Learn PHALCON with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Architecture
MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture
Events manager for decoupled logic
Dependency Injection container for services
Volt templating engine for presentation
ORM and database adapters for persistence
Rendering Model
Controller handles request
Service or ORM model executes business logic
Volt template renders HTML
Dispatcher determines action flow
Response sent to client
Architectural Patterns
MVC - separation of concerns
Dependency Injection - service management
Events manager - decoupled event handling
ORM for database abstraction
Volt templates for view rendering
Real World Architectures
High-traffic e-commerce platform
Enterprise API gateway
CMS serving thousands of users
Microservices using Phalcon components
Event-driven system with message queues
Design Principles
High performance through C extension
MVC architecture for structured code
DI container for modular services
Volt templating for fast presentation
Events manager for decoupled logic
Scalability Guide
Use caching extensively
Optimize ORM queries and indexing
Distribute load via multiple web servers
Use background jobs and queues
Monitor and scale databases horizontally
Migration Guide
Update PHP and Phalcon extension
Refactor deprecated methods
Test routes, controllers, and ORM
Deploy incrementally to avoid downtime
Monitor performance and logs