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Gii Extension for Yii 2
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This extension provides a Web-based code generator, called Gii, for Yii 2 applications.
You can use Gii to quickly generate models, forms, modules, CRUD, etc.


Installation
------------

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The preferred way to install this extension is through [composer](http://getcomposer.org/download/).
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Either run

```
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php composer.phar require --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-gii "*"
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```

or add

```
"yiisoft/yii2-gii": "*"
```

to the require section of your `composer.json` file.


Usage
-----

Once the extension is installed, simply modify your application configuration as follows:

```php
return [
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    'bootstrap' => ['gii'],
    'modules' => [
        'gii' => 'yii\gii\Module',
        // ...
    ],
    // ...
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];
```

You can then access Gii through the following URL:

```
http://localhost/path/to/index.php?r=gii
```
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or if you have enabled pretty URLs, you may use the following URL:

```
http://localhost/path/to/index.php/gii
```