diff --git a/book/installation.rst b/book/installation.rst index 4098b6f080c..3086daa83b2 100644 --- a/book/installation.rst +++ b/book/installation.rst @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ pass ``lts`` as the second argument of the ``new`` command: $ symfony new my_project_name lts # Windows - c:\projects\> php symfony.phar new my_project_name lts + c:\projects\> php symfony new my_project_name lts Read the :doc:`Symfony Release process ` to better understand why there are several Symfony versions and which one @@ -304,6 +304,30 @@ several minutes to complete. .. _installing-a-symfony2-distribution: +Installing the Symfony Demo application +--------------------------------------- + +The Symfony Demo application is a fully-functional application that shows in +practice the recommended way to develop Symfony applications. The application +has been conceived as a learning tool for Symfony newcomers and its source code +contains tons of comments and helpful notes. + +In order to download the Symfony Demo application, execute the ``demo`` command +of the Symfony Installer anywhere in your system: + +.. code-block:: bash + + # Linux, Mac OS X + $ symfony demo + + # Windows + c:\projects\> php symfony demo + +Once downloaded, enter into the ``symfony_demo/`` directory and run the PHP's +built-in web server executing the ``php app/console server:run`` command. Access +to the ``http://localhost:8000`` URL in your browser to start using the Symfony +Demo application. + Installing a Symfony Distribution ---------------------------------