Setup themes yii2 using advanced app

I'd be glad to assist you in creating a Yii2 application with the advanced template. Here's a comprehensive guide:

Prerequisites:

• Yii2 installation: Ensure you have Yii2 installed on your system. You can download it from the official website (https://www.yiiframework.com/download).
• Composer: Make sure Composer is installed. It's a dependency manager for PHP.

Steps:

1. Create a new project directory:

   • Open your terminal or command prompt and navigate to the desired location.
   • Create a new directory for your Yii2 project:
     Bash

     mkdir my-yii2-project
     cd my-yii2-project
     

2. Initialize the project using Composer:

   • Run the following Composer command to initialize a new Yii2 project using the advanced template:
     Bash

     composer create-project --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-app-advanced .
     

3. Configure the project:

   • Open the common/config/main.php file and adjust the configuration settings as needed. This file contains global configuration options for your application.
   • Open the frontend/config/main.php and backend/config/main.php files to configure specific settings for the frontend and backend interfaces, respectively.

4. Set up database connection:

   • In the common/config/main.php file, configure the database connection parameters under the components section:
     PHP

     'components' => [
         'db' => [
             'class' => 'yii\db\Connection',
             'dsn' => 'mysql:host=localhost;dbname=my_database',
             'username' => 'your_username',
             'password' => 'your_password',
             'charset' => 'utf8',
         ],
     ],
     

   • Replace the placeholders with your actual database connection details.

5. Run migrations:

   • If you have created database migrations, run the following command to apply them:
     Bash

     ./yii migrate
     

6. Start the application:

   • To start the frontend interface, run the following command in the project's root directory:
     Bash

     ./yii serve --config frontend/config/main.php
     

   • To start the backend interface, run:
     Bash

     ./yii serve --config backend/config/main.php
     

Additional notes:

• The advanced template provides a structured and scalable architecture for Yii2 applications. It separates the frontend and backend interfaces, allowing for better organization and maintenance.
• The common directory contains code that is shared between the frontend and backend.
• The console directory is used for console applications and commands.
• You can customize the project structure and configuration to fit your specific requirements.
• Refer to the Yii2 documentation for more detailed information and examples.

By following these steps, you should have a successfully created Yii2 application with the advanced template.