CakePHP ======= [](http://www.cakephp.org) CakePHP is a rapid development framework for PHP which uses commonly known design patterns like Active Record, Association Data Mapping, Front Controller and MVC. Our primary goal is to provide a structured framework that enables PHP users at all levels to rapidly develop robust web applications, without any loss to flexibility. Some Handy Links ---------------- [CakePHP](http://www.cakephp.org) - The rapid development PHP framework [Cookbook](http://book.cakephp.org) - THE Cake user documentation; start learning here! [Plugins](http://plugins.cakephp.org/) - A repository of extensions to the framework [The Bakery](http://bakery.cakephp.org) - Tips, tutorials and articles [API](http://api.cakephp.org) - A reference to Cake's classes [CakePHP TV](http://tv.cakephp.org) - Screen casts from events and video tutorials [The Cake Software Foundation](http://cakefoundation.org/) - promoting development related to CakePHP Get Support! ------------ [Our Google Group](https://groups.google.com/group/cake-php) - community mailing list and forum [#cakephp](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#cakephp) on irc.freenode.net - Come chat with us, we have cake. [Q & A](http://ask.cakephp.org/) - Ask questions here, all questions welcome [Lighthouse](https://cakephp.lighthouseapp.com/) - Got issues? Please tell us! [](http://travis-ci.org/cakephp/cakephp) 