Just like WordPress, we're going to start small and demonstrate some of the FuelPHP tools that make your life easier while developing our project with FuelPHP.
Before creating your project, first create a source control repository. In this example, we'll use GitHub (https://github.com), but alternatives such as Bitbucket (https://bitbucket.org) or beanstalk (http://beanstalkapp.com) may be more suitable for you.
To begin with, log in to your account and then create a new project/repository. For the purpose of this application we can choose the public option as it's free with GitHub. In this example, we'll call our project
journal
. Make sure to record the repository URL from the right–hand side of the page—you will need it shortly.Now, let's create the project on our development machine, but first you need to navigate to your
home
folder using the following command line:$ cd ~/
Then, navigate to the
Sites
folder using this command:$ cd ~/Sites
If you don't have a
Sites
folder...