Author: Bryan Serrano

  • Install PHP7 and Composer on Windows 10

    Install PHP7 and Composer on Windows 10

    PHP7 is a general purpose scripting language well suited for web development. Composer is the defacto package manager for PHP7. This tutorial will show you how to install PHP7 and Composer on Windows 10 for use in a command prompt. A common misconception is that you need a web server like IIS, Apache, or Nginx…

  • Install Phalcon PHP On Windows 10

    Install Phalcon PHP On Windows 10

    A common misconception is that you need a web server like IIS, Apache, or Nginx to get started with PHP7 development. In fact, PHP7 has its own built in web server that you can invoke at the command prompt. Many modern PHP frameworks support this, such as Phalcon PHP. PHP7 and Composer on Windows 10…

  • Autocomplete a Silex Project in PHPStorm

    Autocomplete a Silex Project in PHPStorm

    The problem with Silex, and Pimple in general, is that when you do: PHPStorm has no way of knowing what’s going on in, or how to auto-complete, $app. I’ve gotten around this in the past by creating an “Inception Proxy” alongside a .phpstorm.meta.php configuration but for a new Silex project I’ve inherited this is not…