CakePHP 5 is a web development framework running on PHP 8.4 (min. PHP
8.1). Read CakePHP at a Glance to get an
introduction to the fundamentals of CakePHP.
The CakePHP book is an openly developed and community editable documentation
project. Notice the pencil icon button fixated against the right wall; it will
direct you to the GitHub online editor of the active page, allowing you to
contribute any additions, deletions, or corrections to the documentation.
Read the Book Anywhere
Enjoy the CakePHP book almost anywhere. Available as both a PDF and
EPUB, you can now read it on more devices, as well as offline.
Learning a new framework can be intimidating and exciting at the same time. To
help you along, we have created a cookbook packed with examples and recipes to
get the common tasks completed. If you are new, you should start off with the
Quick Start Guide as it will give you a quick tour of what
CakePHP has to offer and how it works.
After you’ve finished the Quickstart tutorial, you can brush up on the key
elements in a CakePHP application: