zephyrphp/starter

ZephyrPHP Starter - A CMS-powered starting point for ZephyrPHP applications

v0.3.1 2026-03-07 04:45 UTC

Requires

• php: >=8.2
• zephyrphp/auth: dev-main
• zephyrphp/authorization: dev-main
• zephyrphp/cms: dev-main
• zephyrphp/database: dev-main
• zephyrphp/framework: dev-main

Requires (Dev)

• phpunit/phpunit: ^11.5

MIT

• Techwonia

• framework
• php
• boilerplate
• starter
• minimal
• zephyrphp

README

A CMS-powered starting point for ZephyrPHP applications.

Light as a breeze, fast as the wind.

Installation

composer create-project zephyrphp/starter my-app
cd my-app
cp .env.example .env
php craftsman key:generate

Configure your database in .env:

DB_CONNECTION=pdo_mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=zephyrphp
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=

Create database tables and start the server:

php craftsman db:schema
php craftsman serve

Your application will be running at http://localhost:8000

Getting Started

1. Visit /register to create your first account (first user gets admin role)
2. Visit /cms to access the CMS dashboard
3. Create page types, collections, and content through the CMS admin

Included Modules

• Database - Doctrine ORM integration
• Auth - Session-based authentication (login, register, logout)
• Authorization - Gates, policies, and roles
• CMS - Content management with page builder, collections, and themes

Directory Structure

my-app/
├── app/
│   ├── Controllers/
│   │   ├── Auth/           # Login & Register controllers
│   │   └── HomeController  # Home page
│   ├── Models/
│   │   ├── User.php        # User model with roles
│   │   └── Role.php        # Role model
│   └── Middleware/
├── config/
│   ├── app.php             # Application settings
│   ├── auth.php            # Auth provider config
│   ├── modules.php         # Module on/off switches
│   └── assets.php          # Asset collections
├── pages/
│   ├── auth/               # Login & register views
│   ├── layouts/            # Base layout
│   ├── errors/             # Error pages
│   └── themes/default/     # CMS theme (layouts, templates, partials)
├── public/                 # Web root (index.php)
├── routes/                 # Route definitions
├── storage/                # Logs and cache
└── tests/

Documentation

Visit https://zephyrphp.com/docs for full documentation.

Author

Techwonia

• ZephyrPHP: zephyrphp.com
• Company: techwonia.com
• Email: [e-mail]
• GitHub: @Techwonia

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.