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Configuration¶

eZ Platform configuration is delivered using a number of dedicated configuration files. It contains everything from selecting the content Repository to SiteAccesses to language settings.

Configuration format¶

The recommended configuration format is YAML. It is used by default in the kernel (and in examples throughout the documentation). However, you can also use XML or PHP formats for configuration.

Configuration files¶

Main configuration files are located in the app/config folder.

parameters.yml contains infrastructure-related configuration. It is created based on the default settings defined in parameters.yml.dist.
config.yml contains configuration stemming from Symfony and covers settings such as search engine or cache configuration.
ezplatform.yml contains general configuration that is specific for eZ Platform, like for example SiteAccess settings.
security.yml is the place for security-related settings.
routing.yml defines routes that will be used throughout the application.

Configuration can be made environment-specific using separate files for each environment. These files contain additional settings and point to the general (not environment-specific) configuration that is applied in other cases.

Tip

Read more about how configuration is handled in Symfony.

Special characters

Avoid using special characters in your configuration files. More specifically, don't use Unicode characters from the "Other" (C) categories, such as control or format characters.

Make sure your IDE displays them.

Be careful when copy-pasting text from a word processing software or a PDF, because it might contain hidden characters like the soft hyphen.

Configuration handling¶

Note

Configuration is tightly related to the service container. To fully understand it, you need to be familiar with Symfony's service container and its configuration.

Basic configuration handling in eZ Platform is similar to what is commonly possible with Symfony. You can define key/value pairs in your configuration files.

Internally and by convention, keys follow a dot syntax, where the different segments follow your configuration hierarchy. Keys are usually prefixed by a namespace corresponding to your application. All kinds of values are accepted, including arrays and deep hashes.

For configuration that is meant to be exposed to an end-user (or end-developer), it's usually a good idea to also implement semantic configuration.

Note that you can also implement SiteAccess-aware semantic configuration.

For example:

parameters:
    myapp.parameter.name: someValue
    myapp.boolean.param: true
    myapp.some.hash:
        foo: bar
        an_array: [apple, banana, pear]

// Usage inside a controller
$myParameter = $this->container->getParameter( 'myapp.parameter.name' );

Configuration settings¶

For specific configuration settings, see: