1 ZendSkeletonApplication
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6 This is a simple, skeleton application using the ZF2 MVC layer and module
7 systems. This application is meant to be used as a starting place for those
8 looking to get their feet wet with ZF2.
13 The easiest way to get a working copy of this project is to do a recursive
16 git clone --recursive git://github.com/zendframework/ZendSkeletonApplication.git
18 After the clone is complete, set up a virtual host to point to the public/
19 directory of the project and you should be ready to go!
21 If you're wondering what the `--recursive` flag is, keep reading:
25 This project makes use of [Git submodules](http://book.git-scm.com/5_submodules.html).
26 Utilizing Git submodules allows us to reference an exact commit in the upstream
27 [zendframework/zf2](https://github.com/zendframework/zf2) repository and ensure
28 that those who have cloned the project have that same commit checked out. This
29 provides several benefits:
31 * Developers do not have to worry about which commit of the zf2 project to have
32 checked out for this project to work.
33 * No additional steps to "install" Zend Framework are needed; it "just works"
34 after a cloning the project.
36 There are a couple of mild caveats to be aware of:
38 * Be sure to always run `git submodule update` after pulling, as merge/rebase
39 does not automatically update the checked out commit in submodules if it has
41 * The initial clone will be a bit slower, due to it having to pull down a
42 separate copy of ZF2 from what you already have.