Installing 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

You can manually install the Slim Framework for PHP on your hosting.com account.

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Note

Although hosting.com 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 hosting.com account. For more information about how to access your account using FTP, please see this article.

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   Note

   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:

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   <?php
   require 'Slim/Slim.php';
   
   \Slim\Slim::registerAutoloader();
   
   $app = new \Slim\Slim();
   $app->get('/hello/:name', function ($name) {
       echo "Hello, $name";
   });
   $app->run();
   ?>
   

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   Note

   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 URLhttp://www.example.com/slimtest.php/hello/world, whereexample.com represents your domain name. You should see Hello, world.

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   Tip

   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.

More Information

• For general information about the Slim Framework, please visit http://www.slimframework.com.

• To view the online documentation for the Slim Framework, please visit http://docs.slimframework.com.

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