Download Symfony

Step 1. Install Symfony CLI

The Symfony CLI is a developer tool to help you build, run, and manage your Symfony applications directly from your terminal. It's Open-Source, works on macOS, Windows, and Linux, and you only have to install it once in your system.

You can use the Symfony CLI to:

Choose one of the following installation methods:

Debian/Ubuntu — APT based Linux

$ echo 'deb [trusted=yes] https://repo.symfony.com/apt/ /' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/symfony-cli.list
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install symfony-cli

Fedora/CentOS — YUM based Linux

Use yum instead of dnf on older versions.

$ echo '[symfony-cli]
name=Symfony CLI
baseurl=https://repo.symfony.com/yum/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0' | sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/symfony-cli.repo
$ sudo dnf install symfony-cli

APK based Linux

Download the binary from GitHub: aarch64, x86, x86_64.

Binaries

Download the binary from GitHub: 386, amd64, arm64.

Choose one of the following installation methods:

Homebrew

$ brew install symfony-cli/tap/symfony-cli

Binaries

Download the binary from GitHub.

Choose one of the following installation methods:

Scoop

$ scoop install symfony-cli

GoFish

$ gofish rig add https://github.com/symfony-cli/fish-food
$ gofish install github.com/symfony-cli/fish-food/symfony-cli

Binaries

Download the binary from GitHub: 386, amd64.

Step 2. Create New Symfony Applications

Use the symfony binary provided by the Symfony CLI to create new applications:

If you are building a traditional web application:

$ symfony new --webapp my_project

If you are building a microservice, console application or API:

$ symfony new my_project

You can also read Symfony Docs to learn about installing Symfony with Composer.

Install Symfony Components

You can also enjoy Symfony features without creating new applications. Symfony Components, a set of decoupled and reusable libraries, work on any existing PHP application.

Install Composer and run this command to add a Symfony component in your app: 

$ composer require

Additional Resources

Symfony Source Code is hosted on GitHub and released under MIT license, which is friendly for developers and safe for companies.
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Symfony Demo: a reference application to learn how to develop applications following the Symfony Best Practices.