Tutorial 1: Let’s learn by example

Tutorial 1: Let’s learn by example

Throughout this first tutorial, we’ll walk you through the creation of an application with a simple registration form from the ground up. We will also explain the basic aspects of the framework’s behavior. If you are interested in automatic code generation tools for Phalcon, you can check our developer tools.

Checking your installation

We’ll assume you have Phalcon installed already. Check your phpinfo() output for a section referencing “Phalcon” or execute the code snippet below:

<?php print_r(get_loaded_extensions()); ?>

The Phalcon extension should appear as part of the output:

Array
(
    [0] => Core
    [1] => libxml
    [2] => filter
    [3] => SPL
    [4] => st