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Extensions
- 2amigos/yii2-file-upload-widgetOther
Handles a BlueImp jQuery File Upload plugin.
- 2amigos/yii2-leaflet-libraryGeo / Maps
Extension library to display interactive maps with Leaflet.
- 2amigos/yii2-qrcode-helperOther
Helper allows you to render QrCode.
- 2amigos/yii2-taggable-behaviorDatabase
Behavior functions for tagging.
- 2amigos/yii2-translateable-behaviorDatabase
Handles ActiveRecord's attribute translations.
- amstr1k/yii2-geographyGeo / Maps
Extension to work with cities and countries from the database.
Tutorials
- basicProject structure examples
- Demo blog on AngularJS with server-side Yii 2 Rest API by githubjekaProject structure examples
- How to Program With Yii 2: Getting Started
Tutsplus tutorial for Yii 2 beginners.
- How to Program With Yii2: Using the Advanced Application Template
- HTML
- Learn Yii 2
Blog posts for Yii 2 beginners.
Made with Yii 2
- Craft 3
Craft is a content-first CMS that aims to make life enjoyable for developers and content managers alike.
- dotPlant
Open-source E-Commerce CMS based on Yii 2 made by DevGroup.ru.
- EASYII CMS
Control panel and tools.
- HumHub
The flexible Open Source Social Network Kit.
- LUYA
The Yii 2 CMS to build beautiful and easy editable websites pretty fast.
- Piclyf
Bring your profile picture to life.
Books
- "How To Create Single Page Application in minutes! with AngularJs 1.3 and Yii 2 by Hafid Mukhlasin"
- Larry Ulman Yii book
- Learning Yii Testing by Matteo Pescarin
- Mastering Yii by Charles R. Portwood II
- "Web Application Development with Yii 2 and PHP by Mark Safronov"
- Web Application Development with Yii 2 and PHP by Mark Safronov, Jeffrey Winesett
Videos
Community
- LinkedIn
Yii 2 LinkedIn group.
- My Yii
Yii Framework Community web is powerful source of information which helps you find and share tips and tricks how to create, manage and enhance your awesome Yii applications.
- Slack
Community in Slack.
- Stack Overflow
Questions and answers on Stack Overflow about Yii.
- Twitter
Yii frameworks Twitter account.
- Yii 2 Forum
The official Yii 2 Forum.
Tools and integrations
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