Download Yii3

Composer is the recommended way to install Yii. If it is not installed yet, follow the instructions on the Composer website.

Install with Composer Recommended

Choose an application template.

Web application

A traditional server-rendered web application.

composer create-project yiisoft/app my-project

API application

An application focused on HTTP APIs.

composer create-project yiisoft/app-api my-api

Console application

A command-line application without a web layer.

composer create-project yiisoft/app-console my-console

Documentation

Continue with local or Docker setup.

Read the Yii 3 installation guide.