This guide is intended for developers who want to use the Propel ORM on a hosting environment where command-line access is restricted.

Introduction

• The ORM allows you to link application objects to database tables. Data is manipulated via PHP objects rather than writing raw SQL.
• Propel is the abstraction layer that manages these interactions (relationships, joins, pagination) to simplify code maintenance.

Specific features & limitations

• Propel is not pre-installed via Pear.
  • You must install it manually in your project.
  • It is essential to download the "Conventional Package" version of Propel.
• CLI commands (such as propel-gen) cannot be executed on the server.
  • As a result, Propel can only be used in "Runtime" mode in production. Class generation (build) must be performed locally.
  • The workflow involves generating the code in a development environment and then transferring the resulting files to the server.
• Dependencies:
  • All the libraries required for Propel are available, with the exception of Phing.
  • The absence of Phing does not affect production, as this tool is only required during the local generation phase.