How to setup PHP Symfony2 development environment with Netbeans 8.2 MAMP Mac OS X El Capitan

Symfony2 is a popular php based web application framework. If you are developer trying to setup your symfony2 dev environment in your Mac OS X and looking for instructions to how? Then here are the steps –

What you require? Download the following and keep them handy.

1. Netbeans 8.2 for PHP (  Download from official site )
2. MAMP 4.0.6 ( Download from official site) – You can use just MAMP for your development environment and you don’t really require MAMP Pro unless you are looking for virtual host management and other host of premium features
3. Symfony2 Version – 2.8  LTS – Long Term Support ( Download from official site – Follow their instructions )

Step 1:

1. Install the Netbeans as an application by clicking the .dmg file you just downloaded.
2. Install the MAMP as an application by clicking the .pkg file you just downloaded.