Learn PHALCON with Real Code Examples

Build a blog with CRUD and Volt templates

Create an e-commerce catalog with ORM and caching

Develop a REST API for a mobile app

Implement authentication and role-based access

Integrate third-party APIs for payments or notifications

Check PHP error logs and Phalcon profiler

Verify extension is loaded with `php -m`

Clear Volt compiled templates

Review routing and dispatcher configurations

Debug DI services and ORM mappings

Use PHPUnit for unit testing

Test controllers, models, and services separately

Mock database for isolated tests

Use test configuration for environment variables

Run tests via `phpunit` or CI pipelines

Install Phalcon extension on server

Deploy via Docker with PHP and Phalcon

Use traditional LAMP/LEMP stack

Deploy on cloud platforms like AWS or DigitalOcean

Integrate with CI/CD pipelines for automation

Phalcon DevTools CLI for scaffolding

Volt templating engine

ORM for database abstraction

Caching and session components

Events manager for modular architecture

ORM/ODM for relational and NoSQL databases

Volt templates for HTML rendering

Phalcon Security and Crypt for authentication

Caching backends (Memcached, Redis)

Queue systems via PHP extensions or libraries

Use DevTools to generate boilerplate code

Keep services small and focused

Leverage Volt templates for fast views

Cache ORM results where possible

Monitor performance regularly

C-extension installation and environment setup

Smaller community resources compared to Symfony/Laravel

Debugging compiled code can be harder

Optimizing ORM queries in high-traffic apps

Managing dependencies via Composer and extension versions