How to install Yii Framework within 5 mins

To install Yii in windows (Wamp Server) within 5 minutes, just follow these 5 simple steps.

1. Download the latest stable version of Yii from this link http://www.yiiframework.com/download/ and unzip this downloaded file into C:\wamp\www (if it is wamp)
2. Setup Environmental variable:
   1. Go to Control panel > System > Advanced System Settings (Left side Panel).
   2. A popup window will open. Under “Advanced” tab, click “Environment Variable”.
      

      Set Path variables to install yii framework

   3. A “Edit system Variable” Popup window will open. Then edit variable value here.
      

      Set environmental variables to install yii framework

      Don’t delete the existing variable value, just add semicolon (;) and then path-to-php-engine-location/path-to-yii-framework.

3. In my case C:\wamp\bin\php\php5.4.3;C:\wamp\www\yii\framework;Then finally it looks something like this,C:\Program Files\PC Connectivity Solution\;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\wamp\bin\php\php5.4.3;C:\wamp\www\yii\framework; Then press OK.
4. Then go to command prompt and follow the steps in image.
   

   Create Yii Web application in command prompt

   possible errors :{ If framework folder not present in yii folder then it will show “The system cannot find path specified”.}At last it ask,Create a web application under `C:\wamp\www\myapp`? <yes | no> [no] :
   type y and press enter.

5. Now myapp folder is created in c:\wamp\www. Then type http:\\localhost\myapp in your web browser.