First of all, install yii2 basic template according below link: [How to install yii2 basic template](http://www.yiiframework.com/doc-2.0/guide-start-installation.html "how to install yii2 basic") Then, normally you have to use http:\\localhost\yii2-basic\web to launch your homepage. And our target is **both** [http:\\localhost\yii2-basic ](http:\\localhost\yii2-basic "http:\\localhost\yii2-basic ") and [Your text to link herehttp:\\localhost\yii2-basic\web...](http:\\localhost\yii2-basic\web "http:\\localhost\yii2-basic\web") can launch your home page.

**Steps:**In addition, you can use beautiful url too:

 
**Step:**

Add below code

```php
'urlManager' => [