Learn YII with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Learning Path
Week 1: PHP basics and MVC fundamentals
Week 2: Routing, controllers, and views
Week 3: Active Record and database migrations
Week 4: Authentication, RBAC, and caching
Week 5: REST APIs, console commands, and Gii scaffolding
Skill Improvement Plan
Master Active Record relationships and queries
Use widgets and layouts efficiently
Implement authentication and RBAC patterns
Optimize performance with caching and eager loading
Write robust tests and integrate CI/CD
Interview Questions
What is Yii and what are its main features?
Explain Yii’s MVC architecture
How does Active Record work in Yii?
What is Gii and how is it used?
How do you implement RBAC in Yii?
Cheat Sheet
php yii serve -> start development server
php yii gii -> generate controllers, models, CRUD
php yii migrate -> run database migrations
php yii cache/flush-all -> clear cache
php yii test -> run tests with Codeception
Books
Yii Application Development Cookbook
Mastering Yii 2
Yii 2 By Example
Yii 2 for Beginners
Building RESTful APIs with Yii
Tutorials
Getting Started with Yii
Building REST APIs with Yii
Authentication and RBAC
Using Gii for CRUD Scaffolding
Advanced Active Record and Widgets
Official Docs
https://www.yiiframework.com/doc/guide/2.0/en
Yii GitHub Repository
Yii Community Wiki and Tutorials
Community Links
Yii Official Forum
Yii Slack and Discord channels
StackOverflow Yii2 tag
GitHub issues and discussions
Yii Extensions repository
Community Support
Yii Official Forum
Yii Slack and Discord communities
Yii extensions repository
StackOverflow Yii2 tag
GitHub issues and discussions