Learn PHALCON with Real Code Examples

Install PHP with Phalcon extension (via package manager or build from source)

Install Composer for dependency management

Create new project using Phalcon DevTools (`phalcon project my_project`)

Configure `.env` or config.php with database and environment settings

Start local server via DevTools or PHP built-in server

Install PHP and Phalcon extension

Install Composer

Generate project with DevTools

Configure database and environment settings

Run local server and verify setup

config/config.php - main configuration

app/controllers/ - controllers

app/models/ - models/entities

app/views/ - Volt templates

public/ - web entry point and assets

phalcon project my_project - create project

phalcon controller <name> - generate controller

phalcon model <name> - generate model

phalcon serve - run local server

phalcon migration run - execute database migrations

Manual translation support via arrays or libraries

UTF-8 support in templates and content

Locale switching handled in controllers

Custom messages for multi-language support

Integrate with third-party i18n libraries if needed

Accessible via web browser and CLI

Supports internationalization

Volt templates can include ARIA attributes

Forms can be made fully accessible

Testing via PHPUnit or external tools

Volt templates for HTML

Integrate CSS frameworks (Bootstrap/Tailwind)

Webpack or other bundlers for frontend assets

Form theming with Volt syntax

Optional integration with frontend frameworks (Vue/React)

Models and ORM represent application state

Sessions and cache manage temporary state

Controllers coordinate request/response

Services encapsulate business logic

Events trigger decoupled behavior

Database handled via Phalcon ORM

Entities mapped to tables

Migrations track schema changes

Cache used for performance

Logs track application activity