# CakePHP [](http://travis-ci.org/cakephp/cakephp) [](https://packagist.org/packages/cakephp/cakephp) [](https://packagist.org/packages/cakephp/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 CakePHP user documentation; start learning here! [API](http://api.cakephp.org) - A reference to CakePHP's classes [Plugins](http://plugins.cakephp.org/) - A repository of extensions to the framework [The Bakery](http://bakery.cakephp.org) - Tips, tutorials and articles [Community Center](http://community.cakephp.org) - A source for everything community related [Training](http://training.cakephp.org) - Join a live session and get skilled with the framework [CakeFest](http://cakefest.org) - Don't miss our annual CakePHP conference [Cake Software Foundation](http://cakefoundation.org) - Promoting development related to CakePHP ## Get Support! [#cakephp](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#cakephp) on irc.freenode.net - Come chat with us, we have cake [Google Group](https://groups.google.com/group/cake-php) - Community mailing list and forum [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/issues) - Got issues? Please tell us! [Roadmaps](https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/wiki#roadmaps) - Want to contribute? Get involved! ## Contributing [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) - Quick pointers for contributing to the CakePHP project [CookBook "Contributing" Section (2.x)](http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/contributing.html) [(3.0)](http://book.cakephp.org/3.0/en/contributing.html) - Version-specific details about contributing to the project