How To Install Slim Framework For PHP

This article describes how to manually install the Slim Framework for PHP, a compact framework for developing web applications and APIs.

• Installing the Slim Framework
• Running a test application
• More Information

Installing the Slim Framework

You can manually install the Slim Framework for PHP on your Hostvento Hosting account.

Although Hostvento Hosting servers are compatible with a wide variety of software applications, we cannot provide troubleshooting assistance for application-specific issues.

To install the Slim Framework, follow these steps:

1. Download the Slim Framework at https://github.com/codeguy/Slim/zipball/master to your computer.
2. Extract the .zip file on your computer. You should now have a folder named codeguy-Slim-bc5f5a8 (or a similar name).
3. Use FTP to upload the contents of the codeguy-Slim-bc5f5a8 folder (but not the codeguy-Slim-bc5f5a8 folder itself) to the public_html directory of your Hostvento Hosting account. For more information about how to access your account using FTP. Alternatively, you can upload the Slim Framework files to a subdirectory located beneath the public_html directory. If you do this, make sure your PHP script files use the correct path to the Slim Framework subdirectory.
4. Use a web browser to go to your website’s URL, such as http://www.example.com, where example.com represents your domain name. You should see the Welcome to Slim page.

Running a test application

Now that you have the Slim Framework installed, let’s run a quick test application. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Create a file named slimtest.php in your account’s public_html directory.
2. Copy and paste the following sample code into the slimtest.php file:<?php require ‘Slim/Slim.php’; \Slim\Slim::registerAutoloader(); $app = new \Slim\Slim(); $app->get(‘/hello/:name’, function ($name) {     echo “Hello, $name”; }); $app->run(); ?>This code sample assumes that you uploaded the Slim Framework files to the public_html directory, which contains the Slim subdirectory. If you uploaded the Slim Framework to another directory, make sure you modify the path in the require statement.
3. Use a web browser to go to the URL http://www.example.com/slimtest.php/hello/world, where example.com represents your domain name. You should see Hello, world.
   As you may have noticed, the trailing part of the URL is handled as a variable. Therefore, you can type anything you want after the /hello/ section, and it will display in the browser.