- Yii2 Framework
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Introduction & Setup
- Introduction to Yii2 Framework
- Installing Yii2 (Basic & Advanced Templates)
- Understanding Yii2 Directory Structure
- Yii2 Configuration Basics
- Routing & Pretty URLs in Yii2
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Yii2 Core Concepts
- Yii2 Application Bootstrapping & Lifecycle
- Understanding Yii2 Request & Response Handling
- Working with Yii2 Components & Helpers
- Yii2 Widgets & Using Built-in Widgets
- Yii2 Helpers & Utility Classes
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Models & Database Operations
- Yii2 Models, Active Record & Database Connections
- CRUD Operations in Yii2
- Yii2 Query Builder & DAO (Direct SQL Queries)
- Handling Relationships in Yii2 Active Record
- Yii2 Migrations & Seeding
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Views, Layouts & Themes
- Yii2 Views & Layouts
- Yii2 Asset Bundles & Asset Management
- Integrating Bootstrap in Yii2
- Yii2 Theme Integration
- Yii2 Custom Widgets & Reusable Components
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Forms, Validation & Data Presentation
- Yii2 Forms & Validation
- Using Yii2 GridView & ListView Widgets
- Yii2 Pagination & Sorting
- Yii2 File Uploads
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Security & User Management
- User Authentication in Yii2
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in Yii2
- Yii2 Security Features
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Console Commands & Advanced Features
- Yii2 Console Commands
- Yii2 Events & Behaviors
- Yii2 RESTful API Development
- Consuming Third-Party APIs in Yii2
- Yii2 Background Jobs & Queue System
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Performance Optimization & Caching
- Yii2 Caching Techniques
- Yii2 Performance Optimization
- Debugging & Logging in Yii2
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Deployment & Best Practices
- Deploying Yii2 Applications
- Yii2 Best Practices & Large-Scale Application Structure
- Yii2 Multilingual & Localization Support
- Yii2 Module Development
- Integrating Yii2 with Frontend Frameworks (Angular/Vue/React)
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Special Topics
- Dependency Injection (DI) in Yii2
Integrating Bootstrap in Yii2
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Bootstrap is a popular front-end framework that helps in designing responsive and visually appealing web applications. Yii2 provides built-in support for Bootstrap, making it easy to integrate and use Bootstrap components in Yii2 applications.
This tutorial covers:
- Installing Bootstrap in Yii2
- Using Bootstrap CSS and JavaScript
- Bootstrap Widgets in Yii2
- Customizing Bootstrap in Yii2
- Using Bootstrap in Modules
Installing Bootstrap in Yii2
1. Using Yii2 Bootstrap Extension (Recommended)
Yii2 provides an official extension for Bootstrap. To install it, run the following command in your project:
composer require yiisoft/yii2-bootstrap5
After installation, update your config/web.php
to ensure Bootstrap is loaded properly:
'components' => [
'assetManager' => [
'bundles' => [
'yii\bootstrap5\BootstrapAsset' => [
'css' => [],
],
],
],
],
2. Using CDN (Alternative Method)
If you prefer to use Bootstrap via a CDN, include the following links in your layout file (views/layouts/main.php
):
<?php
$this->registerCssFile('https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css');
$this->registerJsFile('https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js', ['depends' => [yii\web\JqueryAsset::class]]);
?>
Using Bootstrap CSS and JavaScript
Once Bootstrap is installed, you can directly use Bootstrap classes in your views. Example:
<div class="container">
<h1 class="text-primary">Welcome to Yii2 with Bootstrap</h1>
<button class="btn btn-success">Click Me</button>
</div>
Bootstrap Widgets in Yii2
Yii2 provides built-in Bootstrap widgets that make it easy to use Bootstrap components. Here are some commonly used widgets:
1. Bootstrap Buttons
use yii\bootstrap5\Button;
echo Button::widget([
'label' => 'Click Me',
'options' => ['class' => 'btn btn-primary']
]);
2. Bootstrap Modal
use yii\bootstrap5\Modal;
Modal::begin([
'title' => 'My Modal',
'toggleButton' => ['label' => 'Open Modal', 'class' => 'btn btn-info'],
]);
echo "Hello, this is modal content!";
Modal::end();
3. Bootstrap Alert
use yii\bootstrap5\Alert;
echo Alert::widget([
'options' => ['class' => 'alert alert-warning'],
'body' => 'This is a warning message!'
]);
Customizing Bootstrap in Yii2
If you need to override Bootstrap styles, you can create a custom CSS file and include it in your asset bundle.
Create a file web/css/custom.css
and add your styles:
body {
background-color: #f8f9fa;
}
Modify AppAsset.php
to include the custom CSS file:
namespace app\assets;
use yii\web\AssetBundle;
class AppAsset extends AssetBundle
{
public $css = [
'css/custom.css',
];
}
Using Bootstrap in Modules
If you are using Yii2 modules, you can create a separate asset bundle for each module.
Example: Creating a module-specific Bootstrap asset:
namespace app\modules\admin\assets;
use yii\web\AssetBundle;
class AdminAsset extends AssetBundle
{
public $sourcePath = '@app/modules/admin/assets';
public $css = ['admin.css'];
public $js = ['admin.js'];
public $depends = ['yii\bootstrap5\BootstrapAsset'];
}
Then, register it in your module layout:
use app\modules\admin\assets\AdminAsset;
AdminAsset::register($this);
Conclusion
Integrating Bootstrap in Yii2 is simple and enhances the UI/UX of applications. Whether using the Yii2 Bootstrap extension or a CDN, you can easily include Bootstrap components, customize styles, and manage Bootstrap assets efficiently.
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