Chapter 3. Installing CakePHP

Table of Contents

1. Requirements
1.1. Server Requirements
2. Installing CakePHP
2.1. Getting the most recent stable version
2.2. Unpacking
3. Setting Up CakePHP
3.1. Development Setup
3.2. Production Setup
4. Configuring Apache and mod_rewrite
5. Make Sure It's Working

So now you know everything there is to know about the structure and purpose of all the CakePHP libraries, or you've skipped to this part because you don't care about that stuff and just want to start playing. Either way, you're ready to get your hands dirty.

This chapter will describe what must be installed on the server, different ways to configure your server, downloading and installing CakePHP, bringing up the default CakePHP page, and some troubleshooting tips just in case everything doesn't go as planned.