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Zend Framework 2.0 by Example: Beginner's Guide

By : Krishna Shasankar V
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Zend Framework 2.0 by Example: Beginner's Guide

By: Krishna Shasankar V

Overview of this book

<p>ZF2 is the latest update to the well-known Zend Framework. This version has considerably eased the process of building complex web applications with minimal development effort using plug and play components. ZF2 also provides a highly robust and scalable framework for developing web applications.</p> <p>"Zend Framework 2.0 by Example: Beginner’s Guide" will guide you through the process of developing powerful web applications using ZF2. It covers all aspects of Zend Framework application development right from installation and configuration; the tasks are designed in a way that readers can easily understand and use them to build their own applications with ease.</p> <p>"Zend Framework 2.0 by Example: Beginner’s Guide" begins with the basic installation and configuration of the Zend Framework. As you progress through the exercises, you will become thoroughly acquainted with ZF2. With this book, you will learn about the basic concepts of building solid MVC web applications using Zend Framework 2.0. The detailed step-by-step instructions will enable you to build functionality such as a group chat, a file &amp; media sharing service, search, and a simple store to name a few. You will also use a wide range of external modules to implement features that are not natively available. By the end of the book, you will be well versed in building complex, functionality-rich web applications using Zend Framework 2.0.</p> <p>"Zend Framework 2.0 by Example: Beginner’s Guide" provides everything that you need for building functionality-rich web applications with simple real world examples and tasks.</p>
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Zend Framework 2.0 by Example Beginner's Guide
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Time for action – configuring your phpCloud account


In this task we will set up our phpCloud account and configure the cloud environment in Zend Studio 10 using the following steps:

  1. Visit https://my.phpcloud.com/user/login, register for a new account, and log in to your phpCloud account.

  2. After the login, you will be asked to create a container. You can specify a container name which will be a part of the container URL; you can also choose to generate a SSH key pair or use your own SSH keys; in this case, we will generate a new SSH key pair. The following screenshot describes the container creation screen:

  3. Now download the SSH keys; we will be using these keys to set up our deployment target in Zend Studio:

  4. In Zend Studio, navigate to Window | Show View | Targets:

  5. Click on the Add Target icon and choose phpcloud as shown in the following screenshot:

  6. On the phpcloud Target Details page, you will be asked to provide the following details:

    • Username: Used to specify your Zend Developer Cloud username...