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Welcome back to my blog! If you've been following my Symfony series, you built a Task Manager CRUD app with Twig templates. But let's face it—those basic HTML templates can feel a bit dated. To give your app a modern, interactive UI, let's integrate React with Symfony. React will handle the frontend, while Symfony powers the backend via a REST API. This guide is beginner-friendly, assuming basic PHP and JavaScript knowledge. If you're coming from Laravel, I'll draw parallels to make it easier. By the end, you'll have a sleek Task Manager where users can create, view, update, and delete tasks using React's dynamic components, talking to Symfony's API. Let's dive in! Why React with Symfony? Symfony is a robust PHP framework for building APIs and handling backend logic, similar to Laravel. React, a JavaScript library, excels at creating interactive, component-based UIs. Combining them giv...

A Beginner's Guide to Symfony: Build a Task Manager CRUD App Welcome to my blog! If you're new to PHP web development or have dabbled with frameworks like Laravel, this guide is your gateway to Symfony —a powerful, flexible PHP framework for building modern web applications. In this tutorial, we'll create a Task Manager , a simple CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) app, with a focus on crafting a clean front-end using HTML, CSS, and Symfony's Twig templating engine. We'll also dive deep into connecting Symfony to a database using Doctrine, ensuring you understand every step. By the end, you'll have a fully functional app and the confidence to explore Symfony further. This guide is tailored for beginners. I assume you know basic PHP, HTML, CSS, and a bit of SQL. If you're familiar with Laravel, I'll draw comparisons to make the transition smoother. Let's dive in! What is Symfony? ...