====== Yii PHP Framework ======
[[https://www.yiiframework.com/|Homepage]]

===== Gii =====
[[https://www.yiiframework.com/extension/yiisoft/yii2-gii/doc/guide/2.0/en/basic-usage|Gii]] can generate models for you. If you want to generate a model for all database tables, enter ''*'' for the database name.

===== useful extensions =====
  * [[https://www.yiiframework.com/extension/yii2-migration-creator|Yii2 Migration Creator]] – automatically create migrations from existing database

==== widgets ====
  * [[https://github.com/kartik-v/yii2-widgets|Krajee Yii2 Widgets]]
    * [[https://github.com/kartik-v/yii2-widget-select2|select2]]
  * [[https://github.com/wbraganca/yii2-dynamicform|Dynamic Forms]]

===== useful helpers =====
  * ArrayHelper
  * [[https://www.yiiframework.com/doc/guide/2.0/en/helper-html|Html]]

===== Snippets =====
==== Select2 with values from DB table ====
<code php><?php
use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
use kartik\select2\Select2;
use app\models\YourModelYouWantToQuery;
?>

…

    <?= $form->field($model, 'servicelevel_id')->widget(Select2::classname(), [
		'data' => ArrayHelper::map(YourModelYouWantToQuery::find()->all(),'servicelevel_id','servicelevel_id'),
		'options' => ['placeholder' => 'Select a service level …'],
		'pluginOptions' => [
			'allowClear' => true
		],
	]) ?>
</code>

==== input type with Html helper class ====

<code php><?= Html::activeInput('number', $model, 'attribute', ['class' => 'form-control small-width', 'step' => '0.1', 'min' => '0', 'value' => $value]) ?></code>

==== always copy current vendor asset files in public dir ====

<file php AssetBundle>
/**
* @var array
*/
public $publishOptions = [
'forceCopy' => true
];</file>

===== further reading =====
  * [[https://github.com/awesome-yii/list|awesome-yii]] – curated list of Yii2 resources
  * [[https://yiigist.com/packages#!?framework=2&sort=-popularity|Yii Gist]] – Yii framework and extension/package catalog

==== Documentation / Tutorials ====
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRd0zhQj3CBmusDbBzFgg3H20VxLx2mkF|Yii2 Lessons]] (YouTube / DoingITeasy)
  * [[https://code.tutsplus.com/series/how-to-program-with-yii2--cms-725|How to Program With Yii2]] (envato tuts+)
  * [[https://mrphp.com.au/blog/advanced-multi-model-forms-yii2/|Advanced Multi Model Forms]]