.

Run composer update

composer update

Set Up the Database:

(If a database doesn't already exist) Ensure your database is running and configured. Then run:

php bin/console doctrine:database:create

Run Migrations and Load Fixtures (if any):

If the project includes database migrations and data fixtures, you can run:

php bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate
php bin/console doctrine:fixtures:load

Clear Symfony Cache:

Sometimes, Symfony caches outdated configuration. Clear the cache to ensure changes take effect:

php bin/console cache:clear

Run the Symfony Server:

Start the Symfony built-in server to run the app:

symfony server:start

Stop the Symfony Server:

Stop the Symfony server:

symfony server:stop

Status of the Symfony Server:

Check the status of the Symfony server:

symfony server:status