{"id":32148,"date":"2015-10-26T12:35:53","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T19:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webdesignledger.com\/?p=32148"},"modified":"2015-10-10T12:08:48","modified_gmt":"2015-10-10T19:08:48","slug":"phalcon-php-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webdesignledger.com\/phalcon-php-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Phalcon is a PHP Framework with C Extensions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Phalcon PHP<\/a> is a high-performance PHP framework that’s both open source and highly-customizable. It runs on PHP with the ability to also tie into C extensions.<\/p>\n

If you’re a PHP developer this may already sound confusing. But in truth Phalcon is meant to be quick and simple – the framework can tie into classes & functions found in the C extensions, but they’ll run in PHP code.<\/p>\n

Take a look at the install page<\/a> to get an idea of the setup process.<\/p>\n

There’s also a very in-depth documentation area<\/a> that explains all the primary features and methods you’ll get right out of the box.<\/p>\n

Folks who are just getting started will likely have reservations. It may even take some courage just to install & try to use Phalcon. But thankfully there’s an incredible discussion forum<\/a> along with many Stack Overflow questions<\/a> to get you on the right track.<\/p>\n

You can also try tweeting the official Twitter account @phalconphp<\/a> with any questions you may have.<\/p>\n

Since Phalcon is open source you’ll find everything you need right on GitHub<\/a>. The repo has a download link for the latest version of Phalcon + basic install instructions.<\/p>\n

If you want to see the app in action then take a look at this tutorial video<\/a> for creating a new Phalcon webapp.<\/p>\n