CakePHP is an open-source web, rapid development framework that makes building web applications simpler, faster and require less code. It follows the model–view–controller (MVC) . …

Nov 2, 2025 · Read CakePHP at a Glance to get an introduction to the fundamentals of CakePHP. The CakePHP book is an openly developed and community editable …

Nov 2, 2025 · This example will help you install CakePHP anywhere on your filesystem and make it available at http://www.example.com. Note that this installation may require the rights to …

Nov 2, 2025 · In this section, you can walk through typical CakePHP applications to see how all of the pieces come together. Alternatively, you can refer to the non-official CakePHP plugin …

Nov 2, 2025 · You can add custom control widgets in CakePHP, and use them like any other control type. All of the core control types are implemented as widgets, which means you can …

CakePHP view templates are presentation-flavored PHP code that is inserted inside the application’s layout. While we’ll be creating HTML here, Views can also generate JSON, CSV …

If you are new, you should start off with the Quick Start Guide as it will give you a quick tour of what CakePHP has to offer and how it works. After you’ve finished the Quickstart tutorial, you …

Nov 10, 2025 · The CakePHP ORM borrows ideas and concepts from both ActiveRecord and Datamapper patterns. It aims to create a hybrid implementation that combines aspects of both …

Dec 6, 2024 · Usually, model classes represent data and are used in CakePHP applications for data access. They generally represent a database table but can be used to access anything …

Nov 2, 2025 · CakePHP template files are regular PHP files and utilize the alternative PHP syntax for control structures and output. These files contain the logic necessary to prepare the data …